JONATHAN LIAN

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.