Rate My Professor Thayaparan Gajendran

Thayaparan Gajendran's research employs a sociological lens to explore the built environment in construction, project management, and disaster contexts, focusing on cultural influences, ICT adoption, innovation, governance, and resilience. He has produced over 60 scholarly outputs, including the edited volumes 'Sustainable Built Environment: Select Proceedings of ICSBE 2023' (2024) with D. Bajaj and S. Patil, and 'Disaster Resilience in South Asia' (2020) with I. Ahmed and K. Maund; the paper 'Power in Megaproject Decision-making: A Governmentality Approach' (2024) with J.P.S. Siva; and early works like 'Picturing Success: Critical Success Factors for ICT Integration in the Australian Construction Industry' (2006) with G.J. Brewer. His accolades encompass the 2023 University of Newcastle Inspiring Excellence Academic Award, 2023 College awards for Leadership, Industry Engagement, and Equity Diversity and Inclusion Excellence, and prior recognitions such as the 2019 Best Paper Award at the World Construction Symposium and multiple Vice-Chancellor's Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2008, 2012). As Research Director since 2015, he has supervised 26 PhD completions, attracted $2,352,900 in grants across 34 projects, and contributed to program development in Construction Management and Disaster Preparedness. He teaches courses in Building Economics, Construction Management, Facilities Management, and Disaster Management.