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Dr Juliano Denicol
Associate Professor
The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction
Faculty of the Built Environment
- Joined UCL
- 5th Oct 2015
Research summary
Dr Denicol’s research explores the management of major and megaprojects. Previous research included several iconic UK megaprojects: High Speed 1, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, London 2012 Olympics, Crossrail, Thames Tideway Tunnel, and High Speed 2.
Juliano has led the publication of two large-scale reviews of major and megaprojects:
1. A systematic literature review of megaproject performance for PMI, where 6.007 papers were analysed to identify 18 causes of poor performance and 54 solutions.
2. The Compendium of Large Infrastructure Projects for the European Commission, analysing the procurement procedures in over 80 large infrastructure projects across the European Union from 2008 to 2018.
Research areas in Major and Megaproject Management:
- Procurement and Supply chain management – The strategies to engage, procure and coordinate organisations in megaprojects and other project-based industries.
- Organisation Design – The design of organisations to deliver major and megaprojects.
- Governance structures – The interplay between the client (intra-organisational) and its evolving network of partners (inter-organisational) in megaprojects.
- Project-based firms – The development of corporate strategies and different types of capabilities to deliver megaprojects.
Teaching summary
I'm currently accepting PhD students in Major Infrastructure Delivery and Megaproject Management. I have previously given lectures on megaproject delivery at the Executive MSc in Cities at London School of Economics, and at University of Sussex Business School. I contribute to the following modules on our BSc and MSc programmes:
Project Management
Supply Chain Management
The Management of Large Projects and Programmes
The Management of Infrastructure Projects and Programmes
Education
- University College London
- Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy | 2019
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
- Other higher degree, Master of Research | 2014
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
- First Degree, Bachelor of Architecture | 2011
Biography
Dr Juliano Denicol is the Director of the Megaproject Delivery Centre at UCL and the founding Programme Director of the MBA Major Infrastructure Delivery. Before joining UCL, Juliano has worked as a supply chain management consultant at High Speed 2, the largest infrastructure project in Europe, and advisor to the European Commission on public procurement policies.
As Global Head of the IPMA Megaprojects SIG, Juliano coordinates a global platform with more than 70 countries to advance our understanding of megaproject delivery. He is the founder and director of the IPMA-UCL The Megaproject CEO and IPMA Megaprojects Book Club, two global platforms to discuss concepts and practices with leading megaproject authors and CEOs. He is Co-Investigator of Project X, a major research network that aims to improve major project delivery in the UK, established by nine universities in collaboration with the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA), and the Cabinet Office.
Previous research included several iconic UK megaprojects: High Speed 1, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, London 2012 Olympics, Crossrail, Thames Tideway Tunnel, and High Speed 2.
He regularly presents his research at international conferences, including the annual meetings of the European Academy of Management (EURAM), European Group for Organization Studies (EGOS), International Research Network on Organizing by Projects (IRNOP), Engineering Project Organization Conference (EPOC), and International Megaprojects Workshop: Theory meets Practice (MW).
Twitter: @Juliano_Denicol
LinkedIn: Juliano_Denicol