JONATHAN LIAN

Associate Professor (Practice)

Department of the Built Environment, College of Design and Engineering

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • BSc (Building) (First Class Hons) (2000), National University of Singapore
  • MSc (Airport Planning and Management) (Distinction) (2004), Loughborough University, United Kingdom

EMPLOYMENT RECORDS:

  • Associate Professor, National University of Singapore
  • AVP, Changi Airport Group
  • Principal Airport Planner, CPG Consultants
  • Principal Airport Planner, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
  • Quantity Surveyor, PWD Consultants

ADMINSTRATIVE LEADERSHIP:

  • Programme Director, MSc Project Management programme, 2025 – present
  • Co-Programme Director, MSc Project Management programme, 2022 – 2025
  • Deputy Head (Academic), Department of the Built Environment, 2019 – 2022.
  • Deputy Head (Academic), Department of Building, 2016 – 2019.
  • Coordinator, Department of Building Practical Training Scheme (PTS), 2015 – 2016

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

  • Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E), American Association of Airport Executives
  • Project Management Professional, PMP, Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • Member, International Facility Management Association (IFMA)

UNDERGRADUATE  TEACHING:

  • IPM3102 Infrastructure and Project Management
  • PF1105/PF2110 Fundamentals of Facilities Management
  • PF2106 Project and Facilities Communications Management
  • PF2304 Operations and Maintenance Management
  • PF3102/PF3305 Facilities Planning and Design
  • PF3208 Project Leadership
  • PF1101 Fundamentals of Project Management (Tutor)
  • PF3401 Practical Training Scheme
  • EG3611A Industrial Attachment
  • EG3612 Vacation Internship Attachment

GRADUATE TEACHING:

  • PM5101 Project Management
  • PM5118 Case Studies in Infrastructure Planning
  • PM5119 Graduate Internship

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Facility Planning and Design
  • Facility Management
  • Infrastructure Planning and Development
  • Airport Planning and Management

AWARDS:

  • NUS School Teaching Excellence Award 2019/2020
  • Teaching Excellence Award Honor Roll, School of Design and Environment, National University of
    Singapore, 2021.
  • Teaching Excellence Award, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore,
    2020/21.
  • Teaching Excellence Award, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore,
    2019/20.
  • Teaching Excellence Award, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore,
    2018/19.
  • Chevening Scholarship, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom, 2003.
  • Vice-Chancellor’s List, National University of Singapore, 2000.
  • University Talent Development Programme, National University of Singapore, 2000.
  • Wee Keng Chiang Memorial Scholarship, National University of Singapore, 1999.
  • Shaw Foundation Scholarship, National University of Singapore, 1998.
  • Shaw Foundation Scholarship, National University of Singapore, 1997.

PUBLICATIONS:

  • Lian, J. (2023). Facilities Planning and Design – An Introduction for Facility Planners, Facility Project
    Managers and Facility Managers, 2nd edition. World Scientific.
  • Lian, J. (2019). Facilities Planning and Design – An Introduction for Facility Planners, Facility Project
    Managers and Facility Managers, World Scientific.
  • Lai, J., Tu, K. J., Lian, J.K.M., & Kim, J. H. (2019). Facilities management education in the Four Asian
    Dragons: a review. Facilities.
  • Lian, J. K. M., & Ling, F. Y. (2018). The influence of personal characteristics on quantity surveyors’ job
    satisfaction. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 8(2), 183-193.
  • Lian, J. K. M., Foo, Z. Y., & Ling, F. Y. Y. (2018). Value of internships for professional careers in the built
    environment sector in Singapore. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 25(1), 77
    89.
  • Lian, J. K. M. (2018). Project Human Resource Management. (part of a series of 14 Project Management
    articles) published in the Straits Times, 18 May 2018.
  • Lian, J. (2006). Impact and Management of Pandemics at Airports. Journal of Aviation Management
    2006, 17.
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