EDUCATION YONGJIAN KE Lecturer in Construction Management School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle, Australia Mobile: +61 414 934 835; Email: Yongjian.Ke@newcastle.edu.au 2005 2010 Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, China 7th in Civil & Structural Engineering and 8th in Architecture / Built Environment in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015 Outstanding PhD Graduate Award and Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award 2001 2005 B.S. in Project Management Department of Construction Management, Tsinghua University, China EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2013 Lecturer in Construction Management School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle, Australia 2010 2013 Research Fellow Department of Building, National University of Singapore, Singapore 2007 2008 Research Assistant Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Under Hong Kong Polytechnic University Joint Supervision Scheme HONORS AND AWARDS 2015 Outstanding Reviewer Award, Built Environment Project and Asset Management (SJR: Q3) 2014 Highly Commended Paper Award, Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction (ERA: C) 2014 Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, Utilities Policy (SJR: Q1, ERA: C) 2010 Highly Commended Award of Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research, Emerald Publishing 2010 Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award, GuanKe Foundation of Construction Economics and Management, China 2010 Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award, Tsinghua University, China 2010 Outstanding PhD Graduate Award, Tsinghua University, China 2010 Third Prize, National Public Private Partnership Paper Competition, Shanghai Jumbo Consulting, China 2010 Pinsent Masons Outstanding Research Award, Department of Construction Management, Tsinghua University, China 2009, 2010 Outstanding Young Researcher Award, School of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, China 2009 National Excellent Paper, Architectural Society of China 2009 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Tsinghua University, China 2006, 08, 09 Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Tsinghua University, China Yongjian Ke: CV 1/9
GRANTS 2005 CIBER SABE Research Grant, University of Newcastle 2015 Conference Travel Grant, University of Newcastle 2015 2018 General Research Grant, National Natural Science Foundation of China 2014 2015 Faculty Strategic Pilot Grant, University of Newcastle 2014 2015 General Research Grant, Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co., LTD, China 2014 Construction Management Discipline Research Grant, University of Newcastle 2014 New Staff Grant, University of Newcastle 2013, 2014 CIBER SABE Travel Grant, University of Newcastle 2007 2008 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Joint Supervision Scheme RESEARCH PROJECTS 2015 Ke, Y., Identification of Unethical Behaviours in Public Private Partnership Projects, University of Newcastle, CIBER-SABE Research Grant, AUD 5,000 2015 2018 Xu, Y., Xia, B., Ke, Y., et al., Developing a pricing, optimization and adjustment model for waste disposal fee of PPP waste-to-energy projects, National Natural Science Foundation of China, General Research Grant, CNY 600,000 2014 2015 Ke, Y., Hao, W., Wang, Y., Investment of social capital in PPP urban rail transportation projects in China, Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co., LTD, China, Uncompetitive Research Grant, CNY 250,000 2014 2015 Davis, P.R., Jefferies, M., Ke, Y., Investigating the psychological contract in construction procurement in order to develop a conceptual model, University of Newcastle, Faculty Strategic Pilot Grant, AUD 15,000 2014 Ke, Y., Governing public construction projects through relational contracting principles, University of Newcastle, New Staff Grant, AUD 10,000 2014 Ke, Y., Gajendran, T., Contextualising the relationship behaviour in the competitive and non-competitive alliances in Australia, University of Newcastle, Construction Management Discipline Research Grant, AUD 5,000 2010 2013 Ling, F.Y.Y., Teo, A., Ke, Y., Ning, Y., Boosting public sector construction project outcomes by improving relational transactions, Singapore s Ministry of Education, SGD 295,500 2008 2010 Wang, S., Ke, Y., et al., Developing an equitable risk sharing mechanism for PPP projects in China, Hong Kong and Mainland China - NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme, CNY 300,000 2007 2008 Chan, A.P.C., Lam, P.T.I., Chan, D.W.M., Cheung, E., Ke, Y., Application of public private partnership in urban rail-based transportation projects, Asia Development Bank Technical Assistance Project, USD 500,000 2005 2007 Wang, S., Ke, Y., et al., Improved financial evaluation method incorporating risk analysis for PPP/BOT projects, National Natural Science Foundation of China, General Research Grant, CNY 150,000 2004 2007 Wang, S., Ke, Y., et al., EU-Asia network of competence enhancement on PPPs in infrastructure development, Asia-Link Programme in Europe Union, EUR 45,000 Yongjian Ke: CV 2/9
RESEARCH INTERESTS Project delivery methods: e.g. public-private partnership, alliance, partnering Infrastructure project management: e.g. project procurement, risk management Relationship management: e.g. trust, communication, commitment, relational contracting Construction in developing countries: e.g. entry modes, political risks PUBLICATION SUMMARY Scholarly books: 2 (1 first-author) Scholarly book chapters: 5 (3 first-author) International journal papers in English: 27 (14 first-author) International conference papers in English: 15 (6 first-author) Regional journal papers in Chinese: 20 (10 first-author) Regional conference papers in Chinese: 4 (4 first-author) PUBLICATION IMPACT ANALYSIS Google Scholar: sum of times cited is 969; h-index is 16; most cited paper is Preferred risk allocation in China s public-private partnership projects (115 times) Web of Science: sum of times cited is 193; h-index is 8; most cited paper is Preferred risk allocation in China s public-private partnership projects (37 times) Scopus: sum of times cited is 303; h-index is 8; most cited paper is Preferred risk allocation in China s public-private partnership projects (54 times) Preferred risk allocation in China s public-private partnership projects was ranked 18th of 25 most cited papers since 2008 (accessed on 4 December 2013), 5th of 25 since 2009 (accessed on 17 December 2014), and 3rd of 25 since 2010 (accessed on 30 January 2015) in the International Journal of Project Management (SJR: Q1, ERA: A) Critical success factors for PPPs in infrastructure developments: Chinese perspective was ranked 6th of 20 most cited papers (accessed on 19 May 2015) in the ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (SJR: Q1, ERA: A*) Empirical Study of Risk Assessment and Allocation of Public-Private Partnership Projects in China was ranked 11th of 20 most cited papers (accessed on 09 June 2015) in the ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering (SJR: Q1, ERA: A*) Potential obstacles to successful implementation of public-private partnerships in Beijing and the Hong Kong special administrative region was ranked 20th of 20 most cited papers (accessed on 09 June 2015) in the ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering (SJR: Q1, ERA: A*) Risk Allocation in Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Projects: Comparative Study was ranked 11th of 20 most cited papers (accessed on 12 March 2014) in the ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems (SJR: Q2, ERA: C) Public construction project delivery process in Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Sydney is the 2013 Highly Commended Paper in the Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction (award received in 2014) Yongjian Ke: CV 3/9
BOOKS Ke, Y., and Wang, S. (2011). Concession project financing (PPP): risk allocation and management, Tsinghua University Press, Beijing, China. (in Chinese, ISBN 978-7-302-26337-1) Wang, S., and Ke, Y. (2008). Concession project financing (PPP/BOT/PFI), Tsinghua University Press, Beijing, China. (in Chinese, ISBN 978-7-302-17659-6, 7th printing in February 2015) BOOK CHAPTERS Ke, Y. and Wang, S. (2015) Public-private partnership in China. Public-Private Partnership: An International Handbook, A. Akintoye, M. Beck and M. Kumaraswamy, eds., Taylor and Francis, London, UK, in press. Ke, Y. (2014) Project financing. Construction Management Research Fronts and Trends, J. Liu, eds., China City Press, Beijing, China, 48-68. (in Chinese, ISBN 978-7-5074-2933-6) Wang, S., Ke, Y., and Xie, J. (2012). Public-private partnership implementation in China. Taking Stock of PPP and PFI around the World, G. M. Winch, M. Onishi, and S. Schmidt, eds., Certified Accountants Educational Trust, London, UK, 29-36. (ISBN: 978-1-85908-475-5) Ke, Y., Wang, S., and Chan, A. P. C. (2011). Equitable risk allocation in Chinese public-private partnership power projects. Modeling Risk Management in Sustainable Construction, D. Wu, ed., Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, 131-138. (ISBN 978-3-642-15242-9) Wang, S., and Ke, Y. (2009). Laibin B Power Project - the first state-approved BOT project in China. Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Development - Case Studies from Asia and Europe, Bauhaus-Universitat Weimar, Weimar, Germany, 101-129. (ISBN 978-3-86068-382-8) SELECTED REFEREED JOURNAL PAPERS Ke, Y., Ling, F. Y. Y., and Zou, P. X. W. (2015). Effects of contract strategy on interpersonal relations and project outcomes of public sector construction contracts in Australia. Journal of Management in Engineering, 31(4), 04014062. (SJR: Q1, ERA : A*) Ke, Y. (2014). Is public private partnership a panacea for infrastructure development? The case of Beijing National Stadium. International Journal of Construction Management, 14(2), 90-100. (SJR: Q4, ERA: B) Ke, Y., Jefferies, M., Shrestha, A., and Jin, X. (2014). Public Private Partnership in China: Where to from Here. Organization, Technology & Management in Construction: An international Journal, 6(3), 1156-1162. (Presented at the First Annual Project Management Symposium) Ling, F. Y. Y., Ke, Y., Kumaraswamy, M. M., and Wang, S. (2014). Key relational contracting practices affecting performance of public construction projects in China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(1), 04013034. (SJR: Q1, ERA: A*) Ling, F. Y. Y., Ong, S. Y., Ke, Y., Wang, S., and Zou, P. X. W. (2014). Drivers and barriers to adopting relational contracting practices in public projects: comparative study of Beijing and Sydney. International Journal of Project Management, 32(2), 275-285. (SJR: Q1, ERA: A) Ke, Y., Wang, S., and Chan, A. P. C. (2013). Risk misallocation in public-private partnership projects in China. International Public Management Journal, 16(3), 438-460. (SJR: Q1, ERA: B) Yongjian Ke: CV 4/9
Ke, Y., Ling, F. Y. Y., and Ning, Y. (2013). Public construction project delivery process in Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong and Sydney. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 18(1), 6-25. (ERA: C, Highly Commended Paper) Ling, F. Y. Y., Ning, Y., Ke, Y., and Kumaraswamy, M. M. (2013). Modeling relational transaction and relationship quality among team members in public projects in Hong Kong. Automation in Construction, 36, 16-24. (SJR: Q1, ERA: A) Ke, Y., Wang, S., and Chan, A. P. C. (2012). Risk management practice in China s publicprivate partnership projects. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 18(5), 675-684. (SJR: Q2, ERA: C) Ke, Y., Wang, S., Chan, A. P. C., and Cheung, E. (2011). Understanding the risks in China s PPP projects: Ranking of their probability and consequence. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 18(5), 481-496. (SJR: Q1, ERA: A*) Ke, Y., Wang, S., and Chan, A. P. C. (2011). Equitable risks allocation of projects inside China: Analyses from Delphi survey studies. Chinese Management Studies, 5(3), 298-310. (SJR: Q3, ERA: C) Chan, A. P. C., Yeung, J. F. Y., Yu, C. C. P., Wang, S., and Ke, Y. (2011). Empirical study of risk assessment and allocation of public-private partnership projects in China. Journal of Management in Engineering, 27(3), 136-148. (SJR: Q1, ERA: A*) Ke, Y., Wang, S., Chan, A. P. C., and Lam, P. T. I. (2010). Preferred risk allocation in China s public-private partnership (PPP) projects. International Journal of Project Management, 28(5), 482-492. (SJR: Q1, ERA: A) Ke, Y., Wang, S., and Chan, A. P. C. (2010). Risk allocation in public-private partnership infrastructure projects: Comparative study. Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 16(4), 343-351. (SJR: Q2, ERA: C) Xu, Y., Yeung, J. F. Y., Chan, A. P. C., Chan, D. W. M., Wang, S., and Ke, Y. (2010). Developing a risk assessment model for PPP projects in China-A fuzzy synthetic evaluation approach. Automation in Construction, 19(7), 929-943. (SJR: Q1, ERA: A) Chan, A. P. C., Lam, P. T. I., Chan, D. W. M., Cheung, E., and Ke, Y. (2010). Critical success factors for PPPs in infrastructure developments: Chinese perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(5), 484-494. (SJR: Q1, ERA: A*) Chan, A. P. C., Lam, P. T. I., Chan, D. W. M., Cheung, E., and Ke, Y. (2010). Potential obstacles to successful implementation of public-private partnerships in Beijing and the Hong Kong special administrative region. Journal of Management in Engineering, 26(1), 30-40. (SJR: Q1, ERA: A*) Ke, Y., Wang, S., and Chan, A. P. C. (2009). Government incentives for private sector involvement in infrastructure PPP projects. Qinghua Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Tsinghua University, 49(9), 1480-1483. (in Chinese, SJR: Q3, ERA: B) Ke, Y., Zhao, X., Wang, Y., and Wang, S. (2009). SWOT analysis of domestic private enterprises in developing infrastructure projects in China. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 14(2), 152-170. (ERA: C) Ke, Y., Wang, S., Chan, A. P. C., and Cheung, E. (2009). Research trend of public-private partnership in construction journals. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(10), 1076-1086. (SJR: Q1, ERA: A*) Chan, A. P. C., Lam, P. T. I., Chan, D. W. M., Cheung, E., and Ke, Y. (2009). Drivers for adopting public private partnerships-empirical comparison between China and Hong Kong special administrative region. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(11), 1115-1124. (SJR: Q1, ERA: A*) Yongjian Ke: CV 5/9
Ke, Y., Liu, X., and Wang, S. (2008). Equitable financial evaluation method for public-private partnership projects. Tsinghua Science and Technology, 13(5), 702-707. (SJR: Q1, ERA: B) Ke, Y., Wang, S., and Chan, A. P. C. (2008). Revelation of the Channel Tunnel s failure to risk allocation in public-private partnership projects. Tumu Gongcheng Xuebao/China Civil Engineering Journal, 41(12), 97-102. (in Chinese, SJR: Q1, ERA: B) CONFERENCE PAPERS PRESENTED Ke, Y., Gajendran, T., and Davis, P. R. (2015). Relational contracting in the construction industry: Mapping practice to theory. 2015 Architectural Engineering Institute Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, March 2015. Ke, Y., Jefferies, M., Shrestha, A., and Jin, X. (2014) Public private partnership in China: Where to from here. First Annual Project Management Symposium, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA, June 2014. Ke, Y., Ling, F. Y. Y., and Wang, S. (2013). Effects of relationships on public project delivery process in China: A case study. The 38th Australian Universities Building Education Association Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, November 2013. Ke, Y., Ling, F. Y. Y., Wang, S., Zou, P. X. W., Kumaraswamy, M. M., and Ning, Y. (2013). Relationships among contracting parties and their effects on outcomes of public construction projects in China. 2013 Architectural Engineering Institute Conference, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA, April 2013. Ke, Y., Ling, F. Y. Y., Zou, P. X. W., Wang, S., and Kumaraswamy, M. M. (2012). Positive and negative factors influencing the implementation of relational contracting in public construction projects in Australia. CIB international Conference of W055, W065, W089, W118, TG76, TG78, TG81 and TG84 - Management of Construction: Research to Practice, Montreal, Canada, June 2012. Ke, Y., Ling, F. Y. Y., Kumaraswamy, M. M., Wang, S., Zou, P. X. W., and Ning, Y. (2011). Are relational contracting principles applicable to public construction projects? RICS COBRA 2011, Salford, UK, September 2011. Ke, Y., Wang, S., and Chan, A. P. C. (2009). Public-private partnerships in China s infrastructure development: Lessons learnt. CIB international Conference of W096, W104, TG53 - Changing roles: new roles, new challenges, Noordwijk ann Zee, The Netherlands, October 2009. Ke, Y., Wang, S., Chan, A. P. C., and Li, Z. (2008). Changes of political risks in China s PPP projects. The 6th National Civil Engineering Forum for Graduate Students, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, November 2008. (in Chinese) INVITED TALKS Ke, Y. (2013). Changing environment for public private partnership in China: Recommendations for international investors. Seminar on International Project Management, Singapore, April 2013. Ke, Y. (2013) Research Example Equitable Risk Allocation for Public-Private Partnership Projects in China. Seminar on Research Methodology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, January 2013. Ke, Y. (2009). Risk allocation and management in China s PPP projects. Jumbo Consulting, Shanghai, China, May 2009. (in Chinese) Yongjian Ke: CV 6/9
CAMPUS/DEPARTMENTAL TALKS Ke, Y. (2015). The fever of Public Private Partnership in China. University of Newcastle, Australia, March 2015 Ke, Y. (2013). Relational practices in public projects. University of Newcastle, Australia, November 2013. Ke, Y. (2010). Topic selection, research and paper writing in the area of management science and engineering. Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, April 2010. (in Chinese) TEACHING EXPERIENCE Lecturer & Course Coordinator, University of Newcastle, Australia ARBE6407 Project Closure, Graduate Course, Online teaching Trimester 2, 2015, 22 students, Student Feedback on Course (SFC): Not available yet Trimester 2, 2014, 24 students, SFC: 4.00/5 (mean: 3.76) ARBE4303 Facilities Management, Undergraduate Course, Online and on campus teaching Semester 2, 2015, information not available yet Semester 2, 2014, 94 students, SFC: 3.92/5 (mean: 3.92) Semester 2, 2013, 146 students, SFC: 3.71/5 (mean: 3.98) ARBE2309 Construction Procurement and Tendering, Undergraduate Course, Online and on campus teaching Semester 2, 2015, information not available yet Course Coordinator, University of Newcastle, Australia ARBE3305 Infrastructure Development, Undergraduate Course, Online and on campus teaching Semester 2, 2014, 158 students, SFC: 3.54/5 (mean: 3.92) Semester 2, 2013, 138 students, SFC: 2.82/5 (mean: 3.98) Tutor, National University of Singapore, Singapore PF2108 Project Cost Management, Undergraduate Course, On campus teaching Semester 2, 2012/2013, about 140 students Semester 2, 2011/2012, about 140 students Teaching Assistant, Tsinghua University, China Project Finance (BOT/PPP/PFI), Graduate Course, On campus teaching in Chinese Semester 2, 2008/2009, about 30 students Construction Estimating, Undergraduate Course, On campus teaching in Chinese Semester 1, 2008/2009, about 120 students Engineering Economy, Undergraduate Course, On campus teaching in Chinese Semester 1, 2006/2007, about 120 students STUDENT SUPERVISION PhD student: Zilong Zhang, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (September 2011 to July 2016) My role: Co-supervisor during his visit to University of Newcastle from March to August 2015 Nine undergraduate year 4 students in 2014, ARBE4121 Research in The Built Environment Eleven undergraduate year 4 students in 2015, ARBE4121 Research in The Built Environment Yongjian Ke: CV 7/9
DEPARTMENTAL/UNIVERSITY SERVICE 2015 Member of School International and Development Working Group, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle 2015 Student Academic Conduct Officer, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle 2015 External Examiner, Final Year Dissertation, University of South Australia MEMBER OF EDITORIAL ADVISORY/REVIEW BOARDS 2014 Member of Editorial Board International Journal on Civil Engineering and Urban Planning 2012 Member of Editorial Advisory Board Journal of Natural Resources and Development 2010 Member of Editorial Advisory Board International Journal of Information Technology Project Management 2009 Guest Editor, Jumbo Newsletter, Shanghai, China (in Chinese) REGULAR/AD HOC REVIEWER FOR INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS 2015 Automation in Construction (SJR: Q1, ERA: A) 2015 CSID Journal of Infrastructure Development 2015 Mathematical Problems in Engineering (SJR: Q2, ERA: C) 2014 Environment, Development and Sustainability (SJR: Q2, ERA: B) 2014 International Journal of Project Organisation and Management 2014 International Journal of Public Sector Management (SJR: Q1, ERA: B) 2014 International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management (SJR: Q2) 2014 Project Management Journal (SJR: Q1, ERA: B) 2014 Utilities Policy (SJR: Q1, ERA: C) 2013 Construction Innovation: Information, Process, Management (ERA: B) 2013 International Journal of Construction Management (SJR: Q4, ERA: B) 2013 International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion (SJR: Q2, ERA: C) 2012 Built Environment Project and Asset Management (SJR: Q3) 2012 Cities (The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning) (SJR: Q1, ERA: A) 2012 Journal of Construction in Developing Countries (SJR: Q4, ERA: C) 2012 Smart and Sustainable Built Environment 2011 Journal of Management in Engineering (SJR: Q1, ERA: A*) 2010 Chinese Management Studies (SJR: Q3, ERA: C) 2010 Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction (ERA: C) 2010 Journal of Infrastructure Systems (SJR: Q2, ERA: C) 2009 Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (SJR: Q1, ERA: A*) 2008 Construction Management and Economics (SJR: Q1, ERA: A) 2008 Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management (SJR: Q1, ERA: A*) 2008 International Journal of Project Management (SJR: Q1, ERA: A) Yongjian Ke: CV 8/9
MEMBER OF CONFERENCE ADVISORY/SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES 2015 Member of Scientific Committee 2015 International Conference on Building Resilience, Newcastle, Australia REVIEWER FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES 2014 2nd International Conference on Advances in Energy and Environmental Science 2014 19th International Symposium on the Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2014 2015 Professional Certificate in University Assessment, University of Newcastle Status: two core sessions completed in July 2014; two sessions from category 2 Marking and Feedback completed in March 2014; one session from category 1 Diversity of Assessment completed in September 2014 Certificate will be obtained in August 2015, one more session from category 1 to be completed 2014 Fundamentals in University Teaching Certificate, University of Newcastle Including: Orientation session completed in July 2014; Conducting Tutorials session completed in August 2014; two online sessions completed in September 2014; two sessions within the Professional Certificate in University Assessment completed in July 2014, Blended and Online Teaching and Learning session completed in November 2014; Teaching Portfolio completed and submitted in November 2014 2014 Early Career Researcher Workshop (three days), University of Newcastle 2014 New Staff Orientation Certificate, University of Newcastle 2013 Teaching Essentials program, University of Newcastle 2010 Training of Teaching Assistant Certificate, National University of Singapore Yongjian Ke: CV 9/9