Dr Fahim Ullah
| Name | Dr Fahim Ullah |
|---|---|
| Email Address | fahim.ullah@unisq.edu.au |
| Job Title | Senior Lecturer (Construction Project Management) |
| Qualifications | BCivil Eng NUST, MSc NUST, PhD UNSW |
| Department | School of Surveying and Built Environment |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6221-1175 |
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Biography
Dr Fahim Ullah is the program director for construction programs and a senior lecturer in construction project management at the School of Surveying and Built Environment (SoSBE), University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), Springfield campus, Australia. Dr. Fahim Ullah is amongst the world’s top 2% of research scientists as per the latest Elsevier/Stanford ranking (2024 and 2022). Based on the first publication in 2016, as per the ranking, he is the second-highest performer in Australia and number 1 in Queensland. He is listed among the top 20 global researchers in the building and construction fields.
Since 2024, Dr Ullah has been appointed as the HDR coordinator at SoSBE UniSQ. His previous tenure as a lecturer at UniSQ, in addition to his attainment of a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the School of Built Environment at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia, serves as a testament to his mastery of the discipline. Throughout his academic journey, he has also served as a Casual Lecturer at UNSW, Lead Lecturer at the University of Sydney, and Lecturer at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) in Pakistan, where he has imparted his wealth of knowledge in the areas of Construction and Project Management to students.
Dr. Fahim's research interests encompass a multitude of topics within the disciplines of Construction Management, Project Management, Smart Cities, Digital Technologies, and Disruptive Innovation, and his contributions to these fields have been widely acknowledged through various research grants and awards for exceptional papers. To date, he has published over 100 research articles of superior quality, delving into subjects such as technology adoption in construction projects, smart cities, real estate, and property. He is currently serving as the associate editor for the journals "Management, Procurement and Law" and "Frontiers in Built Environment." He has also served as publication chair and part of the international scientific committees of CAHEM 2024 China and CONVR2024 Australia conferences. Dr Ullah has actively engaged in editing multiple special issues in Q1 journals pertaining to digital disruptions and industry 4.0 and 5.0 technologies in the built environment.
Employment
| Position | Organisation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Director (Construction Management) | University of Southern Queensland | 2023 | |
| Senior Lecturer | University of Southern Queensland | 2022 | |
| Lecturer | University of Southern Queensland | 2021 | 2022 |
| Guest Lecturer, Casual Academic, Head Tutor, Tutor, Lab Demonstrator, Teaching and Research Assistant and Marker | University of New South Wales | 2017 | 2021 |
| Casual Lead Lecturer, Course Convener, Course Coordinator, and Associate Lecturer/Workshop Facilitator | University of Sydney | 2019 | 2020 |
| Lecturer | National University of Sciences and Technology | 2015 | 2017 |
| Assistant Manager Planning | Bin Nadeem Associates | 2014 | 2015 |
| Planning Engineer | Malik Abdul Hanan and Sons | 2013 | 2014 |
Expertise
Fields of Research (FoR):
Building Construction Management And Project Planning ( 330202 )
Other Built Environment And Design ( 339900 )
Automation And Technology In Building And Construction ( 330201 )
Building Information Modelling And Management ( 330204 )
Housing Markets ( 330403 )
Urban And Regional Planning ( 330400 )
Building ( 330200 )
Other Built Environment And Design not elsewhere classified ( 339999 )
Research interests:
Digital Technologies,
Construction Management,
Project Management,
Real Estate & Property,
Built Environment
Industry 4.0 & 5.0.
Teaching
Currently teaching/moderating the following courses
CMG1001 - Introduction to Construction Management and the Built Environment
CMG1002 - Residential Construction: Methods, Materials and Management
CMG2001 - Job Organisation
CMG2003 - Construction Production Management
CMG3002 - Contract Administration
CMG4002 - Integrated Construction Management
ENG8205 - Project Management Practice
ENG4111 - Research Project Part 1
Teaching experience (Tertiary)
8 Years
Fields of Research
- 330201. Automation and technology in building and construction
- 330202. Building construction management and project planning
- 330204. Building information modelling and management
- 330206. Building science, technologies and systems
- 330403. Housing markets, development and management
- 330412. Urban informatics
- 330413. Urban planning and health
- 350703. Disaster and emergency management
- 350713. Project management
- 350715. Quality management
Professional Membership
| Professional Membership | Year |
|---|---|
| Affiliate Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - 2016 to date | |
| Member of The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) - 2021 to date | |
| Member of Management and Strategy Institute (MSI) - 2021 to date | |
| Member of Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) - 2021 to date | |
| Honorary Member of Institute of Engineers Pakistan (IEP) - 2017 to date | |
| Registered Engineer at Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)- - 2013 to date |
BCivil Eng
NUST
2013
MSc
NUST
2015
PhD
UNSW
2021
Current Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developing a Taxonomy for Innovations Driven by Project Management Offices (PMOs) | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2025 |
| Develop a compound flood early warning model to mitigate flood impacts in coastal areas using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and City Information Modeling (CIM) | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2024 |
| Integrating powered micromobility in sport events logistics and its impact on sustainability: Examining their usage pattern, policies, and environmental impact to deliver climate-positive mega sport events. | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2024 |
| Quality risk management framework for medium rise buildings: A digital twin approach. | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Developing an Integrated Model for Managing Traffic Stress through Active Transport in Young Adults | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Drivers of Contractual Claims in the Australian Building Construction Industry | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| A Framework for Developing Green Building Rating Tools Based on Pakistan¿s Local Context | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Assessing the Effect of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Application on Construction Performance. | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Adoption of Modular Building Construction in Developing Countries: An Implementation Framework | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Examination of Uncertainty and Risk Management During the Infrastructure Planning and Development Stage of the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2021 |
Completed Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realtime progress monitoring and control in construction projects – Information workflows and post-processing implications | Associate | Doctoral | 2024 |
| Dynamic Capabilities of Multicultural Project Teams: An Analysis of Value Additionality | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2024 |
| Project title | Details | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Early Career Researcher Program Seed Grant | Lead Investigator for the project | 2023 |
| UNISQ Intra Faculty Collaboration Grant | Lead Investigator for the project | 2021 |