Hosted by Prof. Vivian WY Tam & Dr. Farzad Rahimian
“Being a reviewer is rewarding, not only for the community, but for your own research skill improvement”
Prof. Vivian Tam
Prof. Vivian W. Y. Tam is a world-leading researcher in the field of construction engineering and management. Her findings have found applications and impact for tackling climate-change issues for green buildings and recycled concrete. She is currently the Associate Dean (Research and HDR), Associate Dean (International) and Discipline Leader (Construction Management) at School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Australia. She is nominated to the College of Expert, Australian Research Council, Australian Government. She is currently the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Construction Management and Senior Editor of Construction and Building Materials. She has published over 300 referred journal articles. She has been awarded fifty-eight research grants (totalled over $4.5 million), including six national competitive projects from Australian Research Council, Australian Government. Her work has been recognised by peers nationally and internationally, which has been exemplified by six Australian Research Council projects and over 20,000 citations with a h-index of 72. Vivian is also named as 100,000 Top-Scientists in the World for since 2017.
Prof. Farzad Rahimian is a Reader in Digital Engineering and Manufacturing, with expertise in the mainstream areas of BIM, VR/AR integration, and AI/ML-based optimisation. His research has been published in more than 100 high-impact research outputs and been cited for more than 850 times. He has successfully led several research projects funded by InnovateUK, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC), Scottish Funding Council (SFC), Data Lab, and Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC). His research has received several prestigious awards and recognitions from national and international committees. He is also key member of various high-impact committees at national and international levels, including International Council for Building (CIB) and buildingSMART International. Prof. Farzad Rahimian, Teesside University and Editor-in-Chief of Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. More details here: Profile
