Professor Ehsan Gharaie
Details
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Department: School of PCPM
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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ehsan.gharaie@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID:
0000-0001-5660-9278
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Chair, RMIT Academic Board | Professor of Project Management
Professor Ehsan Gharaie is an accomplished educator, researcher, and senior leader in the field of Project Management. With 19 years of experience spanning tertiary education, project management, the construction industry, and the not-for-profit sector, he is recognised for his expertise in governance, strategic leadership, and stakeholder engagement.
Ehsan has received multiple awards for his contributions to education and research, including a commendation in the DVCE’s Award for Teaching Innovation, the RMIT Early Career Academic Teaching Award, and the Doctoral Research Excellence Award. In 2018, he was made a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy in recognition of his commitment to teaching excellence.
In his leadership roles at RMIT, Professor Gharaie has played a pivotal role in shaping academic governance. He previously served as Deputy Chair of the Academic Board and Chair of the Higher Education Committee before being elected as Chair of the RMIT Academic Board. His leadership is driven by a commitment to enhancing academic quality, fostering innovation, and strengthening institutional governance.
Supervisor projects
- Investigating ways to increase the housing sectors sustainable productivity through mitigating the complexity drivers
- 29 Mar 2023
- Exploring Sustainable Housing Policy in Australia and Other Leading Jurisdictions
- 23 Aug 2021
- Innovative Offsite Construction Uptake in the Housebuilding Sector: A Systemic Approach to Economic Justifiability for Volume Builders
- 17 Dec 2018
- Identifying Factors That Influence Adoption, Deployment and Optimisation of Project Management Methodologies Within the Australian Local Government Sector
- 13 Apr 2016
- Local parameters of housing prices: a case study of the Melbourne residential property market
- 27 Feb 2012
Teaching interests
Research interests
Ehsan’s research is focused on construction project management, dynamics of the house building industry, and learning and teaching in project management. He is also a Higher Degree by Research (HDR) supervisor.
Research projects:
Housing production delays funded by Forrest and Wood Products Association
Crane safety in the construction industry funded by SafeWork NSW
The effect of current sub-contracting practice in housing supply, funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
House building industry dynamics modelling funded by Forrest and Wood Products Association
Safe and healthy construction: The influence of clients in driving improvement through construction procurement and project management practices, ARC Linkage Project
