Malik Khalfan

Teaching activities

• Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning, University of Salford, 2008

• Project Management Fundamentals (Undergraduate course – Tutor, 2010, RMIT University)

• Construction Management (Undergraduate course – Tutor, 2009, RMIT University)

• Financial and Risk Management (Postgraduate course – Tutor, 2008, University of Salford)

• Construction Procurement (Postgraduate course – Tutor, 2008, University of Salford)

• Project Planning and Control (Postgraduate course – Tutorials, 2002–2003, Loughborough University)

• Attended Centre for Construction Innovation / North West Development Authority Courses during 2004–2005 (Construction Management Skills Course).

• MSc Learning Packages for MSc/PgDip/PgCert Advanced Construction Manufacturing (University of Salford)

  • Sustainability and Environmental Issues

  • Procurement and Supply Chain Management

  • Concurrent Engineering

• Project Management Fundamentals (Undergraduate course – Tutor, 2011, RMIT University)

• Management Fundamentals (Undergraduate course – Tutor, 2011, RMIT University)

• Techniques for Projects (Undergraduate course – Tutor, 2011, RMIT University)

• Techniques for Projects (Undergraduate course – Tutor, 2010, RMIT University)

• Construction Management (Undergraduate course – Tutor, 2010 and 2011, SIM University, Singapore)

Undergraduate dissertations

• A Discussion of the Relationship that Exists between Parties involved in Different Methods of Project Procurement (2009)

• Present and Future Trends of Sustainable Development and Construction (2009)

• Attitudes towards Social and Economic Aspects of Sustainable Construction Amongst Construction Contractors (2010)

• What it takes to be a Good Project Manager? (2010)

PhD supervision

• Ali Noor – Construction Procurement in Developing Countries

Awards

Outstanding Paper Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2010
Potbhare, V.; Syal, M.; Arif, M.; Khalfan, M. M. A and Egbu, C. (2009), Emergence of Green Building Guidelines in Developed Countries and their Impact on India, Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 7, Issue 1, pp. 99–121.

Highly Commended Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2010 
Arif, M.; Egbu, C. O.; Haleem, A.; Kulonda, D. and Khalfan, M. M. A. (2009); State of Green Construction in India: Drivers and Challenges, Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Vol. 7, No.2, pp. 223–234.

Best Research Paper Award at Conferences: 
Khalfan, M. M. A. and Maqsood, T. (2010), Building Supply Chain Capital through Knowledge Management in Construction Industry, CIB 2010 Symposium, W102 track, Salford, UK, 10–13 May 2010, http://www.cib2010.org/

RMIT – School of Property, Construction and Project Management 
PCPM Research Award $8,000,  2009–2010.

Innovation Award 2000 (Best Research Paper) by CIOB, March 2001

• The Chartered Institute of Building - General - Innovation Awards

• Loughborough University newsletter Issue 7, June 2001 (page 9)

Khalfan, M. M. A.; Anumba, C. J. & Carrillo, P. M., An Investigation of the Readiness of the Construction Industry for Concurrent Engineering, Presentation on 19th April 2001, Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), London, UK.

Highly Commended Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2008 
Khalfan, M. M. A.; McDermott, P.; and Swan, W. (2007) Building Trust in Construction Projects, Supply Chain Management: an International Journal, Vol. 12, Issue 6, pp. 385–391.

Best Research Paper Award at a Conference: 
Khalfan, M. M. A. & Anumba, C. J. (2000), Readiness Assessment for Concurrent Engineering in Construction, Proceedings of the Bizarre Fruit 2000 National Conference of Postgraduate Research in the Built and Human Environment, University of Salford, UK, 9–10 March 2000, pp. 42–54.

Faculty Enterprise Competition Award, University of Salford – Award of £20,000 – January 2008.

• PhD, Masters of Science (Loughborough, UK)

• Bachelor of Engineering, Postgraduate Certificate (Salford, UK)

• Higher Degree Supervision Course (RMIT 2010)

• Senior Lecturer, Project Management, RMIT University, 2009 

• Senior Research Fellow and Full Member of Research Centre: Salford Centre for Research & Innovation (SCRI), University of Salford, UK, 2008–2009 

• Research Fellow and Full Member of Research Centre: Salford Centre for Research & Innovation (SCRI), University of Salford, UK, 2004–2008 

• Research Associate, Department of Civil and Building Engineering, Loughborough University, UK, 2001–2004 

 Professional membership

• Full member of Australian Institute of Building (AIB)

• International and national leadership roles

• Joint Co-ordinator of CIB W102 Information and Knowledge Management

• Regional Co-ordinator of TG 74 New Production and Business Models in Construction

• Regional Co-ordinator of CIB W92 Procurement Systems

• Committee member Australian Institute of Building (AIB) Victorian Chapter 2010–2011.

Visiting appointments

• Visiting Researcher, RMIT in July 2005 (Prof Derek Walker and Dr Tayyab Maqsood) (Australia)

• Academic Visitor, National University Singapore (jointly funded by The Royal Academy of Engineering, UK and SCRI) (Singapore, from 26/03/2007 to 22/04/2007)

• Visiting Researcher, Queensland University of Technology, March 2008 (Australia)

• Academic Visitor, University of Malaysia (5th Nov 2009) invited by Dr Hafez Salleh.

• CIDB Consultation work on procurement and supply chain management, Malaysia (2009)

• Visiting Researcher at Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang (15–24 Dec 2009) School of Housing, Building and Planning.

• CIDB Consultation work on procurement and IBS, Malaysia (2010)