Higher Degree Research

The Institute of Sustainable Development and Architecture hosts a number of higher degree students undertaking a variety of projects. With the support and guidance of academic supervisors these students cover a variety of topics and interests. For more information on the research topics and projects currently being undertaken, please select a link below.

Last name	First Name	Supervisor/s	Thesis topic
ABURADI	Nedal	Prof George Earl, Dr Michael Regan	The role of supply chain management (SCM) in the Australian energy industry.
ALKHAWAJA	Abdallah	Dr Craig Langston, Dr Brian Purdey	Engagement, accountability and legitimacy as a framework for post occupancy evaluation.
AMARHA	Burhan	Dr Lynne Armitage, Dr Dell McStay	Using change management to enhance acceptance of green buildings from investors and the end users.
BREWSTER	Roger	Dr Daniel O'Hare, Dr Bhishna Bajracharya	Sustainable Urban Residential Development in an Oil constrained future
CARTLIDGE	Nigel	Dr Bhishna Bajracharya, Dr Daniel O'Hare	Understanding the Urban Design Qualities, Values and Characteristics of Coastal Precincts.
CONEJOS	Sheila	Dr Craig Langston, Dr Jim Smith	Designing for Future Building Adaptive Reuse.
COOPER	Scott	Dr Jim Smith, Dr Michael Regan	Managing stakeholder interests in building refurbishment projects: improving decision making and satisfaction levels.
COPRAY	David	Dr Craig Langston, Dr Jim Smith	iconCUR 2 – Retrospective application of MCDM’s to assess sequential building performance.
DUVENAGE	Ian	Dr Craig Langston, Dr Keitha Dunston	Towards an evaluation framework for environmentally and socially sustainable bioenergy production.
GIOVANNETTI	Laura	Dr Tor Hundloe, Dr Daryl McPhee	Compare a number of highly modified canals and lakes to natural reference areas/marine protected areas (such as control lakes or canals) in adjacent areas of the Gold Coast.
GLYNN	Peter	Dr Ros Taplin, Dr Tor Hundloe	The employment and social policy implications of climate change.
HARVETT	Craig	Dr Lynn Crawford	A Study of the Management of Risk by Project Managers on Complex Projects in Australia and New Zealand.
HALL	Anthony	Dr Tor Hundloe, Dr Shelley Burgin	How organisations have realised the benefits of environmental certification
HOPMERE	Michael	Dr Lynn Crawford	Investigating the contingent relationships between project categories and organizational project management capability levels.
HUQ	Rafiq	Dr Shelley Burgin, Dr Tony Webb (UWS)	Societal effects of community engagement in urban natural resource management: Case study on environmental volunteering programs
IMUKUKA	Kay	Dr Bhishna Bajracharya, Dr Linda Too	Knowledge based SMES in knowledge precincts : resources, capabilities, and sustained firm performance
KOH	Ai Ling (Aileen)	Dr Lynn Crawford	Investigating the Roles, Responsibilities and Practices of Managers in Project Portfolio Management: Evidence from Australia
LELLIOTT	Darren	Dr Michael Regan	Funding models for early stage businesses
MAHER	Yvonne	Dr Lynne Armitage, Dr Daryl McPhee	An investigation into the relationship between property values & coal seem gas exploration/extraction in Australia
MEPHAM	David	Dr Daniel O'Hare, Bhishna Bajracharya	From Transit to Transit Oriented Development: Understanding the way in which Transit Oriented Development objectives influence the urban transit planning process and outcomes.
MOORHEAD	Matthew	Dr Craig Langston, Prof George Earl	Alternative Measurement of Housing Affordability.
MULLALY	Mark	Dr Lynn Crawford, Dr Janice Thomas Athabasca University in Canada	Exploring the personal dynamics of project initiation decisions
NASSOR AMAR	Johari	Dr Lynne Armitage, Dr Linda Too	Investigating the application of green rating tools to heritage-listed existing buildings
OSMAN	Marina	Dr Lynne Armitage, Prof George Earl	Affordable housing development in Malaysia: Embedding Sustainability
PAGE	Craig	Dr Tor Hundloe, Dr Daryl McPhee	Improving indoor air quality for rural families in Vietnam
SAMARATUNGA	Thushara	Dr Daniel O'Hare	Investigation of the Sustainability of High-Rise Residential Development in Sri Lanka
SARGENT	Roy	Dr Lynn Crawford	The Role of Coporate Governance in Strategic Project Delivery Capability
TAN	Marcus	Dr Linda Too, Dr David Cattell	Sustainable Marketing, Sustainable Development
THOMAS	Julio	Dr Craig Langston, Dr Jorge Ochoa	Mitigating the ecological footprint of today's suburbs through retrofitting/redensifying sparsely developed landscape via New Urbanist and Net-Zero ideologies
U’REN	Baden	Prof George Earl	Retirement housing and medical facilities: preference proximity and price
VA	Dany	Dr Bhishna Bajracharya, Dr Michael Regan	Climate change adaption planning in Cambodia and potential for improvements
VAN DER KALLEN	Paul	Dr Lynne Armitage, Dr Linda Too	Risk Management in the Real Estate Development Industry
WHITE	Amy	Dr Tor Hundloe, Dr Daryl McPhee	A Comprehensive Analysis of Efficiency in the Food and Nutrition System: A Case Study of the Tasmanian Salmon Industry.