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.
AUERBACH	Nancy	Dr Ros Taplin, Dr Daryl McPhee	Spatial analysis for biodiversity management.
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.
CERIMAGIC	Sabina	Dr Jim Smith	Cross cultural project management characteristics between Australia and the United Arab Emirates.
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 Ros Taplin, Dr Tor Hundloe	Towards an evaluation framework for environmentally and socially sustainable bioenergy production.
GLYNN	Peter	Dr Ros Taplin, Dr James Carlopio	The employment and social policy implications of climate change.
HAGER	Tamara	Dr Tor Hundloe	Future food production in South East Queensland.
HARVETT	Craig	Dr Lynn Crawford	A Study of the Management of Risk by Project Managers on Complex Projects in Australia and New Zealand.
HOPMERE	Michael	Dr Lynn Crawford	Investigating the contingent relationships between project categories and organizational project management capability levels.
IMUKUKA	Kay	Dr Bhishna Bajracharya, Dr Linda Too	Knowledge based SMES in knowledge precincts : resources, capabilities, and sustained firm performance
KATO	Hikari	Prof George Earl	Physical Workplace Environment as a means of employee satisfaction
KOH	Ai Ling (Aileen)	Dr Lynn Crawford	Investigating the Roles, Responsibilities and Practices of Managers in Project Portfolio Management: Evidence from 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.
MOHIT	Amir	Dr Lynne Armitage, Dr Daniel O'Hare	Sustainable development from an Islamic perspective in Middle East
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
OSMAN	Marina	Dr Lynne Armitage, Prof George Earl	Affordable housing development in Malaysia: Embedding Sustainability
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
VA	Dany	Dr Bhishna Bajracharya, Dr Ros Taplin	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.
WIEGELMANN	Thomas	Prof George Earl, Dr Michael Regan	The value argument around sustainable development in the non-residential sector of the property market.
WILFORD	Andrew	Dr Tor Hundloe, Dr Kees Hulsman (Griffith University)	How might best practice in complex safety/mission critical system design, development and operation be applied to complex sustainability problems?