Professor (Construction Engineering & Management)   Ir Professor Mohan M. KUMARASWAMY   BSc(Eng), the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka MSc, Loughborough University, U.K. PhD, Loughborough University, U.K. FICE, FIESL, FCIOB, FHKIE, FHKICM, MASCE, MIEAus, MCIArb   Office:      HW 6-19B Phone:     +852 28591976 Fax:         +852 25595337 E-mail:    mohan@hku.hk

 

Teaching Activities

• CIVL 2001  Engineering Design and Communication
• CIVL 3003  Construction Project Management
• CIVL 3010  Management & Communications Skills for Engineers
• CIVL 6014  Construction Dispute Resolution
• CIVL 6021  Infrastructure Contracts Management
• CIVL 6037  Project Management – Human & Organisational Factors
• CIVL 6058  Management of Infrastructure Megaprojects

 

Research Interests

• Construction project procurement systems (including their selection, and sub-systems such as relational contracting, contractor selection and Public Private Partnerships)
• Management support systems for risk management, quality management, project evaluation, knowledge management, technology transfers/exchange, claims and disputes management
• Construction industry and infrastructure development
• ICT in project management and in teaching-learning and training
• Sustainability, maintenance management and life-cycle optimisation

 

Representative Research / Consultancy Projects

• Selecting, developing and synergising construction procurement and operational innovations
• Common causes and efficient resolution of construction claims
• Effectiveness of quality management systems in the construction industry of Hong Kong
• Public private partnerships in infrastructure development
• Relationally integrated value networks for boosting construction industry developments

 

Representative Publications

1. Kumaraswamy, M.M., and Chan, D.W.M. (1995). "Determinants of construction duration." Construction Management & Economics Journal, E.& F.N. Spon, U.K., 13(3), 209-217.
2. Kumaraswamy, M.M., and Dissanayaka, S.M. (1996). "Procurement by objectives." Journal of Construction Procurement, U.K., 2(2), 38-51.
3. Kumaraswamy, M.M., and Yogeswaran, K. (1998). "Significant sources of construction claims." International Construction Law Review, LLP, 15(Part 1), 144-160.
4. Kumaraswamy, M.M., Rowlinson, S.M., and Phua, F. (2002). "Accelerating cultural changes through innovative procurement processes: A Hong Kong perspective." Journal of Construction Procurement, 8(1), 3-16.
5. Kumaraswamy, M.M., and Morris, D. (2002). "BOT-type procurement in Asian megaprojects." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 128(2),93-102.
6. Kumaraswamy, M.M., Ling, F.Y.Y., Rahman, M.M., and Phng, S.T. (2005). "Constructing relationally integrated teams." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 131(10), 1076-1086.
7. Kumaraswamy, M.M. (2006). "Accelerating construction industry development." Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 11(1), 73-96.
8. Kumaraswamy, M.M., Palaneeswaran, E., Rahman, M.M., Ugwu, O.O., and Ng, S.T. (2006). "Synergising R&D initiatives for e-enhancing management support systems." Journal of Automation in Construction, Special Issue on ‘Knowledge enabled Information Systems applications in Construction’, 15(6), 681-692.
9. Kumaraswamy M.M., Ling F.Y.Y., Anvuur A.M. and Rahman M.M. (2007) Targeting Relationally Integrated Teams for Sustainable PPPs, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 581-596. -----
10. Kumaraswamy, M.M. (2011) Integrating ‘Infrastructure Project Management’ with its 'Built Asset Management', Inaugural Editorial,Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Emerald, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 5-13.

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Others

Some other examples of Research & Development and Teaching & Training contributions are incorporated in following web-sites:

1. CICID (Centre for Infrastructure & Construction Industry Development): http://www.hku.hk/cicid/
2. CIVCAL (web-based package for Civil Engineering ‘Computer Aided Learning’): http://civcal.media.hku.hk/
3. SMILE-SMC (web-based system for Information and Knowledge Management of Industry organisations): http://smile.hku.hk/