Doctor Robert Osei-Kyei

Doctor Robert Osei-Kyei

Casual Academic - IATC - Commercial & Contract Management in Construction,
Dean's Unit, School of Eng, Design & Built Enviro.

Senior Lecturer in Construction Management,
Construction Management

Biography

Dr. Osei-Kyei is a Senior Lecturer of Construction Project Management at Western Sydney University (WSU). Before joining WSU, he worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Research Assistant and Academic Tutor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Dr. Osei-Kyei obtained his PhD in Construction Project Management, specializing in Public-Private Partnerships from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2018. He has a BSc (Hons) degree (First Class) in Construction Technology and Management from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, West Africa.

Dr. Osei-Kyei has been conducting research on International Practice of Public-Private Partnership for many years in Africa, Australia, China and Hong Kong. He has successfully published many of his research findings in top-tier journals in the built environment and has been ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited Scientists by Elsevier BV and Stanford University. Robert has been involved in several research grants/projects funded by local and international institutions including U.K. RICS, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Australia Institute of Project Management, and PGSC Australia in different areas including PPP, mental health, smart and digital construction, and risk management. His research works and publications have received more than 4000 citations with H index of 30 and i10 index 59 in Google Scholar. Robert is a recipient of Schools' awards for academic excellence in publications and top publication prizes in three consecutive years, i.e. 2019 (SCEM), 2020 (SoBE) and 2021 (SoEDBE). He is also the recipient of the 2023 Early Career Researcher of the Year by SoEDBE. Some key outcomes of Robert's research have been incorporated into the Government of Ghana guidelines for PPP practice, World Bank PPP guidelines for developing countries and the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Practice Note. Currently, Robert is supervising 9 PhD students. The PhD projects focus on research themes including PPP, Sustainability,, Digital Construction, Construction Safety and Smart Construction. 

Dr. Osei-Kyei is an Associate Editor for International Journal of Construction Management, Infrastrutures Journal MDPI and Innovative Infrastructure Solutions Journal. He is also an International External Assessor for Poland's National Science Centre (Ministry of Science and Higher Education) Grants, National Research and Development Agency (ANID) of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of Chile, South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) and Australia Research Council (ARC) Detailed Assessor. He has served as an External Examiner for Postgraduate Thesis for University of South Australia, The University of Auckland, New Zealand, Deakin University, University of Newcastle, Central University of Technology, South Africa and University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He is an active reviewer for many top-tier journals in the built environment. Robert is a recipient of the prestigious Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors’ Best PhD Thesis Award 2017 and the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2014/15.

Robert's research citations and impact can be viewed from his Google Scholar webpage: https://scholar.google.com.hk/citations?user=SuJueLoAAAAJ&hl=en. His research publications can be followed on his Research Gate webpage: 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Osei_Kyei_Robert

This information has been contributed by Doctor Osei-Kyei.

Professional Memberships

  • Hong Kong Institution of Science (2017)
  • Ghana Institute of Construction (2014)
  • CIB Public-Private Partnership Task Group (2019)
  • Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) (2020 - 2022)
  • Fellow Higher Education Academy (FHEA) (2021)
  • Australian Institute of Building (2019 - 2024)

Awards

  • School of Built Environment Top Publication Award 2020 - Early Career Researcher category 2020-08-09
  • Early Career Researcher of the Year Award - School of Engineering Design and Built Environment 2023-05-14
  • Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Best PhD Thesis Award 2017-12-18
  • Best Paper Award, 15th Academic Conference for Post-Graduate students in Hong Kong 2016-07-21
  • Best Presenter Award, 15th Academic Conference for Post-Graduate students in Hong Kong 2016-07-21
  • Outstanding Reviewer Award 2017 - International Journal of Project Management 2017-03-01
  • Western Sydney University, Early Career Research Fellowship Grant/Award 2020 2019-10-21
  • School of Computing Engineering and Mathematics (SCEM) Publication Award 2019 - ECR category 2019-03-01
  • Award for Excellence on Academic Publication 2021- School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment 2021-08-15
  • PGCS Walt Lipke Research Award 2023 2023-09-01

Interests

  • Construction Health and Safety
  • Project Finance
  • Public-Private Partnership
  • Smart Construction
  • Sustainability

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Dean's Unit, School of Eng, Design & Built Enviro.
  • Construction Management

Committees

  • Academic Staff Representative - WSU Academic Senate
  • Member- School Academic Committee
  • Member - School Academic Executive Committee
  • Member-CIB Early Career Research Sub-Committee
  • Staff Advisor - WSU CIB Student Chapter
  • Member - External Advisory Committee- Construction Management

Contact

Email: R.Osei-Kyei@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:
Mobile:
Location: ED.G.141
Parramatta

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Teaching

Previous Teaching Areas

  • 300706 Building 1, 2019
  • 301188 Advanced Contract Management, 2019
  • 301188 Advanced Contract Management, 2020
  • 301193 Strategic Project Management, 2018
  • 301193 Strategic Project Management, 2019
  • 301226 Residential Building, 2020

Publications

Books

  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2021), 'International Best Practices of Public-Private Partnership: Insights from Developed and Developing Economies', : Springer 9789813362673.

Chapters in Books

  • Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, A. and Trinh, M. (2019), 'Retirement village development for the elderly : applying the concept of public-private partnership', Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance, Springer 9783319209272.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, A. and Dansoh, A. (2017), 'Public-private partnership in Ghana', Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance, Springer 9783319209272.

Journal Articles

  • Tijani, B., Jin, X. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2024), 'Effect of project organization elements on the mental health of project management practitioner in AEC projects', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol 31, no 1 , pp 73 - 114.
  • Opoku, D., Perera, S., Osei-Kyei, R., Rashidi, M., Bamdad, K. and Famakinwa, T. (2024), 'Digital twin for indoor condition monitoring in living labs : university library case study', Automation in Construction, vol 157 .
  • Falana, J., Osei-Kyei, R. and Tam, V. (2024), 'Towards achieving a net zero carbon building : a review of key stakeholders and their roles in net zero carbon building whole life cycle', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 82 .
  • Akomea-Frimpong, I., Jin, X., Osei-Kyei, R., Tetteh, P., Tumpa, R., Ofori, J. and Pariafsai, F. (2024), 'A review of circular economy models and success factors on public-private partnership infrastructure development', Built Environment Project and Asset Management, vol 14, no 1 , pp 109 - 126.
  • Das, P., Perera, S., Senaratne, S. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2024), 'Industry 4.0 maturity of general contractors : an in-depth case study analysis', Buildings, vol 14, no 1 .
  • Tijani, B., Jin, X. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2023), 'Theoretical model for mental health management of project management practitioners in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) project organizations', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol 30, no 2 , pp 914 - 943.
  • Tijani, B., Nwaeze, J., Jin, X. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2023), 'Suicide in the construction industry : literature review', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 23, no 10 , pp 1684 - 1693.
  • Ampratwum, G., Tam, V. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2023), 'Critical analysis of risks factors in using public-private partnership in building critical infrastructure resilience : a systematic review', Construction Innovation, vol 23, no 2 , pp 360 - 382.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Jin, X., Nnaji, C., Akomea-Frimpong, I. and Wuni, I. (2023), 'Review of risk management studies in public-private partnerships : a scientometric analysis', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 23, no 14 , pp 2419 - 2430.
  • Akomea-Frimpong, I., Jin, X., Osei-Kyei, R. and Tumpa, R. (2023), 'A critical review of public-private partnerships in the COVID-19 pandemic : key themes and future research agenda', Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, vol 12, no 4 , pp 701 - 720.
  • Das, P., Perera, S., Senaratne, S. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2023), 'Paving the way for industry 4.0 maturity of construction enterprises : a state of the art review', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol 30, no 10 , pp 4665 - 4694.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Narbaev, T., Atafo-Adabre, M., Chileshe, N. and Ofori-Kuragu, J. (2023), 'Critical success criteria for retirement village public - private partnership housing', Construction Innovation, vol 23, no 5 , pp 1018 - 1037.
  • Tijani, B., Jin, X. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2023), 'PESTEL analysis of mental health management of project management practitioners (PMPs) in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) project organization', Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, vol 12, no 5 , pp 1002 - 1030.
  • Opoku, D., Perera, S., Osei-Kyei, R., Rashidi, M., Bamdad, K. and Famakinwa, S. (2023), 'Barriers to the adoption of digital twin in the construction industry : a literature review', Informatics, vol 10, no 1 .
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Tam, V., Komac, U. and Ampratwum, G. (2023), '[In Press] Critical review of urban community resilience indicators', Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, .
  • Akomea-Frimpong, I., Jin, X., Osei-Kyei, R. and Pariafsai, F. (2023), 'Critical managerial measures on financial risks of sustainable public-private partnership projects: a PRISMA review', Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, vol 28, no 3 , pp 398 - 422.
  • Das, P., Perera, S., Senaratne, S. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2023), '[In Press] A smart modern construction enterprise maturity model for business scenarios leading to Industry 4.0', Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, .
  • Ma, M., Tam, V., Le, K. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2023), 'A system dynamics model for assessing impacts of policies on supply and demand of recycled aggregate', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 75 .
  • Seneviratne, K., Perera, S., Ginigaddara, B., Jin, X., Tang, L. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2023), '[In Press] Good practices in COVID-19 risk reduction adopted by Australian construction enterprises', Built Environment Project and Asset Management, .
  • Shaikh, A., Osei-Kyei, R., Hardie, M. and Stevens, M. (2023), '[In Press] Review of drivers of teamwork for construction health and safety', International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, .
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Tam, V., Komac, U. and Ampratwum, G. (2023), 'Review of the relationship management strategies for building flood disaster resilience through public-private partnership', Sustainability, vol 15, no 13 .
  • Ma, M., Tam, V., Le, K. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2023), '[In Press] A systematic literature review on price forecasting models in construction industry', International Journal of Construction Management, .
  • Jin, X., Osei-Kyei, R., Perera , S., Bawtree, J. and Tijani , B. (2023), 'Organisational interventions for improving mental health of project management practitioners during COVID-19 in architecture, engineering and construction sectors in Australia', Sustainability, vol 15, no 22 .
  • Ma, M., Tam, V., Le, K. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2023), 'Analysing the impacts of key factors on the price of recycled concrete : a system dynamics model', Journal of Building Engineering, .
  • Akomea-Frimpong, I., Jin, X., Osei-Kyei, R. and Kukah, A. (2023), 'Public-private partnerships for sustainable infrastructure development in Ghana : a systematic review and recommendations', Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, vol 12, no 2 , pp 237 - 257.
  • Wuni, I., Shen, Q., Osei-Kyei, R. and Agyeman-Yeboah, S. (2022), 'Modelling the critical risk factors for modular integrated construction projects', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 22, no 11 , pp 2013 - 2026.
  • Wuni, I., Shen, Q. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2022), 'Quantitative evaluation and ranking of the critical success factors for modular integrated construction projects', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 22, no 11 , pp 2108 - 2120.
  • Tijani, B., Osei-Kyei, R. and Feng, Y. (2022), 'A review of work-life balance in the construction industry', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 22, no 14 , pp 2671 - 2686.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Tam, V. and Ma, M. (2022), 'Risk assessment of retirement village public-private partnership homes', Journal of Aging and Environment, vol 36, no 3 , pp 289 - 303.
  • Akomea-Frimpong, I., Jin, X. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2022), 'Managing financial risks to improve financial success of public-private partnership projects : a theoretical framework', Journal of Facilities Management, vol 20, no 5 , pp 629 - 651.
  • Kukah, A., Akomea-Frimpong, I., Jin, X. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2022), 'Emotional intelligence (EI) research in the construction industry : a review and future directions', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol 29, no 10 , pp 4267 - 4286.
  • Ma, M., Tam, V., Le, K. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2022), 'Factors affecting the price of recycled concrete : a critical review', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 46 .
  • Opoku, D., Perera, S., Osei-Kyei, R., Rashidi, M., Famakinwa, T. and Bamdad, K. (2022), 'Drivers for digital twin adoption in the construction industry : a systematic literature review', Buildings, vol 12, no 2 .
  • Adabre, M., Chan, A., Edwards, D. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2022), 'To build or not to build, that is the uncertainty : fuzzy synthetic evaluation of risks for sustainable housing in developing economies', Cities, vol 125 .
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Tam, V., Ma, M. and Tijani, B. (2022), 'Exploring the challenges in the development of retirement village homes through public-private partnerships', Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, vol 37, no 4 , pp 2059 - 2077.
  • Akomea-Frimpong, I., Kukah, A., Jin, X., Osei-Kyei, R. and Pariafsai, F. (2022), 'Green finance for green buildings : a systematic review and conceptual foundation', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 356 .
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Almeida, L., Ampratwum, G. and Tam, V. (2022), '[In Press] Systematic review of critical infrastructure resilience indicators', Construction Innovation, .
  • Akomea-Frimpong, I., Jin, X. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2022), 'Mapping studies on sustainability in the performance measurement of public-private partnership projects : a systematic review', Sustainability, vol 14, no 12 .
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Narbaev, T. and Ampratwum, G. (2022), 'A scientometric analysis of studies on risk management in construction projects', Buildings, vol 12, no 9 .
  • Ampratwum, G., Osei-Kyei, R. and Tam, V. (2022), 'Exploring the concept of public-private partnership in building critical infrastructure resilience against unexpected events : a systematic review', International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection, vol 39 .
  • Ofori-Kuragu, J., Osei-Kyei, R. and Wanigarathna, N. (2022), 'Offsite construction methods : what we learned from the UK housing sector', Infrastructures, vol 7, no 12 .
  • Tijani, B., Jin, X. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2021), 'A systematic review of mental stressors in the construction industry', International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, vol 39, no 2 , pp 433 - 460.
  • Tijani, B., Jin, X. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2021), 'Critical analysis of mental health research among construction project professionals', Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, vol 19, no 2 , pp 467 - 496.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Tam, V. and Ma, M. (2021), 'Effective strategies for developing retirement village public - private partnership', International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, vol 14, no 5 , pp 821 - 841.
  • Shaikh, A., Osei-Kyei, R. and Hardie, M. (2021), 'A critical analysis of safety performance indicators in construction', International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, vol 39, no 3 , pp 547 - 580.
  • Eshun, B., Chan, A. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2021), 'Conceptualizing a win-win scenario in public-private partnerships : evidence from a systematic literature review', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol 28, no 9 , pp 2712 - 2735.
  • Akomea-Frimpong, I., Jin, X. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2021), 'A holistic review of research studies on financial risk management in public-private partnership projects', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol 28, no 9 , pp 2549 - 2569.
  • Das, P., Perera, S., Senaratne, S. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2021), 'Developing a construction business model transformation canvas', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol 28, no 5 , pp 1423 - 1439.
  • Ofori-Kuragu, J. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2021), 'Mainstreaming pre-manufactured offsite processes in construction : are we nearly there?', Construction Innovation, vol 21, no 4 , pp 743 - 760.
  • Wuni, I., Shen, Q. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2021), 'Evaluating the critical success criteria for prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction projects', Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, vol 26, no 2 , pp 279 - 297.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Tam, W., Ma, M. and Mashiri, F. (2021), 'Critical review of the threats affecting the building of critical infrastructure resilience', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol 60 .
  • Opoku, D., Perera, S., Osei-Kyei, R. and Rashidi, M. (2021), 'Digital twin application in the construction industry : a literature review', Journal of Building Engineering, vol 40 .
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, A. and Dansoh, A. (2020), 'Project selection index for unsolicited public-private partnership proposals', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 20, no 6 , pp 555 - 566.
  • Adabre, M., Chan, A., Darko, A., Osei-Kyei, R. and Abidoye, R. (2020), 'Critical barriers to sustainability attainment in affordable housing : international construction professionals' perspective', Journal of Cleaner Production, vol 253 .
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Wuni, I., Xia, B. and Trinh Minh, T. (2020), 'Research trend on retirement village development for the elderly : a scientometric analysis', Journal of Aging and Environment, vol 34, no 4 , pp 402 - 416.
  • Owusu, E., Chan, A., Ameyaw, E. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2020), 'Evaluating the effectiveness of strategies for extirpating corrupt practices in infrastructure project procurement', Journal of Infrastructure Systems, vol 26, no 2 .
  • Nnaji, C., Gambatese, J., Karakhan, A. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2020), 'Development and application of safety technology adoption decision-making tool', Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, vol 146, no 4 .
  • Dansoh, A., Frimpong, S., Ampratwum, G., Oppong, G. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2020), 'Exploring the role of traditional authorities in managing the public as stakeholders on PPP projects : a case study', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 20, no 6 , pp 628 - 641.
  • Wuni, I., Shen, Q. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2020), 'Sustainability of off-site construction : a bibliometric review and visualized analysis of trending topics and themes', Journal of Green Building, vol 15, no 4 , pp 131 - 154.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2020), 'Editorial note : public-private partnership : strategic issues and the way forward', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 20, no 6 .
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, A., Yu, Y., Chen, C. and Dansoh, A. (2019), 'Root causes of conflict and conflict resolution mechanisms in public-private partnerships : comparative study between Ghana and China', Cities, vol 87 , pp 185 - 195.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, A., Yao, Y. and Mazher, K. (2019), 'Conflict prevention measures for public-private partnerships in developing countries', Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, vol 24, no 1 , pp 39 - 57.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2019), 'Model for predicting the success of public-private partnership infrastructure projects in developing countries : a case of Ghana', Architectural Engineering and Design Management, vol 15, no 3 , pp 213 - 232.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, A., Yu, Y., Chen, C., Ke, Y. and Tijani, B. (2019), 'Social responsibility initiatives for public-private partnership projects : a comparative study between China and Ghana', Sustainability, vol 11, no 5 .
  • Owusu, E., Chan, A., DeGraft, O., Ameyaw, E. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2019), 'Contemporary review of anti-corruption measures in construction project management', Project Management Journal, vol 50, no 1 , pp 40 - 56.
  • Wuni, I., Shen, G. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2019), 'Scientometric review of global research trends on green buildings in construction journals from 1992 to 2018', Energy and Buildings, vol 190 , pp 69 - 85.
  • Chen, C., Yu, Y., Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, P. and Xu, J. (2019), 'Developing a project sustainability index for sustainable development in transnational public-private partnership projects', Sustainable Development, vol 27, no 6 , pp 1034 - 1048.
  • Mazher, K., Chan, A., Zahoor, H., Ameyaw, E., Edwards, D. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2019), 'Modelling capability-based risk allocation in PPPs using fuzzy integral approach', Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol 46, no 9 , pp 777 - 788.
  • Chan, A., Osei-Kyei, R., Hu, Y. and Yun, L. (2018), 'A fuzzy model for assessing the risk exposure of procuring infrastructure mega-projects through public-private partnership : the case of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge', Frontiers of Engineering Management, vol 5, no 1 , pp 64 - 77.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2018), 'Public sector's perspective on implementing public - private partnership (PPP) policy in Ghana and Hong Kong', Journal of Facilities Management, vol 16, no 2 , pp 175 - 196.
  • Yu, Y., Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, A., Chen, C. and Martek, I. (2018), 'Review of social responsibility factors for sustainable development in public-private partnerships', Sustainable Development, vol 26, no 6 , pp 515 - 524.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2018), 'Evaluating the project success index of public-private partnership projects in Hong Kong : the case of the Cross Harbour Tunnel', Construction Innovation, vol 18, no 3 , pp 371 - 391.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, A., Dansoh, A., Ofori-Kuragu, J. and Owusu, E. (2018), 'Motivations for adopting unsolicited proposals for public-private partnership project implementation : a survey of international experts', Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, vol 23, no 2 , pp 221 - 238.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2018), 'Stakeholders' perspectives on the success criteria for public-private partnership projects', International Journal of Strategic Property Management, vol 22, no 2 , pp 131 - 142.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, A., Dansoh, A., Ofori-Kuragu, J. and Oppong, G. (2018), 'Strategies for effective management of unsolicited public-private partnership proposals', Journal of Management in Engineering, vol 34, no 3 .
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2018), 'Comparative study of governments' reasons/motivations for adopting public-private partnership policy in developing and developed economies/countries', International Journal of Strategic Property Management, vol 22, no 5 , pp 403 - 414.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2018), 'A best practice framework for public-private partnership implementation for construction projects in developing countries : a case of Ghana', Benchmarking, vol 25, no 8 , pp 2806 - 2827.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2017), 'Comparative analysis of the success criteria for public-private partnership projects in Ghana and Hong Kong', Project Management Journal, vol 48, no 4 , pp 80 - 92.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2017), 'Developing a project success index for public-private partnership projects in developing countries', Journal of Infrastructure Systems, vol 23, no 4 .
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2017), 'Perceptions of stakeholders on the critical success factors for operational management of public-private partnership projects', Facilities, vol 35, no 1-2 , pp 21 - 38.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, A. and Ameyaw, E. (2017), 'A fuzzy synthetic evaluation analysis of operational management critical success factors for public-private partnership infrastructure projects', Benchmarking, vol 24, no 7 , pp 2092 - 2112.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2017), 'Factors attracting private sector investments in public-private partnerships in developing countries : a survey of international experts', Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, vol 22, no 1 , pp 92 - 111.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2017), 'Empirical comparison of critical success factors for public-private partnerships in developing and developed countries : a case of Ghana and Hong Kong', Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, vol 24, no 6 , pp 1222 - 1245.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2017), 'Implementing public-private partnership (PPP) policy for public construction projects in Ghana : critical success factors and policy implications', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 17, no 2 , pp 113 - 123.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, A., Javed, A. and Ameyaw, E. (2017), 'Critical success criteria for public-private partnership projects : international experts' opinion', International Journal of Strategic Property Management, vol 21, no 1 , pp 87 - 100.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2017), 'Risk assessment in public-private partnership infrastructure projects : empirical comparison between Ghana and Hong Kong', Construction Innovation, vol 17, no 2 , pp 204 - 223.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2017), 'Implementation constraints in public-private partnership : empirical comparison between developing and developed economies/countries', Journal of Facilities Management, vol 15, no 1 , pp 90 - 106.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2016), 'Developing transport infrastructure in sub-saharan Africa through public-private partnerships : policy practice and implications', Transport Reviews, vol 36, no 2 , pp 170 - 186.
  • Osei-Kyei, R. and Chan, A. (2015), 'Review of studies on the critical success factors for public-private partnership (PPP) projects from 1990 to 2013', International Journal of Project Management, vol 33, no 6 , pp 1335 - 1346.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Dansoh, A. and Ofori-Kuragu, J. (2014), 'Reasons for adopting public-private partnership (PPP) for construction projects in Ghana', International Journal of Construction Management, vol 14, no 4 , pp 227 - 238.

Conference Papers

  • Opoku, D., Perera, S., Osei-Kyei, R., Rashidi, M. and Bamdad, K. (2022), 'Obstacles to the implementation of digital twins : a review in the construction of industry', International Workshop When Social Science meets LEAN and BIM, Western Sydney University, Australia.
  • Opoku, D., Perera, S., Osei-Kyei, R., Rashidi, M., Bamdad, K. and Famakinwa, T. (2022), 'Buildings' indoor environmental conditions : a thematic analysis of verbatim comments from university library stakeholders', Australasian Universities Building Education Association. Conference, Penrith, N.S.W..
  • Opoku, D., Perera, S., Osei-Kyei, R. and Rashidi, M. (2022), 'Review of driving forces for digital twin adoption in the construction industry', World Building Congress, Melbourne, Vic..
  • Akomea-Frimpong, I., Jin, X. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2021), 'Developing a financial risk maturity model for public-private partnership projects', ARCOM (Association). Annual Conference, Online.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, A., Perera, S., Danso, A. and Jin, X. (2019), 'Comparing the private sector partners' perspectives on procuring public-private partnership infrastructure projects in Ghana and Hong Kong', CIB Congress, Hong Kong, China.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, A., De-Graft, O., Atafo, A. and Ameyaw, E. (2019), 'Public-private partnership for affordable housing delivery in Ghana : experience of the Ghana National Housing Project and policy implications', Australasian Universities Building Education Association. Conference , Noosa, Qld..
  • Das, P., Perera, S., Senaratne, S. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2019), 'Smart modern construction business : the transforming business models in industry 4.0', International Conference on Innovation, Technology, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, Amwaj Islands, Bahrain.
  • Das, P., Perera, S., Senaratne, S. and Osei-Kyei, R. (2019), 'Smart modern construction : a proof of concept by using expert opinions', CIB Congress, Hong Kong, China.
  • Osei-Kyei, R., Chan, A. and Jin, X. (2018), 'Factor analysis of the causes of conflict in public-private partnership infrastructure projects in Ghana', International Conference on Construction Project Management and Construction Engineering, Sydney, N.S.W..

Other Publications

  • 2023, 'Improving the Mental Health Status of Project Management Practitioners in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Sectors during COVID-19 Pandemic', Report
  • 2019, 'BIM Execution Framework for Early-stage Estimating in PPP Projects', Report

List of funded projects:

Principal Investigator. Developing a sustainable relationship management framework for building community flood disaster resilience through public-private sector partnerships Funder: School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment Strategic Research Grant. Period: 2022 to 2023  

Principal Investigator. Risk assessment for developing Urban Community Resilience through PPP Funder: School of Engineering , Design and Built Environment Research Grant. Period: 2021 to 2022 

Principal Investigator. Delivering affordable Retirement Village through PPP in Australia. Funder: Western Sydney University Early Career Researcher Fellowship Grant. Period: 2020 to 2021.

Principal Investigator. Risk management framework for developing critical infrastructure resilience through PPP. Funder: School of Built Environment (SoBE) Strategic Research Grant. Period: 2020 to 2021

Principal Investigator. Developing a mobile application (Footprint 360) to promote environmental sustainability in construction projects through stakeholder engagement and collaboration. Funder: School of Built Environment (SoBE) Innovation Immersion Fund. Period: 2020 to 2021 

Principal Investigator. Conceptual Model for Risk Assessment of PPP Critical Infrastructure Resilience. Funder: Western Sydney University Research Theme Funding Scheme 2020. Period: 2020 to 2021.

Principal Investigator. Developing a Conceptual Model for Retirment Village projects. Funder: School of Computing Engineering and Mathematics (SCEM) Start Up Fund. Period: 2018 to 2019.

Co-Investigator. Developing an assessment tool for evaluating the mentally healthy levels of project organizations in Australia. Funder: School of Built Environment (SoBE) Innovation Immersion Fund. Period: 2020 to 2021 

Co-Investigator. ‘Best practices in disaster resilience adopted by construction companies in Australia. Funder: School of Built Environment (SoBE) Strategic Research Grant. Period: 2020 to 2021

Co-Investigator, Project title: Best practice benchmarks for BIM enabled early-stage estimating for PPP. Funding body: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Glodon Company Limited. Funding period: 2018 - 2019.  https://www.rics.org/globalassets/rics-website/media/knowledge/research/research-reports/bim-execution-framework-for-early-stage-estimating-in-ppp-projects.pdf

This information has been contributed by Doctor Osei-Kyei.

Current Projects

Title: Develop a reference methodology for the evaluation of risks and critical success factors in Public-private partnership projects in Kazakhstan [via Kazakh-British Technical University]
Funder:
  • Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Western Researchers: Robert Osei-Kyei
Years: 2022-12-12 - 2024-12-31
ID: P00028287
Title: Developing a net-zero carbon project management competency maturity model for infrastructure projects in Australia
Funder:
  • Project Governance and Controls Symposium Ltd
Western Researchers: Robert Osei-Kyei and Xiaohua Jin
Years: 2023-10-02 - 2025-02-01
ID: P00028825

Previous Projects

Title: Best practice benchmarks for BIM enabled early-stage estimating for PPP
Funder:
  • Glodon Company Limited
  • Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Western Researchers: Srinath Perera, Xiaohua Jin, Yingbin Feng and Robert Osei-Kyei
Years: 2017-07-03 - 2020-01-01
ID: P00024532
Title: Improving the mental health of project management practitioners in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) projects during COVID-19 pandemic
Funder:
  • Project Governance and Controls Symposium Ltd
Western Researchers: Xiaohua Jin, Robert Osei-Kyei and Srinath Perera
Years: 2021-08-02 - 2022-08-01
ID: P00027457

Supervision

Current Supervision

Thesis Title: Digitally Optimizing Energy Consumption in Buildings
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Developing a Teamwork Framework for Improving the Safety Performance of Construction Workers
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Sustainable public procurement, innovation performance and firms? diversification strategies.
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Modelling Suicidal Risk Behavior among Construction Industry Workers in Australia: Correlation between Work Related Factors Triggering Self-Harmed Death
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for PPP Road Projects: A Comparative Study between Bangladesh and Australia
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Developing Holistic Financial Risk Management Framework to Optimize Financial Performance of Public-private Partnership (PPP) Projects in Ghana
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Sustainable Project Management Practices for Green Construction in Ghana
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Assessment on commercialization of CO2 concrete in China: an application of hedonic pricing model
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: A Collaborative Building Information Modelling Practice Through Integrated Project Delivery in Achieving Project Success
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: MRES International coursework
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Mental Health in SMEs Construction Organizations in Australia
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Developing a Smart Modern Construction Enterprise Maturity Model (SMCeMM) for Business Scenarios Leading to Industry 4.0
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Framework for integrating 5D building information modelling and artificial intelligence with allied technologies for cost management
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: EXPLORATION OF THE LINK BETWEEN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TOWARDS PREVENTING THE CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Field of Research:

Media

Title: Mental health
Description: Research Support Program
Title: Best PhD Thesis Award
Description: Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Best PhD Thesis Award
Title: Public-Private Partnership in Ghana
Description: One District One Factory: How feasible is it through the Public Private Partnership concept?

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