Tien Foo Sing

Roles and Affiliations: Tien Foo Sing is the Provost's Chair Professor in the Department of Real Estate at the NUS Business School, National University of Singapore. He serves on the Management Board of the Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (IREUS) and was its former Director (2017–2022). He has held leadership roles including Head of the Department of Real Estate (2020–2022) and past President of the Asian Real Estate Society (AsRES).
He is a CLC Fellow (2024–2026), Fellow of AsRES, and a Fellow of the Weimer School of Advanced Studies. He edits the International Real Estate Review and serves on editorial boards of journals like Real Estate Economics and Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics.

Education: PhD (Land Economy) and MPhil (Land Economy) from the University of Cambridge, UK; BSc (Estate Management) from NUS.

Research Interests: Focuses on urban planning, real estate economics, housing markets, climate finance, transport economics, and environmental policy. His work bridges theory and policy, addressing issues like urban resilience, intergenerational mobility, and environmental externalities. Recent studies include impacts of sea level rise on housing prices, ESG-REIT linkages, and PropTech adoption.

Awards: Recognized with the Outstanding Referee Award (2017) for Real Estate Economics, Fellowships from AsRES and the Weimer School, and book awards for his 'Kiasunomics' series.

Professional Activities: Serves on government boards (e.g., Valuation Review Board, Singapore Chapter of APREA) and advises organizations like the PropTech Association of Singapore. His work influences policy on housing, transportation, and sustainable development.

Labs/Teams: Leads research initiatives through IREUS and collaborates with institutions like the Sustainable & Green Finance Institute (SGFIN). His projects often involve large-scale data analysis (e.g., smart card transit data, housing transactions).