The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction postgraduate programmes are broad and deeply influenced by practice, taking in construction economics, infrastructure finance and project leadership. Details of our current research students and their topic of research are listed below.
Current students
Omar Abbas
Research topic: A Digital Twin Investigation from an Actor-Network Theory Perspective and a Data Analytics Approach
Supervisory team: Prof Tim Broyd and Dr Nicola Moretti
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Abdel Abdou
Research topic: Meta-architecture: building information modelling for facilities management
Supervisory team: Prof Michael Pitt and Prof Tim Broyd
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Khalid Amin Elmenofy
Research topic: Developing a Business Case for Augmented Reality in Healthcare Construction Projects
Supervisory team: Dr Mills Grant, Dr Karim Farghaly and Prof Duncan Wilson
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Raed Ashour
Research topic: The adoption and implementation of Digital Twin in integrated hospital projects
Supervisory team: Dr Mills Grant and Dr Eleni Papadonikolaki
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Zeynep Kubra Atli
Research topic: How Nudge theory affects complex infrastructure leaders value options and use flexibility under uncertainty
Supervisory team: Dr Zhen Ye and Dr Ilias Krystallis
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Yunqing Bi
Research topic: Explore net-zero emissions pathways at city-level from both production and consumption-based perspectives
Supervisory team: Prof Jing Meng and Dr Heran Zheng
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Kathryn Bourke
Research topic: The role of service life in decision making about existing buildings and infrastructure
Supervisory team: Prof Tim Broyd and Dr Simon Addyman
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Rafaella Broft
Research topic: The design of a Lean Production System to successfully implement SCM at the lower tiers of construction supply chains
Supervisory team: Prof Hedley Smyth
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Peipei Chen
Research topic: Cost and potential emission reduction of low-carbon technologies: from the micro perspective of power, steel and petroleum refining enterprises
Supervisory team: Prof Jing Meng and Prof D'Maris Coffman
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Honghu Chu
Research topic: Deep learning and UAV-based bridge crack inspection
Supervisory team: Dr Chen Weiwei
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Oscar Cruz
Research topic: Geopolitical influences on infrastructure projects in the context of climate change
Supervisory team: Dr Effie Konstantinou and Dr Jenny McArthur
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Argyrios Delithanasis
Research topic: A digital ontology for human-centred decision-making in a circular built environment
Supervisory team: Dr Selcuk Cidik and Dr Karim Farghaly
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Shiyu Deng
Research topic: The environmental and health co-benefits of decarbonizing the UK's heating system
Supervisory team: Prof Zhifu Mi and Dr Shen Wei
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Baihua Dong
Research topic: Voluntary carbon emission reduction market and its standard; Additionlity issue on both voluntary emission reduction market and green finance market (eg: green bond)
Supervisory team: Dr Xi Liang and Dr Dabo Guan
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Gui Duch Crosta
Research topic: Urban Farming in the Built Environment: the role of the construction industry in increasing urban farming projects
Supervisory team: Prof Jacqui Glass and Dr Armando Castro
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Mohamad El Tannir
Research topic: Project alliancing governance : a cybernetics apporach via the application of viable system model
Supervisory team: Dr Mills Grant and Dr Ilias Krystallis and Dr Jas Kalra
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Shan Gao
Research topic: Explore reverse supply chain management in the construction industry: A coordination management perspective
Supervisory team: Prof Jacqui Glass and Dr Jean Xu
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Yasmin Garcia-Sterling
Research topic: Conscious Wayfinding Digital Engineering approach within Hospital Systems
Supervisory team: Prof Michael Pitt and Dr Qiuchen Lu
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Adam Golden
Research topic: Managing innovation in major projects and programmes
Supervisory team: Dr Andrew Davies and Dr Natalya Sergeeva
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Joe Golightly
Supervisory team: Dr Mills Grant
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Jessy Gomes Moreira
Research topic: Improving Occupational Health and Safety within the construction Industry : Understanding barriers and opportunities.
Supervisory team: Prof Hedley Smyth and Dr Meri Duryan
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Andrea Gonzales Lazo
Research topic: Knowledge Management for Health, Well-being, and Safety in Built Asset Lifecycles: A Practice Theory Perspective
Supervisory team: Dr Selcuk Cidik and Dr Simon Addyman
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Juan Gutés Pascual
Research topic: Understanding the dynamics of trust interactions -via perceptions in four projects- among developers, project managers, designers and contractors in the context of construction project management in Spain
Supervisory team: Dr Antoine Vernet and Prof Tim Broyd
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Kehan He
Research topic: Methodological Innovation of the Input-Output Model and Its Applications
Supervisory team: Dr Zhifu Mi and Prof D'Maris Coffman
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Qi He
Research topic: Dynamic investment theory and corporate investment behavioral analysis with large scale dataset
Supervisory team: Dr Stani Milcheva and Dr Stefano Miraglia
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Wenjie Hu
Research topic: Exploring Prefabricated Construction in China
Supervisory team: Prof Jacqui Glass and Mr Oliver Wilton
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Yunlong Huang
Research topic: Economic Analysis of the UK Housing Market with Statistical Machine Learning and Big Data
Supervisory team: Dr Stani Milcheva and Dr Richard Barkham
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Klaudia Jaskula
Research topic: Blockchain enabled CBIM for life cycle data provenance
Supervisory team: Prof Dimitrios Rovas and Dr Eleni Papadonikolaki
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Alex Kulakov
Research topic: Productivity of different business models in the UK construction industry
Supervisory team: Prof John Kelsey and Prof Judy Stephenson
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Hang Lai
Research topic: Term structure of discount rate: evidence from UK repeat-sales housing
Supervisory team: Prof Stanimira Milcheva and Dr Evangelia Chrysikou
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Anam Latif
Research topic: Betwixt And Between- Navigating the construction of and response to Belonging Paradox through the Dynamics of Power & Disequilibrium
Supervisory team: Dr Stefano Miraglia and Prof John Kelsey
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Laure Ledard
Research topic: Design implications of a P-DfMA approach to construction in housebuilding
Supervisory team: Prof Jacqui Glass and Dr Vijay Pawar
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Junda Li
Research topic: Multi-Criteria Decision Making for the Optimal Sustainable Roadway Maintenance Scheme from the Life Cycle Perspective
Supervisory team: Prof Michael Pitt and Ling Ma
Diling Liang
Research topic: The water resource status and adaptive water management in China
Supervisory team: Dr Dabo Guan and Prof Priti Parikh
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Xuhui Lin
Research topic: Optimizing Emergency Response Transportation Plans under Flooding Conditions using Field Theory
Supervisory team: Prof Tim Broyd and Dr Qiuchen Lu
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Weibing Liu
Research topic: Comparative exploration of the application procedures of intelligent technology for enhancing energy efficiency in existing buildings in Britain and China
Supervisory team: Dr Shen Wei and Prof Tim Broyd
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Jianing Liu
Research topic: Market-based environmental regulatory policy design that incentivizes firms to reduce carbon emissions
Supervisory team: Prof Zhifu Mi
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Meiqui Lu
Research topic: Implementation of Blockchain Technology for project information and stakeholder management
Supervisory team: Dr Eleni Papadonikolaki Dr Natalya Sergeeva
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Junpeng Lyu
Research topic: Thermal comfort and adaptive behaviour of occupants in the changing climate
Supervisory team: Prof Michael Pitt and Prof Tim Broyd
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Shijun Ma
Research topic: Low-carbon roadmap of oil refining for net-zero emission target: reduction potential, economic assessment, and technology options
Supervisory team: Dr Dabo Guan and Dr Weiwei Chen
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Kehan Ma
Research topic: Strategic Management for Digital Platforms in low-carbon Industry
Supervisory team: Dr Shen Wei and Dr Weiwei Chen
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The Vinh Mai
Research topic: Conceptualizing state-owned enterprises as delivery model for highway infrastructure and services: public governance, pooled resources, and hybrid contracting
Supervisory team: Prof D'Maris Coffman and Dr Juliano Denicol
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Israel Mariaca Clavel
Research topic: Construction operations scheduling based in hybrid simulation and uncertainty for girder bridges
Supervisory team: Dr Laura Florez-Perez and Dr Carlos Galera Zarco
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Carolina Melecardi Zani
Research topic: Organisational design in megaprojects
Supervisory team: Prof Tim Broyd and Dr Juliano Denicol
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Jennie Meng
Research topic: Green finance for sustainable infrastructure
Supervisory team: Dr Zhen Ye and Dr Jing Meng
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Vasco Mergulhao
Research topic: Solar Home Systems usage data in Rwanda and Kenya: the reality in the field
Supervisory team: Prof Priti Parikh and Prof Licia Capra
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Martin Mirimo
Research topic: Management of Risks and Performance of Public-Private Partnerships in Kenya
Supervisory team: Prof John Kelsey and Prof D'Maris Coffman
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Nicholas Nisbet
Research topic: Adopting a new conceptualisation of knowledge to the problem of automated compliance checking
Supervisory team: Dr Celcuk Cidik and Dr Weiwei Chen
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Katharina Oemmelen
Research topic: From mini grids to sustainable development? An analysis of the benefits and trade-offs of the renewable energy transition in rural Madagascar
Supervisory team: Prof Priti Parikh and Prof Ben Page (UCL Department of Geography)
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Beatrice Mensimah Ossei-Gudom
Research topic: Implementation of Building Information Modelling by Project Managers on Construction Projects in Ghana - Level 2 Implementation
Supervisory team: Prof Tim Broyd and Dr Natalya Sergeeva
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Abdelkawy Abdou
Meta-architecture: building information modelling for facilities management
Supervisory team: Professor Micheal Pitt and Professor Tim Broyd
Ahmed Mohamed Alnaggar
Supervisory team: Professor Michael Pitt and Dr Claire Andrew
Khalid Amin
Developing a Business Case for Augmented Reality in Healthcare Construction Projects
Supervisory team: Dr Grant Mills and Dr Karim Farghaly
Raed Ashour
The adoption and implementation of Digital Twin in integrated hospital projects
Supervisory team: Dr Grant Mills and Dr Eleni Papadonikolaki
Zeynep Kubra Atli
How Nudge theory affects complex infrastructure leaders value options and use flexibility under uncertainty
Supervisory team: Dr Zhen Ye and Dr Ilias Krystallis
Yunqing Bi
Explore net-zero emissions pathways at city-level from both production and consumption-based perspectives
Supervisory team: Prof. Jing Meng and Dr Heran Zheng
Kathryn Bourke
The role of service life in decision making about existing buildings and infrastructure
Supervisory team: Prof. Tim Broyd and Dr Simon Addyman
Rafaella Broft
The design of a Lean Production System to successfully implement SCM at the lower tiers of construction supply chains
Supervisory team: Professor Hedley Smyth
Peipei Chen
Cost and potential emission reduction of low-carbon technologies: from the micro perspective of power, steel and petroleum refining enterprises
Supervisory team: Dr Jing Meng and Professor D'Maris Coffman
Honghu Chu
Deep learning and UAV-based bridge crack inspection
Supervisory team: Dr Chen Weiwei
Guilherme Duch Crosta
Urban farming in the built environment
Supervisory team: Professor Jacqui Glass and Dr Armando Castro
Oscar Cruz
Geopolitical influences on infrastructure projects in the context of climate change
Supervisory team: Dr Effie Konstantinou and Dr Jenny McArthur
Argyrios Delithanasis
A digital ontology for human-centred decision-making in a circular built environment
Supervisory team: Dr Selcuk Cidik and Dr Karim Farghaly
Shiyu Deng
The environmental and health co-benefits of decarbonizing the UK's heating system
Supervisory team: Professor Zhifu Mi and Dr Shen Wei
Flavio Pinheiro Martins
The Role of Infrastructure in Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Brazilian Communities
Supervisory team: Professor Priti Parikh and Professor Monica Lakhanpaul
Oscar Cruz Navarro
The geopolitical and geo-economic challenges facing project management in tackling the impacts of climate change on infrastructure projects
Supervisory team: Dr Vedran Zerjav and Dr Effie Konstantinou
Nicoleta Panagiotidou
Optimising beps, understanding the role and development of the bim execution plan
Supervisory team: Prof. Michael Pitt and Dr. Shen Wei
Baker Rickaby
Dealing with Uncertainty in Megaprojects
Supervisory team: Professor Andy Davies, Honorary Professor and Dr Ilias Krystallis
Irinie Roufaeel
Emergency Department evaluation and optimization using space syntax and hybrid simulation techniques
Supervisory team: Dr Grant Mills and Prof Alan Penn
Saule Sakenova
Exploring project portfolio selection processing project-based organisations
Denis Scott
Utilising Smart Contracts and Blockchain Technology for Infrastructure Industry Transformation
Supervisory team: Professor Tim Broyd and Dr Ling Ma
Clark Stacey
Supervisory team: Professor Tim Broyd and Dr Natalya Sergeeva
Gatot Subroto
Why and How (Fear of) Corruption Hinders Projects, Evidence from Indonesia
Supervisory team: Dr Effie Konstantinou and Dr Vedran Zerjav
Ning Sun
Value co-creation in public projects: from a paradox perspective
Supervisory team: Dr John Kelsey and Dr Jing Xu
Xinlu Sun
Region- and city-level climate change mitigation and sustainable development
Supervisory team: Dr Zhifu Mi and Prof D'Maris Coffman
Sandeep Thakur
The Role of Consortium leader in the governance of Megaprojects
Supervisory team: Dr Mustafa Cidik and Dr Natalya Sergeeva
Angeliki Maria (Marilina) Toli
Studying resource exchange through actor interactions in the smart city service ecosystem, using the service dominant logic
Supervisory team: Dr Niamh Murtagh and Dr Meri Duryan
Kang Tong
Value drivers of modularisation extent
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- Supervisory team: Dr Grant Mills and Dr Selcuk Cidik.
Alejandro Vargas-Ramirez
Uncertainty and innovation within business-critical projects
Supervisory team: Professor Andy Davies, Honorary Professor and Dr Stefano Miraglia
Florence Walker
Supervisory team: Professor Aeli Roberts and Professor Niamh Murtagh
Shizhen Wang
Real Estate Finance
Supervisory team: Prof. Stanimira Milcheva and Dr Nikodem Szumilo
Taige Wang
Targeted BIM Use Selection for Projects: A Mixed Methods Explanation of BIM Use Contributing to Project Management
Supervisor team: Dr Eleni Papadonikolaki and Dr Natalya Sergeeva
Cheng Wu
Exploring The Compatibility between Lean Information Flow and Emergency Projects
Supervisory team: Prof. Grant Mills and Dr Simon Addyman
Yiming Xiang
Supervisory team: Dr Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu and Dr Laura Florez-Perez
He Xiao
The use of blockchain technology to address the collaboration/trust problems of BIM in the UK's construction industry: from the perspectives of technology, process, behaviour
Supervisory team: Professor Tim Broyd and Dr Mustafa Selçuk Çıdık
Lingshan Xie
Real Estate Finance
Supervisory team: Dr Stani Milcheva and Dr Peter Ye
Qiuhao Xie
Coopetition of international construction joint ventures and its performance outcome
Supervisory team: Prof. Grant Mills
Pu Yang
Patterns of carbon emissions in European and Chinese cities
Supervisory team: Dr Zhifu Mi and Professor D'Maris Coffman
Wu Yanga
Bridging the energy performance gap: a process study of routine intersections at project handover stage
Supervisory team: Professor Hedley Smyth and Dr Stefano Miraglia
Zhiqiang Yin
Climate change economics; Climate change risk assessment; Climate change adaptation; Numerical modelling
Supervisory team: Professor Dabo Guan and Dr Jing Meng
Chunlin Yu
Coping with Complexity in Megaprojects
Supervisory team: Dr Eleni Papadonikolaki and Professor Andy Davies, Honorary Professor
Fei Yuan (Sophie)
Understanding Employees’ Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) from the Organisational Psychology Perspectives
Supervisory team: Professor Niamh Murtagh and Dr Eleni Papadonikolaki
Zijing Zhang
Automatic code compliance checking of healthcare facilities
Supervisory team: Dr. Ling Ma and Prof. Tim Broyd
Former students
Imad Ahmed
Political economy of infrastructure investment
Diyana Syafiqah Abd Razak
Cost of quality during construction post-handover
Simon Addyman
Management of projects, networks and supply chains
Huda Almadhoob
Self-organised networks in large construction projects
Ahmed Mohamed Alnaggar
Supervisory team: Professor Michael Pitt and Dr Claire Andrew
Luc Bardin
Roberto Cardinale
The transition from the national to the EU model of energy governance: a comparative case study of the Greenstream, Galsi and Medgaz gas pipelines
Yan Chen
Driving factors of carbon emissions in the built environment: a comparison between London and Beijing
Lu Cheng
Life-cycle carbon emissions in the construction sector: Comparisons between China and the UK
Nafiseh Darvish
Capability building to deal with time delays in gas upstream megaprojects
Juliano Denicol
Designing client organisations and supply chain strategies to deliver megaprojects
Zigeng Fang
Machine learning applications in Facility Management
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Marcos Gonzalez Fuentez
The co-creation of project/service valued outcomes: a client service (dominant logic) perspective
Tehreem Husain
Railway mergers in the early twentieth century: an exploratory study
Roselyn Itopa
Lois Yixi Liao
Herding behaviour in housing markets
Omoleye Ojuri
Prescribing a management agenda for the Nigerian water supply system: value co-creation and networks prescriptions
Pouria Panahi
Mostafa Safar
Giuseppe Sassano
Anne Symons
Tan Tan
Beyond Building: Digital Transformation to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA)
Prompt Udomdech
Project-based learning to advance building information modelling innovation adoption in the built environment SMEs
Daan Vermeer
Collective learning in strategic Public Private Partnership (PPP) procurement systems for social infrastructure
Francesca Vinci
Project leadership and project capabilities for innovative and successful project delivery
Jing Xu
The value of trust in construction supply chains