Niloofar started architectural studies in 2003 in Iran where she particularly became interested in history of the discipline. In 2009 she received her Master’s degree in Histories and Theories of Architecture from the Architectural Association School of Architecture. Focusing on the modern history of architecture in Iran an its relationship to the discourse of nationalism, she then enrolled again at the AA for the PhD course in 2011. Her thesis was nominated for the RIBA President's Award for Research in 2015. She has briefly taught at the AA and organised conferences and debates there. As well as her research and publications, She has been working on number of architectural projects, such as the design of number of hotels and residential complexes in Iran since 2007.