Riza Yosia Sunindijo

Riza Yosia Sunindijo is Deputy Head of School (Research) and Professor in UNSW Built Environment. He joined UNSW in 2009 as a sessional staff before becoming a full-time academic in 2013. He was the Undergraduate Coordinator of the Construction Management and Property program (2014-2017) and the Director of Postgraduate Research at the UNSW Built Environment (2018-2020). He is a top 2% scientist according to Stanford University. Prior to his career in academia, he worked as a structural engineer, contract administrator, site engineer, project engineer, project manager, and sustainability champion in multi-national construction and project management organisations. He is drawn to construction due to the dynamic nature of the discipline where various stakeholders collaborate to achieve common project objectives. He also appreciates the contributions of the discipline to develop a nation and provide critical infrastructure that enhances the wellbeing of people. He is particularly passionate in the areas of health and safety, mental health, leadership, women's empowerment, and construction technologies within the discipline, where he has focussed his research efforts for a number of years. He is also interested in research in construction management in the context of developing countries. He has received recognition and awards for his teaching and research performance, and has been invited to deliver seminars, talks, and keynote speeches nationally and internationally. Health and safety in construction, including mental health and wellbeing; Human resource management in construction, e.g., women in construction, emotional intelligence, leadership and organisational culture; Construction in Indonesia and other developing countries