**About the Editors**

### **Srinath Perera**

Professor Srinath Perera is chair professor of built environment and construction management and the founding Director of Centre for Smart Modern Construction (c4SMC) at Western Sydney University. He joined WSU in June 2016 after serving as professor of construction economics at Northumbria University, Newcastle, in the UK. He is a Board member and the chair of the future leaders committee of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB, www.cibworld.org).

He is a fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales (FRSN) and also a fellow of the Australian Institute of Building (AIB). He is a chartered surveyor and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) and Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM). He has over 30 years' experience in academia and industry and has worked as a consultant quantity surveyor and project manager in the construction industry.

Professor Perera is a pioneer in the field of construction informatics integrating AI technologies to construction and project management. He co-authored a research monograph, "Advances in Construction ICT and e-Business" (2017) and two internationally recognized textbooks, namely *Cost Studies of Buildings* (2015) and *Contractual Procedures in the Construction Industry* (2017) published by Routledge. He is also the author of "Managing Information Technology Projects: Building a Body of Knowledge in IT Project Management" He has authored over 250 peer reviewed publications and his current research leads work in the areas of blockchain and IoT applications in construction, BIM, Digital Twin, offsite construction, construction business models and construction performance leading to Industry 4.0.

He recently published the *Digitalisation of Construction* report, indicating the status and future directions of digitalization of the NSW construction industry.

#### **Albert P. C. Chan**

Professor Albert P. C. Chan is currently PolyU's Dean of Students, associate director of Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development, and chair professor of Construction Engineering and Management. He earned his MSc degree in construction management and economics from the University of Aston in Birmingham, and a PhD degree in project management from the University of South Australia. Before joining the Department of Building and Real Estate of PolyU in 1996, Professor Chan taught at the University of South Australia as a senior lecturer and deputy head of the School of Building and Planning. He was appointed by PolyU as associate head (teaching) of the Department of Building and Real Estate from 2005 to 2011, associate dean from 2011 to 2013, interim dean of the Faculty of Construction and Environment from 2013 to 2014, and head of the Department of Building and Real Estate from 2015 to 2021. He has been an Adjunct Professor in a number of Mainland and overseas universities.

A chartered construction manager, engineer, project manager and surveyor by profession, Professor Chan is devoted to a myriad of research subjects as varied as project management and project success, construction procurement and relational contracting, public–private partnerships, and construction health and safety, as manifested by his prolific research output of over 1,000 refereed journal papers, international refereed conference papers, consultancy reports, and other articles. Besides being an expert member of the Engineering Panel of the Research Grants Council, HKSAR, since 2015, Professor Chan has also served as an expert member in the Built Environment Panel of FORMAS, Swedish Research Grants Council, and the Faculty of Architectural and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Professor Chan was ranked among the top 2% of Scientists in the World for three years in a row starting in 2020.

### **Dilanthi Amaratunga**

Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga holds the chair in Disaster Risk Management at the University of Huddersfield, UK, where she leads the Global Disaster Resilience Centre. She is a leading international expert in disaster resilience, with an extensive academic career that has a strong commitment to encouraging colleagues and students to fulfil their full potential. Her research interests include disaster risk reduction in the built environment; understanding disaster risk, preparedness for response; early warning systems; disaster resilience from the perspective of the social/political, economic, and physical sciences; and compound hazards and systemic risks. She has managed the successful completion of a large number of international research projects (over GBP 20 million), generating significant research outputs and outcomes, with the engagement of many significant research collaborations around the world in partnership with key academic and other stakeholders. To date, she has produced over 500 publications, refereed papers, and reports, and has made over 100 keynote speeches in around 40 countries.

Her outstanding contributions, publications, and services to her field of expertise have been recognised with numerous international awards. Between 2016 and 2019, she was winner of the prestigious 2019 Newton Prize, which recognises the best research and innovation projects which create an impact socially and economically, between Indonesia and the United Kingdom. In 2018, she received the "His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka Award" from the President of Sri Lanka, for here contribution to Disaster Resilience in Sri Lanka. In 2018, she won the UALL International Award, which recognises innovative engagement that creates change in an international and transnational context. She is a fellow of the RICS; fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, UK; fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK; and fellow/chartered manager of the Chartered Management Institute, UK.

### **Makarand Hastak**

Dr. Makarand Hastak is professor and Dernlan Family Head of Construction Engineering and Management as well as professor of civil engineering at Purdue University. Prof. Hastak is recognized around the world as an expert in construction engineering and management, with specific expertise in the profitability of construction companies, disaster risk reduction, infrastructure management, project control, and risk management. He is a licensed professional engineer (PE), a construction risk insurance specialist (CRIS), and a certified cost professional (CCP). Prof. Hastak has worked on numerous projects sponsored by prestigious funding agencies. As a fellow of the American Council on Education (cohort of 2013-14), his work at Cornell University focused on hybrid RCM budgets, engaged institutions, and public–private partnerships in academia.

He is the current president of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB) (https://cibworld.org/) and serves as the academic advisor to the CII Downstream and Chemicals Committee (DCC) as well as the Department of Building and Real Estate, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Prof. Hastak has authored/co-authored over 200 publications and reports as well as co-authored and edited three widely used books. He served as (Editor-in-Chief of the ASCE *Journal of Management in Engineering* (2009–2016). Prof. Hastak is a founding member and the past chair of the GLF-CEM, the Global Leadership Forum for Construction Engineering and Management programs.

Dr. Hastak received his BE (civil) from Nagpur University, India, MSCE from the University of Cincinnati, and PhD (civil) from Purdue University, USA. In addition, he is a trained university planner through SCUP and has received training at Cornell University in executive leadership, financial management, and advanced strategic human resource management. He has worked at Georgia Tech, NYU, University of Cincinnati, and currently at Purdue University.

### **Patrizia Lombardi**

Professor Patrizia Lombardi, full professor of Projects Appraisal and Planning Evaluation at Politecnico di Torino, she is currently vice-rector for Sustainable Campus Development and Community Inclusion, after having been deputy rector and Urban and Regional (DIST) Department director. Since 2015, she has been coordinating the University Green Team, dedicated to the implementation of Agenda2030, in the context of the university's third mission. She is also president of the Network of Universities for Sustainable Development (RUS), of which she has been a promoter since 2013 and advisor of a number of Industries, NGOs, European Think Thanks, Joint Research Center of the European Commission and the Italian Ministry of Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobility. At international level, she is an established figure in the field of sustainable development evaluation for over 25 years and has coordinated or served as core partner several pan-European projects. Her research concerns issues of sustainable development assessment of the built environment with reference to decision support tools, including interactive Multicriteria Spatial Decision Support Systems. She is the author of more than 240 publications (h-index 32 Google Scholar with more than 4700 citations) and member of the Editorial boards of various international scientific journals. She has received several scientific and career awards.

### **Sepani Senaratne**

Associate professor Sepani Senaratne is currently the director of Academic Program for UG Construction Management at Western Sydney University in Australia. Sepani has more than 20 years of academic experience in the quantity surveying (QS), construction management (CM) and built environment (BE) disciplines, attached to reputable universities in Sri Lanka, the UK and Australia. Her first degree is in BSc (Honours) first-class in QS from Sri Lanka and her PhD is in CM from the University of Salford, UK. Her key research expertise is in knowledge management and project management applications in construction projects and her research interests expand to include sustainable construction, smart modern construction and cost management areas. She has over 150 publications, including several peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, books and reports. Sepani's research has benefited various BE industry sectors and professions such as quantity surveyors, project managers, and contractors in solving project management problems. In 2022, as co-coordinator, Sepani launched a task group in CIB (The International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction) on 'TG 124 on Net Zero Carbon' to create a global discussion and research. The sustainability research and activities that she is currently conducting contribute to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. She has received several best paper awards at international research conferences, an Emerald Award of Excellence for Highly Commended Paper in 2009 and an Outstanding Research Performances Award by the University of Moratuwa consecutively five years. She is actively serving the academic community as a paper reviewer, postgraduate thesis examiner and member of conference committees.

### **Xiaohua Jin**

Associate Professor Dr Xiaohua Jin is an associate professor in project management and the director of Project Management Programs and the Ddirector of Construction Law Programs at Western Sydney University, Australia. He holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne, Australia. His main research interests include construction economics; project management; risk management; infrastructure procurement; relational contracting; and ICT in construction. Dr Jin has published over 100 peer-reviewed technical articles and been engaged in many industry-funded research projects. He received the Building Research Excellence Award from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Dr Jin is a member of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB), the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM), and the International Centre for Complex Project Management (ICCPM). He is also a joint coordinator of CIB Working Commission W055 Building Economics. Dr Jin has been an expert referee for the Australian government. He is also an editorial panel member for several internationally renowned journals. He was a construction project manager before transiitoning to academia.

### **Anil Sawhney**

Dr. Sawhney is a construction and infrastructure sector expert, an educator, a researcher, and a ConstructionTech enthusiast. In his role at the RICS, he is involved in producing the construction and infrastructure sector's body of knowledge, standards, guidance, practice statements, education, and training. Anil is the current chair of the International Cost Management Standards (ICMS) Standard Setting Committee and the co-chair of the AECO Working Group of the Digital Twin Consortium. He is also an adjunct faculty at Columbia University, visiting professor at Liverpool John Moores University in the UK, and an adjunct faculty at the University of Southern California. Anil has gathered a rich mix of academic, research, industry, and consulting experience in the USA, India, Canada, the UK, and Australia. In 2020, he co-authored a book entitled *Construction 4.0—Innovation Platform for the Built Environment*. He is currently the co-editor of the *Construction Innovation Journal*. Dr. Sawhney serves on the international editorial board of the *ICE Infrastructure Asset Management journal and the Journal of Information Technology in Construction*.
