Susilawati Connie is a Professor of Property and Built Environment at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), specializing in sustainable housing, public asset management, and climate change adaptation. Her research focuses on urban development, disaster resilience, and policy analysis, particularly in Southeast Asia. She has collaborated globally on projects addressing affordable housing, risk management, and environmental sustainability. PhD in Property (2009), QUT Leading over 129 publications spanning 20 years Her work integrates interdisciplinary approaches to address challenges in housing policy, infrastructure resilience, and community-driven solutions for natural disasters. Recent articles emphasize data-driven strategies for natural hazard warnings and urban megaproject valuation. She has contributed to policy frameworks for asset optimization in Indonesia and Jakarta’s capital relocation.
Dr. Zhen Chen, known as George, is a Lecturer in Construction Management and Academic Leader of the Digital Construction Research Unit at the University of Strathclyde's Architecture Department. He holds roles as Course Director for MSc Advanced Construction Technologies and BIM, and chairs the Departmental Research Ethics Committee. With over two decades of industry and academic experience, he specializes in construction management, megaproject sustainability, and BIM integration. Education: PhD in Construction Management (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), MEng in Civil Engineering (Tongji University), BEng in Architectural Engineering (Qingdao University of Technology). Research focuses on megaproject management, digital construction, and sustainable built environments. Key contributions include frameworks for BIM adoption in education, risk simulation in megaprojects, and smart city policy analysis. He leads over £3m in research grants and has authored influential books like *Megaproject Risk Analysis & Simulation* and *Environmental Management in Construction*. Recognition includes the 2023 Frontiers in Built Environment Award and honorary professorship at Chongqing Jiaotong University. Active in professional bodies (ASCE, EPSRC) and coordinates LinkedIn groups on AI in Built Environment and Construction Management.
Ricardo Ungo is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Technology & Decision Sciences at Old Dominion University's Strome College of Business. His expertise spans maritime economics, cybersecurity, supply chain management, and public-private partnerships. Ph.D. in Economics (2003) and M.A. in Economics (2002) from Vanderbilt University Active in maritime cybersecurity research with recent 2024 publications on AI-driven risk management Recipient of the 2012 Best Paper Award and 2011 Martín Sgut Award from the International Association of Maritime Economists Lead multiple funded projects including the $300,000 Hampton Roads Regional Apprenticeship Hub (2024-2028) His research focuses on maritime logistics clusters, canal economics, and digital supply chain ecosystems. Recent grants include projects on maritime cybersecurity ($5,000, 2024) and supply chain visibility ($5,000, 2024). Publications demonstrate sustained engagement with Panama Canal dynamics and evolving applications of AI/ML in maritime operations. Contact: rungo@odu.edu
Professor Peter Walker serves as Professor of Construction Science & Management and Director of the Sustainable Built & Natural Environment Directorate at the University of Salford's School of Science, Engineering & Environment. Previously, he held professorships at Ulster University (where he was Head of Belfast School of Architecture) and part-time teaching positions at Newcastle University, alongside directorship roles at Devereux Architects (now Ryder Architects). His research focuses on cultural risk in megaprojects , architectural history , and construction management , with notable contributions including joint authorship of the QAA Benchmark for Architecture (2020). Recent publications (2021-2024) predominantly examine GCC megaproject challenges, though curiously include developmental psychology studies on infant cognition that appear outside his primary field. His scholarly output spans 19 items including books, journal articles, and conference presentations. Key professional activities include: Chair of Business Ethics in Architecture Working Group External Examiner at nine UK universities over 20 years RIBA Part 3 Professional Examiner at Newcastle University Member of SCHOSA Council since 1998 Independent Advisor to Architects Registration Board Education Committee He supervises PhD research on design/risk management in architecture and construction, with recent theses including "Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in GCC megaprojects" (2021). His leadership extends to directing the Built and Human Environments research centre.
Dr. Siavash Alimadadi is a Researcher at King’s Business School, King’s College London, specializing in Sustainable Business Models, Net Zero strategies, and socio-ecological systems. He holds a PhD in Business Studies from Uppsala University and an MSc in Technological Entrepreneurship from Umeå University and Grenoble Ecole de Management. Prior to academia, he worked as a Management Consultant and Engineer. Education: PhD in Business Studies, Uppsala University (Sweden) MSc in Technological Entrepreneurship & Business Development, Umeå University (Sweden) & Grenoble Ecole de Management (France) His research bridges sociology and management, focusing on how future imaginaries shape collective action in addressing global challenges. He employs qualitative methods like ethnography and longitudinal case studies, exemplified by his three-year study on the UK Houses of Parliament’s Restoration and Renewal program funded by the Jan Wallander and Tom Hedelius Foundation. Recent work explores transformative business practices for low-carbon futures and radical shifts in disaster risk management. He has contributed to interdisciplinary projects on megaprojects, temporal work, and organizational adaptation to uncertainty. Grants & Projects: Lead researcher on £X-funded study of UK Parliament’s Restoration and Renewal Contributor to Special Issue on “Temporal Work” in Strategic Organization Labs/Teams: Centre for Sustainable Business at King’s College London.
Ayse Ozturk is a Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing at the Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina. She previously held an Assistant Professor position at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. and two Master's degrees in Marketing from Georgia State University, alongside a B.S. from Galatasaray University. Education: Ph.D. in Marketing, Georgia State University (2016) M.S. in Managerial Sciences, Georgia State University (2012) M.S. in Marketing, Georgia State University (2009) B.S., Galatasaray University (2006) Her research focuses on marketing strategy, international marketing, social media, and sustainability . She has published in journals like Journal of International Business Studies and Thunderbird International Business Review , emphasizing themes such as consumer spending convergence, CSR frameworks for multinational firms, and luxury conglomerate strategies. Her work bridges academic insights with industry practices, informed by prior roles at firms like PwC and Deloitte. Dr. Ozturk has contributed to pedagogical innovation through the USC Propel AI program, advancing AI adoption in higher education. She actively reviews for academic journals and Hong Kong's Research Grants Council, while maintaining industry ties through advisory roles.
Steve Pudney is an Adjunct Professional Fellow and Teaching Associate in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Southern Cross University (SCU). With extensive experience in engineering project management and operations management, his research focuses on the effectiveness of education programs in industry contexts, particularly in critical infrastructure sectors. He specializes in developing postgraduate engineering management programs and corporate education initiatives for infrastructure organizations. Dr. Pudney holds a BEMechEng(SAIT) and a PhD(QUT) in Infrastructure Asset Management. His career includes roles across five continents, managing projects for companies like BHP Billiton and Xstrata Technology. He has contributed to plant upgrades, new product development, and operational roles in manufacturing, mining, and minerals processing industries. His research interests include sustainable infrastructure, asset decision modeling, and real options analysis. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia (FIEAust) and a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng). His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in smart cities, infrastructure renewal, and evidence-based policy decisions. Teaching and industry collaboration are central to his academic contributions, with a focus on micro-credentials and corporate training programs. His research outputs span topics from smart city collaboration to material science challenges in civil engineering.
Prof. Tejo Spit is a Professor in the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning at Utrecht University's Faculty of Geosciences. His work focuses on spatial planning, land use policies, and climate adaptation, with significant contributions to understanding infrastructure development, urban sustainability, and governance challenges. He has advised multiple PhD and Master’s students, including Judith Westerink, Sanne Holtslag, and Ari Samsura. Spit is affiliated with institutions like Omniplan and Knowledge for Climate, and has served on editorial boards for journals such as Architecture and Urbanism and Ruimte & Maatschappij . He has organized conferences and workshops, including the 2013 International Summer School on Sustainable Governance of Land and Water. His research spans spatial flexibility in urban planning, policy instruments for land value capture, and institutional barriers to sustainability. Notable projects include analyses of Dutch railway station redevelopment, flood resilience strategies, and climate adaptation in municipalities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Spit received the Most Influential Paper Award of the American Journal of Climate Change (2017) for his work on climate adaptation governance. Key Research Themes: Infrastructure and urban development Climate adaptation strategies Land policy and governance Public-private partnerships Sustainable spatial planning Environmental policy integration Spit’s activities include serving as an examiner for PhD committees and visiting researcher roles at Wageningen University and Radboud University. He has collaborated on projects like Climate Proof Cities and contributed to policy analyses for Dutch national and regional initiatives, such as the Nota Ruimte spatial strategy and evaluations of municipal land development policies. His work emphasizes balancing economic, environmental, and social dimensions of planning, particularly in addressing conflicts between land use and energy transitions, as well as institutional frameworks for sustainable development in developing countries like Indonesia and China.
Tim Neerup Themsen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Accounting , Copenhagen Business School. His research focuses on risk management, project management accounting, and public sector accounting, particularly in large capital investment projects (megaprojects) and the limitations of international best-practice frameworks like the risk matrix. Education: PhD in Risk Management in Large Danish Public Capital Investment Programmes (2014), Copenhagen Business School. His work examines how risk management technologies interact with uncertainties in public projects, leading to behavioral and institutional impacts. Recent studies analyze budgeting practices in Danish megaprojects and the role of internal auditing in public-sector reforms. Tim teaches management accounting, risk management, and project management across bachelor, master, and executive programs. He supervises students on sociological and critical perspectives in accounting and contributes to public sector research through collaborations with institutions like the Royal Danish Defence College.
Per Hilletofth is a Professor at the Department of Economic and Industrial Development (IEI) at the University of Gävle since 2020. He holds a doctorate in Engineering Economics and Organization from Chalmers University of Technology (2010) and a Master’s in Industrial Economics from the University of Skövde (2005). His research focuses on industrial organization and economics, particularly production strategy, supply chain design, logistics-adapted product development, and integration of value-creating and value-delivering processes. Current research projects include ENSURE (Sustainability Assurance of Supply Chains), RESORTEX (Textile Fiber-to-Fiber Recycling), and On-Demand (Local Sustainable Manufacturing). He serves as an editorial board member and guest editor in journals like Production Planning and Control, Expert Systems with Applications, and Industrial Management and Data Systems. His work has received multiple awards for excellence, though specific titles are not detailed in the provided texts. He investigates supply chain sustainability, circular economy models, and energy efficiency in manufacturing, with a particular emphasis on Swedish industry. His recent publications address topics such as drones in logistics, reshoring strategies, cross-functional integration, and digital platforms in local food supply chains.
Maria Adele Carrai is an Assistant Professor of Global China Studies at New York University Shanghai , focusing on the history of international law in East Asia and China's global power dynamics. She co-leads the Mapping Global China research initiative and authored Sovereignty in China: A Genealogy of a Concept since 1840 (2019) and co-edited The China Questions 2: Critical Insights into US-China Relations (2022). Education : Ph.D. in Law (University of Hong Kong, 2016), MA in Political Science (University of Bologna), MA in East Asian Studies (Ca' Foscari University of Venice), BA in Chinese Studies (Sapienza University of Rome) Her research interests span International Law , Legal History , and Global Governance , with a focus on China’s evolving sovereignty concepts, the Belt and Road Initiative , and transnational infrastructure projects. Recent publications analyze China’s economic zones in Africa/Europe, BRI adaptation post-pandemic, and legal debates on sovereign debt. She has received prestigious fellowships, including Marie-Curie and Swire Scholarship .
Efrosyni Konstantinou is a Senior Lecturer at The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction , University College London (UCL) . She holds a PhD from the University of Stirling and has been recognized as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her roles include Director of Ethics and Chair of the Local Research Ethics Committee at UCL, as well as leadership in establishing the Grand Challenges Programmes Network. PhD, University of Stirling (2008) MSc, University of Stirling (2002) BSc, The American College of Greece (2001) Her research focuses on the politics of the self through sociological, philosophical, and organizational studies perspectives, emphasizing ethics, professionalism, and responses to Grand Challenges like climate action and AI. She advocates for integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into project management practices and explores the dark side of projects, including slavery and corruption. Recent publications highlight her work on vanguard projects as sustainability intermediation spaces and the application of Nietzschean philosophy to business ethics. Her research has earned awards from the British Academy of Management and UIIN. Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy (2018) Research Award, British Academy of Management Research Award, University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN) Nominee for Outstanding Teaching, UCL (2017) Effie has led executive education programs such as the MSc in Strategic Management of Projects and developed learning innovations like the SMPJournal and SMPUnConference . She has served as an External Examiner at the University of Manchester and University of Westminster, contributing to professional education standards.
Dr. Carlos Sato is an Associate Professor at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) within the University of Sussex Business School. His research focuses on integrating innovation and sustainability into project management frameworks, particularly examining challenges in developing countries and global issues like climate change. He has held academic roles since 2006, teaching courses such as Managing Complex Projects and Project Management in Organisations. His professional background includes engineering roles at Siemens and Furukawa subsidiaries in Brazil, followed by consultancy work in project management and software development. Education: BSc in Computer Systems Engineering (Aeronautics Institute of Technology, Brazil) Postgraduate Diplomas in Computer Networks, Industrial Management, and Executive MBA in Project Management MPhil in Technology Management (UTFPR, Brazil) PhD in Technology and Innovation Management (University of Sussex/SPRU) Research Interests: Project Dynamics in Complex Environments Social-Technical Systems in Project Management Corporate Innovation Systems Megaproject Leadership and Sustainability Integrated Solutions for Climate Mitigation Teaching: Convenes the MSc Project Management program and teaches modules on complex projects, risk management, and project-based research skills. Has developed courses addressing innovation integration and sustainability in project frameworks. Professional Activities: Associate Editor for RAUSP and Associate Member of the Association for Project Management. Active in international conferences and has advised on simulation models for innovation-sustainability integration.
Associate Professor Julien Pollack is an academic leader in project management at the University of Sydney's School of Project Management, where he also serves as Interim Head of the John Grill Institute of Projects. He holds a Ph.D. from UTS (2005), a B.Sc. from UNSW (2000), and a B.A. from 1997. His research focuses on adapting project management practices to complex, uncertain environments, leveraging systems thinking, complexity theory, and change management. He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, including works on agile methods, public-private partnerships, and threatened species recovery programs. Pollack teaches courses such as Strategic Delivery of Change and Project Planning and Governance. He has advised Ph.D. students on topics like PPP performance, complex project dialectics, and contracting innovations. His awards include the International Journal of Project Management's Excellence in Reviewing (2013) and the Global Conference on Research and Finance's Outstanding Research Award (2015). His work bridges theory and practice, aiming to transform project management into a more adaptable discipline. Education: Ph.D. in Project Management (UTS, 2005) B.Sc. (UNSW, 2000) B.A. (1997) Research Interests: His work addresses the limitations of traditional project management models in complex scenarios. He explores frameworks to manage projects in volatile environments, including organizational change, construction projects, and ecological recovery programs. Key themes include adaptive methodologies, stakeholder dynamics, and the integration of project and change management. Publications: Over 50 articles in leading journals like International Journal of Project Management and Project Management Journal , emphasizing topics like network analysis, agile practices, and PPPs. Recent work examines perceptions of complexity and the evolution of project leadership. Awards: National and international accolades for research and teaching, including awards from UTS, the Project Management Institute, and the European Academy of Management. Advising & Grants: Supervised 10+ Ph.D. students; led research on PMO longevity, project categorization, and temporary organizations. Active in associations like the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Project Management and the European Academy of Management. Labs/Teams: Leads the John Grill Institute of Projects and collaborates with global networks on megaprojects and organizational dynamics.
Kerstin Zander is a Senior Research Fellow at the Northern Institute within the Faculty of Arts and Society at Charles Darwin University. She holds a PhD in Environmental and Resource Economics from the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany. Her research focuses on quantitative methods and econometric models to explore human-nature relationships, particularly in climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable development. She has led projects on heat stress impacts, renewable energy adoption, and policy analysis in Australia and globally. Education: PhD in Environmental and Resource Economics (ZEF, Bonn) Affiliations: Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University Her research interests include climate change adaptation strategies, public policy design for environmental challenges, and the socio-economic dimensions of natural hazards. She has supervised HDR students like Prachin Buri Jansuwan and R. Sibarani on topics such as rural demographic change and emergency management. Kerstin’s work bridges disciplines, integrating social science with environmental and economic analysis. She has contributed to policy-relevant studies on heat mitigation, circular economy adoption, and biodiversity valuation. Her datasets, including heat stress surveys and ecological assessments, support evidence-based decision-making. Key Projects: Rainmaker Readiness: Assessing heat impacts in tropical Australia Data Science for Disaster Response: Analyzing social media trends Australia-Asia PowerLink: Public acceptance of renewable energy megaprojects Her research emphasizes community resilience, policy effectiveness, and equitable climate solutions. Collaborations span institutions in Australia, Asia, and Europe.
