Our past research topics are listed below.
Dissertations/theses are available for consultation at the NUS Central Library or the School of Design and Environment's Information Resource Centre.
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| Conferred Year | Name of student | Research Topic | Supervisor(s)/Thesis Committee | ||
Master of Science (Building) and Master of Building Science |
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| 2005 | Abhishek Gupta |
Physical Characterization of Indoor-Outdoor Airborne Particulate Matter in the Tropics. | Cheong Kok Wai David, A/P (Co-Sup) Wong Nyuk Hien, Dr (Co-Sup) | ||
| 2002 | Andi Zainal Abidin Dulung |
Manpower Information Systems for Building Construction | A/P Gan Cheong Eng | ||
| 1994 | Ang Aik Leng | Diagnosis of Concrete Cracking Using an Expert System | Dr K Mathur (Co-Sup) & Dr S Rajendran (Co-Sup) |
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| 2001 | Bu Yinghui |
Organisational Structure for Construction Management | A/P Gan Cheong Eng | ||
| 2008 | Chia Yen Ling | Energy Performance of Industrial Buildings in Singapore | A/P Lee Siew Eang | ||
| 2001 | Chong Wai Kiong |
CONQUAS and its Relationship to Building Defects: a Methodology to determine the efficiency of CONQUAS | A/P Low Sui Pheng | ||
| 2006 | Cui Qi | Office Building Energy Saving Potential in Singapore. | A/P Lee Siew Eang | ||
| 2000 | D. Subramanian |
Assessment of Corrosion of Steel in Concrete Structures | A/P S K Roy | ||
| 2005 | Dong Bing |
Baseline Model Development for Commercial Buildings in the Tropics. | A/P Lee Siew Eang | ||
| 2001 | Edodage Nayanthara D De Silva | Allocation of Contingency and Its Management for Project Costs in Singapore: A Probabilistic Approach using Artificial Intelligence |
A/P Leong Yuen Hoe Christopher | ||
| 2001 | Geekiyanage Sadhana S De Silva |
An Assessment of the Possible Trends of Future Changes in Construction Procurement Arrangements | A/P Leong Yuen Hoe Christopher | ||
| 2007 | Harikrishna Narasimhan |
Life Cycle Cost Design of Concrete Structures | A/P Chew Yit-Lin Michael | ||
| 2006 | Himal Suranga Jayasena |
The Bid-price Variability in the Sri Lankan Construction Industry | A/P Tan Chee Keong Willie | ||
| 2001 | Jamie Mackee |
A Community Impact Evaluation of Conservation Areas in Singapore | Mr Clive Briffet (Co-Sup) & Dr Malone-Lee Lai Choo (Co-Sup) | ||
| 2004 | Jin Xiaohua |
Partnering: An Up-to-Date Construction Management Method - The Study of Definition, Organisation, System and Application. | Dr Ling Yean Yng Florence | ||
| 2005 | Kazi Sanjida Naher |
Migration of Traffic Pollutants into Mechanically-ventilated Buildings | A/P Cheong Kok Wai (Co-Sup) & Dr Wong Nyuk Hien (Co-Sup) | ||
| 2005 | Koh Tas Yong |
Organizational Culture and Construction Total Quality Management (TQM) | A/P Low Sui Pheng (Sup) | ||
| 2001 | Lawrence Lesly Ekanayake |
Design-based Building Waste Assessment (BWAS) Prediction Model for Singapore | Prof George Ofori | ||
| 2000 | Lee Tean Jee |
Construction Site Documentation by Remote Computing | A/P Gan Cheong Eng (Co-Sup) & A/P K Mathur (Co-Sup) | ||
| 2004 | Leung Nga Na |
A Conceptual Model for Web-based Construction Project Management. | Mrs Han Swee Lean | ||
| 2004 | Li Yan | A Framework for measuring the benefits that Information Technology brings to Construction. |
Dr Wang Shouqing | ||
| 2002 | Lim Siew Mei |
The Study of High Temperature Decomposition of Wood and Its Kinetics in Response to Fire | A/P Chew Yit Lin Michael | ||
| 2003 | Lin Chao |
Process Modeling of Electronic Procurement in the Singapore Construction Industry. | Dr Goh Bee Hua | ||
| 2001 | Liu Min |
Fuzzy Neural Network Model for Mark-up Estimation for Construction Projects | Dr Ling Yean Yng Florence | ||
| 2004 | Madhav Prasad Nepal |
An Investigation of Championing Role of the Project Manager on Construction Innovation | Dr Moonseo Park | ||
| 2006 | Ng Chuu Jiun Regina | Development of Total Building Performance (TBP) Assessment System for Evaluation of Office Buildings |
A/P Lee Siew Eang | ||
| 2000 | Ouyang Yiwei |
Competitive Bidding System: A Total Quality Management (TQM) Approach | A/P Gan Cheong Eng | ||
| 2001 | Sabrina Fawzia |
Proportioning of Total Static Moment in Flat Plate Floor | A/P Leong Tuck Wah | ||
| 2002 | Seah Chou Luang |
Crisis Management in the Construction Industry | A/P Gan Cheong Eng | ||
| 2001 | Shi Yuquan |
Cross-Cultural Influence on Project Management of Construction Projects | A/P Low Sui Pheng | ||
| 1998 | Stephen William Donohoe |
Building Contract Claims in Singapore | Dr Leong Hoe Yuen Christopher | ||
| 2004 | Sun Hansong |
Energy Performance in Data Centers | A/P Lee Siew Eang | ||
| 2007 | Sun Wei |
Computational Fluid Mechanics in Combination with Experiments for Study of Personalized Ventilation in the Tropics. | A/P Tham Kwok Wai | ||
| 1999 | Tan Meng Hor Freddie |
Integrated Neural Network Modeling of Construction Demand in Singapore | A/P George Ofori | ||
| 2004 | Tan Phay Ping |
Maintainability of facades in the tropics: An ANN model for maintainability grading | A/P Chew Yit Lin Michael | ||
| 2003 | Tan Shan Shan |
Neural Network Approach for Grading Maintainability of Wet Areas for High Rise Building. | A/P Chew Yit Lin Michael | ||
| 2001 | Thayaparan Gajendran |
An Integrated Approach to Assess Facilities Performance | A/P S Rajendran | ||
| 2001 | Toh Eng Shyan |
Development of an Environmental Assessment Method for Office Buildings in Singapore: with Reference to Energy Performance | A/P Lee Siew Eang | ||
| 2007 | Wu Xuchao |
Energy Performance of Hotel Buildings | A/P Lee Siew Eang | ||
| 2004 | Xie Yongheng |
Application of Displacement Ventilation System to Buildings in the Tropics. | A/P Cheong Kok Wai David | ||
| 2004 | Yang Liu |
Life-Cycling Costing for Cleanroom Construction | A/P Gan Cheong Eng | ||
| 2006 | Zhou Wei |
Performance Evaluation of Air Terminal Devices for Personalised Ventilation in the Tropics | A/P Tham Kwok Wai | ||
| 2003 | Zuiraimi Bin Mohammed Sultan |
VOC Emissions from Buildings, Occupants and their Activities, and Ventilations Systems | A/P Tham Kwok Wai (Co-Sup) & A/P Chandra Sekhar (Co-Sup) | ||
Doctor of Philosophy |
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| 2007 | Andi Zainal Abidin Dulung | Intelligent Decision Support System for the Selection of Subcontractors in Building Refurbishment Works |
Prof Low Sui Pheng (Sup) & A/P Leong Hoe Yuen Christopher (TC) | ||
| 2006 | Chen Yu |
The Role of Vegetation on Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect in Singapore | Dr Wong Nyuk Hien (Sup), Dr Lim Guan Tiong (TC) & Dr Liew Soo Chin (TC) | ||
| 2006 | Faisal Manzoor Arain | Knowledge-based Decision Support System (KBDSS) for Management of Variation Orders for School Buildings in Singapore |
A/P Low Sui Pheng (Sup) , A/P Leong Hoe Yuen Christopher (TC) & Dr Goh Bee Hua (TC) | ||
| 1998 | Gan Cheong Eng |
Organisational Interactions in the Management of Development Projects | A/P George Ofori (Co-Sup) & Prof Tan Chwee Huat (Co-Sup) | ||
| 2006 | Gong Nan |
Personalised Ventilation Systems for the Tropics | A/P Tham Kwok Wai (Sup), A/P Cheong Kok Wai David (TC) & A/P Chandra Sekhar (TC) | ||
| 2002 | Han Swee Lean |
Construction Cycles and their Effects on the Performance of Construction Firms in Singapore | Prof George Ofori (Co-Sup), A/P Low Sui Pheng (Co-Sup) | ||
| 2006 | Henry Cahyadi Willem |
Thermal and indoor air quality effects on physiological responses, perception and performance of tropically acclimatized people | A/P Tham Kwok Wai (Sup), A/P Chandra Sekhar (TC) & A/P Cheong Kok Wai David (TC) | ||
| 2004 | Henry Feriadi |
Natural Ventilation of Residential Buildings Impacts on Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comforts | Dr Wong Nyuk Hien (Sup), A/P Cheong Kok Wai David (TC) & A/P Chandra Sekhar (TC) | ||
| 2004 | Imelda Krisiani Tjandra |
Organisation Learning within Construction Firms in Jakarta. | A/P Tan Chee Keong Willie (Sup), Prof George Ofori (TC) & A/P Leong Yuen Hoe Christopher (TC) | ||
| 2003 | Javier Calero Cuervo | The Eclectric Paradigm of International Production: Its Relevance to the Foreign Value-Added Activities of Singapore Transnational Construction Corporations. |
A/P Low Sui Pheng (Mn-Sup) & A/P Leong Yuen Hoe Christopher (Co-Sup) | ||
| 2006 | Jiang Hongbin |
Chinese Multinational Construction Firms in International and Domestic Markets: A Re-examination of the Eclectic Paradigm. | A/P Leong Hoe Yuen Christopher (Sup), A/P Low Sui Pheng (TC) & A/P Gan Cheong Eng (TC) | ||
| 2007 | Kamardeen Imriyas | A Fuzzy Knowledge-based System for Premium-rating of Workers' Compensation Insurance for Construction Projects. |
Prof Low Sup Pheng (Sup) , Dr Chan Swee Lean (TC) & Dr Teo Ai Lin Evelyn (TC) | ||
| 2005 | Kang Kok Hin | Whole Life Performance of Building Facade in the Tropics via Maintainability Assessment System |
A/P Chew Yit Lin Michael (Sup), A/P Wong Nyuk Hien (TC) & A/P Chandra Sekhar (TC) | ||
| 2006 | Lawrence Lesly Ekanayake |
Interface Conflicts and Regulatory Decision Making Process on Power Projects in Sri Lanka | Prof George Ofori (Sup) & A/P Tan Chee Keong Willie (TC) | ||
| 2007 | Lim Jay Na | Stimulating Construction Innovation in Singapore by Developing the National System of Innovation. |
Prof George Ofori (Sup) , Dr Goh Bee Hua (TC) & A/P Ling Yean Yng Florence (TC) | ||
| 2006 | Lim Kwee Hoe | Waste Minimization - A Strategic Approach. |
Prof George Ofori (Sup) , A/P Ling Yean Yng Florence (TC) & Dr Moonseo Park (TC) | ||
| 1999 | Ling Yean Yng |
Multi-Attribute Decision Making Model for Evaluation and Selection of Consultants for Design-and-Build Projects in Singapore | A/P George Ofori (Co-Sup) & Dr Low Sui Pheng (Co-Sup) | ||
| 2003 | Mao Zhi |
Forecasting Construction Industry-Level Productivity Growth using Neural Network Model | Dr Goh Bee Hua (Sup) , Dr Wang Shouqing (TC) & Prof George Ofori (TC) | ||
| 1995 | Peter Charles Woods |
The Visual Appearance of Small Offices: Visual Appearance of Offices with Daylight and Electric Lighting | Dr M B Ullah | ||
| 2005 | Priyadarsini Rajagopalan M.T. |
Microclimatic Modeling of Urban Thermal Environment in Singapore to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect. | Dr Wong Nyuk Hien (Mn-Sup), A/P Cheong Kok Wai David (Co-Sup/ TC) & A/P Tan Chee Keong Willie (TC) | ||
| 2002 | Sangeeta Sharma | Ecologically Sound and Sustainable Construction -Development of a Model of the Design Process |
Prof George Ofori (Co-Sup) & Dr Ong Boon Lay (Co-Sup) | ||
| 2007 | Song Jiafang | Natural Ventilation of Residential Buildings and the Impacts on Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort |
Dr Wong Nyuk Hien (Sup), A/P Tham Kwok Wai (TC) & A/P Cheong Kok Wai David (TC) | ||
| 2000 | Tan Chin Chong |
Solar Induced Ventilation | Dr M B Ullah (Co-Sup) & A/P N E Wijeysundera (Mechanical and Production Engineering) (Co-Sup) | ||
| 2006 | Uma Maheswaran Cheyyar Ramanathan | Mathematical Modeling and Performance Evaluation of Compartmented Coil for Enhanced IAQ and Energy Efficiency |
A/P Chandra Sekhar (Co-Sup), A/P Tham Kwok Wai (Co-Sup) & A/P Cheong Kok Wai (TC) | ||
| 2007 | Wang Liping |
The Conflation of Building Simulation (BS) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for the Prediction of Thermal Performance of Façade for Naturally Ventilated Residential Buildings in Singapore. | Dr Wong Nyuk Hien (Co-Sup), A/P Lee Siew Eang (Co-Sup) & A/P Chew Yit Lin Michael (TC) | ||
| 2005 | Wu Min | Modeling Just-In-Time Purchasing in the Ready Mixed Concrete Industry |
A/P Low Sui Pheng (Sup) , Dr Ling Yean Yng Florence (TC) & Dr Wong Nyuk Hien (TC) | ||
| 2004 | Yang Yiqing |
Modeling a Decision Support System for Buildable Designs | A/P Low Sui Pheng (Co-Sup), Dr Wang Shouqing (Co-Sup) & Dr Goh Bee Hua (TC) | ||
| 2007 | Yu Weijiang |
Indoor Environmental Effects of Vertical Air Temperature Gradients in Displacement Ventilated Spaces in the Tropics | A/P Cheong Kok Wai David (Sup), A/P Chandra Sekhar (TC) & A/P Tham Kwok Wai (TC) | ||
| 1998 | Zhong Qi | Building Process Modeling Using Product Modeling Methodology and Its Application to Scheduling |
A/P K Mathur (Co-Sup) & A/P Tham Kwok Wai (Co-Sup) | ||
| 2008 | Zuraimi Bin Mohammad Sultan | Indoor Environment Quality and Health in Child Care Centres in Singapore | A/P Tham Kwok Wai (Sup), Dr Ooi Peng Lim (TC) & Dr Chew Fook Tim (TC) | ||