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DrRobert Lopez

Lecturer

School of Design and the Built Environment

BIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH IMPACT

A hardworking individual that is motivated to achieve. I handle multiple tasks on a daily basis competently, working well under pressure. My contribution to improving the performance of the construction industry is frequently acknowledged. I am committed to ongoing continued professional development and always willing to be exposed to new and challenging environments and responsibilities.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Lecturer
    Curtin University, Construction Management Discipline, Perth, Australia29 Jul 2019 - present
  • Research Fellow
    Curtin University, Australasian Joint Research Centre for Building Information Modelling (BIM), Perth, Australia5 Jan 2015 - 29 Apr 2016
  • Associate Lecturer
    Curtin University, Department of Construction Management, Perth, Australia15 Feb 2011 - 19 Dec 2014
  • Sessional Lecturer
    Curtin University, Department of Construction Management, Perth, Australia6 Jul 2009 - 23 Dec 2011
  • Research Associate
    Curtin University, Department of Construction Management, Perth, Australia17 May 2007 - 18 Sep 2008

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Research Assistant (Professional)
    Curtin University, School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Perth, Australia15 Oct 2018 - 15 Oct 2019
  • Digital Learning Team - Online Coordinator (Professional)
    Curtin University, Construction Management Discipline, Perth, Australia5 Jan 2015 - 29 Mar 2019
  • Quantity Surveyor
    Rider Levett Bucknall (formerly Rider Hunt) Pty Ltd, Perth CBD, Australia22 Nov 2004 - 30 Mar 2007
  • Draftsperson
    BGC (formerly J - Corp Projects), Osborne Park, Australia24 Jun 2002 - 5 Jul 2002
  • Draftsperson
    Beaumonde Homes, Osborne Park, Australia25 Jun 2001 - 6 Jul 2001

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Construction Management (with Chancellor Commendation)
    Curtin University, Perth, Australia2 Apr 2007 - 1 Jul 2011
  • Bachelor of Applied Science in Construction Management and Economics (Honours)
    Curtin University, Perth, Australia24 Feb 2003 - 9 Feb 2007

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Honorary Rosalind Member (Membership ID - #FH18426)
    London Journals Press, London, United Kingdom6 Jul 2020 - 6 Oct 2020
  • Incorporate
    Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Bracknell, United Kingdom12 Aug 2014 - 22 Dec 2017
    Certificate of Admission as an Incorporate of the Chartered Institute of Building and Entitlement to Use the Designation ICIOB
  • Membership
    Golden Key International Honour Society, Atlanta, United States1 May 2007 - present
    Curtin University Chapter
  • Membership
    Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS), Sydney, Australia3 May 2004 - 9 Feb 2007
  • Diploma in Building Design and Drafting
    Central Institute of Technology, Perth, Australia1 Apr 2003 - present
    Leederville Campus
  • Membership
    Building Designers Association (BDA), Perth, Australia1 Nov 2002 - 1 Apr 2003

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Foundations of Learning and Teaching (FoLT) Certificates of Attendance and Completion
    Curtin University, Curtin Teaching and Learning, Perth, Australia
  • NVivo Qualitative Data Analysis Course Certificate of Completion
    Curtin University, Computer Training Centre, Perth, Australia

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Spanish; Castilian
    Can read and understand
  • Tagalog
    Can read and understand

ROLE

  • Staff

SUPERVISOR LEVEL

  • Level 1 (Primary Supervisor): The lead academic responsible for overseeing the candidate's research and progress.

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • 3301 - Architecture
  • 3302 - Building
  • 3507 - Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
  • 3509 - Transportation, logistics and supply chains
  • 4005 - Civil engineering
  • 4016 - Materials engineering
  • 4206 - Public health
  • 5201 - Applied and developmental psychology

DEPARTMENT

  • School of Design and the Built Environment