STAFF PROFILE
Associate Professor Guillermo Aranda-Mena
Guillermo is an Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management at RMIT University and currently a Visiting Professor at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland.
Research overview
Guilermo operates under the principle of research-driven design where practice informs research and research informs practice. His teaching is informed by both industry and research knowledge and experiences. He has participated as an external advisor on small, medium and large-scale planning, design and construction projects. At a higher level, he has conducted government and industry sponsored research on areas of Architecture and Planning, Sustainability, Construction and Building Information Modelling (BIM) – including the Australian National Guidelines for Digital Modelling.
He holds a Masters of Science in European Construction Engineering from Loughborough University and a PhD in Construction Management from The University of Reading, both in the United Kingdom (1996–2003). His undergraduate studies in Architecture were carried out in Mexico and Spain (1992–1996). More recently, he completed a professional certificate in Virtual Design and Construction at Stanford University, California, Centre for Integrated Facility working under the supervision of Professor Martin Fischer (2008–2010).
Internationally Guillermo has continued an active design and research agenda with Stanford University, California; TU Delft, Holland; National University of Singapore; and currently working with the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland and the Politecnico di Milano, Italy (2012–2013).
Guillermo is a well-published scholar and Regional Editor for 'Facilities' – Australasia, Emerald Scientific Publishers.
Specialties:
- Architecture and Planning
- Design
- Management
Methods:
- Briefing Workshops
- Value Management
- Participatory Design
Tools:
- Architecture: BIM (Building Information Modelling)
- Design/Construction Process: VDC (Virtual Design and Construction)
- Planning: GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
Research supervision
Guillermo is a registered PhD research supervisor in the areas of
- Architecture and Sustainable Design
- Building Information Modelling
- Public Private Partnerships.
Personal websites
Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management.
Subjects:
Undergraduate
BUIL1154 Advanced Construction – Strategic Planning, Design and Management
BUIL1215 Research Project – Sustainable Architecture Studio
BUIL1256 Construction Planning and Design – Building Information Modelling Studio Post Graduate
BUIL1005 Building Systems – Sustainable Architecture & Building Studio
PHIL1008 Research Project – Sustainable Architecture Studio Singapore
BUIL1213: Advanced Construction – Strategic Planning, Design and Management
BUIL1222: Research Project – Sustainable Architecture Studio
- Professional Certificate in Virtual Design and Construction.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Stanford University, California, 2010 - PhD in Construction Management and Engineering
School of Construction Management and Engineering. The University of Reading, United Kingdom, 2003 - MSc in European Construction Engineering
European Inter-University Programme. Loughborough University of Technology, United Kingdom, 1997 - UNESCO Fellowship in Architecture
Urban and Architectural Interventions. Escuela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura.Universidad de Sevilla, Spain, 1996 - Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Thesis title: Urban and Architectural Regeneration of San Miguel de Belen District Guadalajara, Mexico. 3Univa Guadalajara, Mexico, 1995
2003–2009 Applied Research Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation including: Development of the Australian National Guidelines for Digital Modelling.
Professional interests
- Member of Emerald Academic Publishing Group – UK
- Member of BuildingSMART Schweiz - Switzerland
- Member of the Institute of Project Management
- Member of Architects Without Frontiers – Australia
Accomplishments
- 2013 Awarded Senior Research Fellowship at the Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy.
- 2012–2013 Awarded Visiting Professorship at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland.
- 2012 Awarded Australian Citizenship. Scored 100% at the official test.
- 2010 Awarded Australian Permanent Residency under the Distinguished Talent category (29 April 2010).
- 2010 Awarded Golden Key Honorary Membership by Professor Margaret Gardner, Vice-Chancellor of RMIT.
- 2008 Awarded Scholarship to Stanford University (awarded by the ‘Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation’) to undertake the Certificate Program in “Virtual Design and Construction” under the supervision of Professor Martin Fischer (2008–2010).
- 2007 Awarded RMIT Emerging Researcher Grant by RMIT University.
- 2006 Appointed Conjoint Academicto the School of Architecture, University of Newcastle, Australia.
- 2006 Awarded ‘Sigma Lambda Chi Society’Honorary Membership. Awarded by SLCS Melbourne Chapter.
- 1997 Awarded ‘PhD Endowment Trust Fund’from The University of Reading, United Kingdom.
- Johannes, K.,Voordijk, H.,Wakkee, I.,Aranda-Mena, G. (2024). Implementing organisational change in a digitalising facilities management organisation through stewardship interventions In: Journal of Facilities Management, 22, 144 - 159
- Johannes, K.,Voordijk, H.,Aranda-Mena, G. (2023). The role of purchasing in raising the maturity of smart maintenance management In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 13, 324 - 340
- Johannes, K.,Voordijk, H.,Wakkee, I.,Aranda-Mena, G. (2022). Institutional complexities of smart maintenance purchasing in higher education institutes: setting the scene In: IPSERA 2022 Conference Building Bridges, Jonkiping, Sweden, 10-13 April 2022
- Clapham, P.,Iyer-Raniga, U.,Aranda-Mena, G. (2022). Precursor considerations for new circular economy business models In: CIB WBC 2022 proceedings, Melbourne, Australia, 27-30 June 2022
- Abbasnejad, B.,Aranda-Mena, G.,Nasirian, A.,Wong, P.,Ahankoob, A. (2022). Implementation of integrated BIM-VR into construction management curriculum: Lessons learned and development of a decision support system In: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1101, 1 - 11
- Aranda-Mena, G.,Serra, P.,Edwards, P. (2022). Repertory Grid Methodology to Research Tacit Knowledge in Construction In: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1101, 1 - 10
- Aranda-Mena, G.,Serra, P.,Edwards, P. (2022). Managing the risks associated with remote learning project implementation In: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1101, 1 - 11
- Johannes, K.,Voordijk, J.,Adriaanse, A.,Aranda-Mena, G. (2021). Identifying Maturity Dimensions for Smart Maintenance Management of Constructed Assets: A Multiple Case Study In: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147, 1 - 15
- Serra, P.,Edwards, P.,Aranda-Mena, G. (2021). An early-stage project complexity assessment tool for the AEC industry In: Construction Innovation, 22, 242 - 262
- Aranda-Mena, G. (2021). VR Live in Architecture: Broadcasting Realtime Virtual Reality In: Proceedings of the CIB International Conference on Smart Built Environment (ICSBE 2021), Leeds, United Kingdom and Heriot Watt University, Scotland (virtual) , 14-15 December 2021
6 PhD Completions
- Transnational teaching for learning. Funded by: RMIT Learning and Teaching Investment Fund from (2010 to 2010)
- Building Information Modelling: Methods and Applications to link Post Occupancy Evaluation to Architectural Programming.. Funded by: RMIT Emerging Researcher Grants from (2008 to 2009)
- National guidelines and case studies. Funded by: CRC Construction & Innovation Research Project from (2007 to 2009)