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Dr Fahim Ullah

Dr Fahim Ullah
Name Fahim Ullah
Pronoun He/Him/His
Position Senior Lecturer (Construction Project Management)
Section School of Surveying and Built Environment
Office B431
Location Springfield Campus
Phone +61 7 3470 4152
Extension 4152
Email
Qualifications BCivil Eng NUST , MSc NUST , PhD UNSW
Languages Pashto (accredited translator)
Urdu (accredited translator)
Homepage https://research.usq.edu.au/researcher/80y31/dr-fahim-ullah
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Biography

Dr Fahim Ullah is the Program Director for Construction Programs and a Senior Lecturer in Construction Project Management at the School of Surveying and Built Environment (SoSBE), University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), Australia. Internationally recognised among the world’s top 0.5% (2024 ScholarGPS) and top 2% (2022–2025 Elsevier/Stanford) research scientists, he ranks among the top 20 global researchers in Building and Construction and is the highest-performing Queensland-based academic whose research career commenced after 2016.

Dr Ullah holds a PhD in Construction Management from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and has held academic appointments at UNSW, the University of Sydney, and the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) before joining UniSQ. Since 2024, he has also served as HDR Coordinator at SoSBE, leading research governance, supervision quality, and doctoral progression across the School. His scholarly and administrative leadership extends across multiple committees, including roles as Chair of the School Research Committee and member of the Learning & Teaching, Outreach & Engagement, and Internationalisation Committees.

An active researcher with over 100 peer-reviewed outputs (more than 70 in Q1 journals), Dr Ullah’s work explores digital transformation, innovation ecosystems, smart cities, and the integration of Industry 4.0 and 5.0 technologies in construction and project management. His publications have been recognised with six Editor’s Choice Awards, three Featured Papers, and multiple Best Paper Awards (AUBEA, ICEC). He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the InfraTech Journal of Sustainable Architecture and Civil Engineering and as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Built Environment (Q1), Management, Procurement and Law (Emerald/ICE, Q2), and the Journal of Building Design and Environment.

Dr Ullah has demonstrated sustained research leadership through the supervision of over 35 research students, including PhDs, Masters, and Honours projects, and has successfully mentored postdoctoral fellows. He has secured and led competitive grants. His international collaborations span 30+ institutions across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, the USA, the UAE, and Asia.

A recipient of UniSQ’s 2024 Stellar Award for Teaching Excellence, Dr Ullah is widely recognised for his pedagogical innovation and curriculum design. As Program Director, he has led major program reviews, professional accreditations (AIB, RICS), and strategic partnerships with industry and government, resulting in improved student outcomes, stronger industry integration, and enhanced graduate employability.

Before entering academia, Dr Ullah gained professional experience as Assistant Manager (Planning) at Bin Nadeem Associates and as Planning Engineer at Malik Abdul Hanan & Sons, where he contributed to large-scale infrastructure developments, including Pakistan’s M2 Motorway project.

Research Career


  • Building Construction Management And Project Planning ( 330202 )
  • Automation And Technology In Building And Construction ( 330201 )
  • Building Information Modelling And Management ( 330204 )
  • Housing Markets ( 330403 )
  • Urban And Regional Planning ( 330400 )
  • Building ( 330200 )
  • Project Management ( 350713 )
  • Urban Planning And Health ( 330413 )
  • Quality Management ( 350715 )
  • Disaster And Emergency Management ( 350703 )
  • Urban Informatics ( 330412 )
  • Strategy ( 350700 )
  • Building Science ( 330206 )

Digital Construction
Construction Technologies
Construction Management
Automation in Construction
Construction Innovation
Project Management
Smart Cities

Editorial roles and special issues in various journals

• Editor-in-Chief of InfraTech Journal of Sustainable Architecture and Civil Engineering.
• Associate Editor of Management, Procurement and Law.
• Associate Editor of Frontiers in Built Environment (Construction Management Section).
• Associate Editor of Journal of Building Design and Environment.
• Ex member of editorial board of Energies Journal for the section, “smart cities and urban management”.

Editing/Edited multiple special issues in renowned journals as listed below.
1 Systems Approach to Innovation in Construction Projects - Systems (Q1) - Lead Editor - 2024/26
2 Innovative Processes and Quality Management Methods in the Building and Construction Industry - Buildings (Q1)- Lead Editor - 2023/24
3 Advanced Technologies for Construction and Smart Societies - Societies (Q2) - Co-Editor - 2023/24
4 Advanced Technologies for the Construction Industry in the Digital Era - Buildings (Q1) - Co-Editor - 2023
5 Sustainable disruptive technologies in the built environment: A step towards industry 5.0 - Sustainability (Q1) - Sole Editor - 2022
6 Towards smart tech 4.0 in the built environment: Applications of disruptive digital technologies in smart cities, construction, and real estate - Buildings (Q1) - Sole Editor - 2022
7 Drones in the Built Environment: Applications in construction, architecture, transportation, urban and regional planning -
Drones (Q1) - Sole Editor - 2022
8 Key enablers of Industry 5.0 in Construction Management: Human-computer interaction, digitalization, and disruptive digital technologies - Frontiers in Built Environment (Q2) - Lead Editor - 2022
9 Architectural and Construction Technologies for Industry 4.0: Towards the Digital Transformation of the Built Environment - Architecture - Sole Editor - 2022


Affiliate Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Member of The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Member of Management and Strategy Institute (MSI)


Member of Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW)
Honorary Member of Institute of Engineers Pakistan (IEP)
Registered Engineer at Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)

Teaching


CMG1001 - Introduction to Construction Management and the Built Environment
CMG1002 - Residential Construction: Methods, Materials and Management
CMG2001 - Job Organisation
CMG2002 - Cost Management: Estimating, Measurement and Cost Control
CMG2003 - Construction Production Management
CIV2502 - Structural and Building Technology
CMG3002 - Contract Administration
CIV3603 - Construction Methods
CMG4002 - Integrated Construction Management
CMG4003 - Commercial Construction
ENG4111 - Research Project Part 1
SBE4401 - Research Practices in Surveying and Built Environment
SBE4402 - Research Project
CMG5101 - Contract Administration and Procurement
CMG5103 - Construction Risk Management
CMG5104 - Digital Construction 1
CMG5201 - Digital Construction 2
CMG5202 - Construction Technology and Services
CMG6101 - Construction Planning and Control
ENG6205 - Project Management Practice
ENG8411 - Masters Engineering Research Project A
ENG8412 - Masters Engineering Research Project B


10 Years


Program Director (Construction Management - ADCN, BCNH)
HDR Coordinator SBE
Member of the LTSS committee SBE
Member of the Outreach & Engagement committee SBE
Member of the Research Planning and Implementation Committee SBE

Supervision


  • Urban And Regional Planning ( 330400 )
  • Building ( 330200 )