Biography
Dr. Chuan Chen is currently a Lecturer in Construction Management at the Property and Construction Program. He got his B.Eng., M.Eng. and Ph.D. from Tsinghua University, China, the National University of Singapore, Singapore and the Pennsylvania State University, the United States respectively. Dr. Chen had work experience in industry, government and academia. He once worked for the Kvaerner Group as an assistant commercial manager and the Ministry of Construction, China as a visiting research fellow. Dr. Chen taught at Tsinghua University as a lecturer in construction management before he joined the University of Melbourne in 2007.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Key Words |
Country of Expertise |
| entry strategy for international construction markets |
strategic management, international construction, construction management, market entry mode, entry strategy |
Australia |
| Global project management |
project management, global context |
Australia, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan Province) |
| Infrastructure financing and development |
project financing, public private partnership, infrastructure development |
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan Province) |
| Engineering service outsourcing and virtual teaming |
virtual teaming, outsourcing |
United States of America, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan Province), Australia |
International Linkages
Languages
Languages
| Language |
Proficiency |
| Mandarin |
Speak, Read & Write |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Civil Engineering |
National University of Singapore |
17-Oct-2001 |
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| Civil Engineering |
Tsinghua University |
07-Jul-1999 |
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| Architectural Engineering |
Pennsylvania State University |
27-Dec-2005 |
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Other Awards
| Award Type |
Awarding Body |
Comments |
Date Awarded |
| Other (Award) |
CRIOCM 2007, Sydney |
Excellent Paper Award |
10-Aug-2007 |
| Scholarship |
Faculty of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University |
Dean's Fellowship |
01-Jul-2003 |
| Scholarship |
Faculty of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University |
Dean's Fellowship |
01-Jul-2002 |
| Scholarship |
Faculty of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University |
Dean's Fellowship |
01-Jul-2004 |
| Scholarship |
National University of Singapore |
Research Scholarship (Two Year) |
20-Oct-1999 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Contracts
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Award Date |
| BACKGROUND TO CASE STUDY FOR THE COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE PROJECT WITH A FOCUS ON THE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES SECTOR IN CHINA AND INDIA |
Chief Investigator |
ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION & DEVELOPMENT |
14/09/2009 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
Funded research
Project: Effective use of the global engineering work force (Code: RT211),
Year: 2004-2005
Source: Construction Industry Institute (CII), the United States of America
Project: Needs Assessment for Urban Transport Capacity Building
Year: 2006
Source: World Bank
Project: Building Large Engineering Firms in China
Year: 2006-2007
Source: A Chinese EPC contractor
Project: A strategic planning model for Chinese contractors’ entry into foreign markets
Year: 2007-2009
Source: National Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
Project: Chinese contractors in Africa
Year: 2006
Source: World Bank
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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