Dr Swapan Saha

• Biography
• Areas of Research/Teaching Expertise
• Grants/Current Projects
• Publications
• Contact

Biography

Swapan Saha received his Master of Engineering degree in Construction in 1989 from the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Thailand and obtained his PhD in 2002 from the University of Western Sydney. He currently works at UWS as the Associate Head of School (Construction).
Swapan's teaching and research are mainly in the areas of construction management and simulation, construction information systems and construction technology. He worked in the construction industry in Australia and Thailand before joining as an academic member of staff with UWS. Swapan has worked on landmark projects including the Sydney Harbour Tunnel Project during 1990 and 1992, plus the Bangkok elevated expressway project in 1989. He has published papers in journals and conferences and is a member of Engineers Australia and the Australian Institute of Building.

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Areas of Research/Teaching Expertise

200503 Construction Information Systems
200469 Quality and Value Management
BG204A Construction Technology 1
MG313A Project Management

Fields of research:

Construction Quality Management, Culture of Quality in Construction, Motivational factors in Construction, Simulation using system dynamics software in Construction, Virtual reality, 3D CAD and 4D CAD in Construction, Optimum Inspection Policy in Construction.

National and international collaboration:

National-

Kell & Rigby Construction, Department of Commerce (former Public Works Department), Sydney Waters

International-

The University of Hawaii, The Asian Institute of Technology and Virginia Polytechnic & State University.

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Grants/Current Projects

UWSH Internal Grant: New Researcher Award (1999-2000), Grant Value: $5000, Topic: Simulation Experiment: The Effects of Experience & Interruption in Predicting Error Rate for a Construction Inspection Task.

UWSH Internal Grant (2000-2001), Grant Value: $4000, Topic: Determination of an Acceptable Non-conformance Level at Optimum Total Cost for a Construction Task.

School of Construction, Property and Planning, UWS, Research Grant (2002), Grant Value: $5000, Topic: Computer Aided Training in Construction.

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Publications

Saha S, Hardie M, 2007 'Construction error and optimal inspection rate' Fourth International Structural Engineering & Construction conference (ISEC 04), RMIT, - has been accepted for publication.

Saha S, Hardie M, 2005 'Culture of quality in the Australian construction industry', 13th International Group for Lean Construction Conference, 531-538.

Saha S, Hardie M, 2004 'The use of 3D and 4D CAD systems to reduce error rate and reworking in construction', Clients Driving Innovation International Conference 2004, 1-11.

Hardie M, Saha S, 2004 'Recent experience with problem-based learning in a construction management unit/subject', AUBEA 2004 Higher Education Shaping the Built Environment, 14-24.

Saha S, Jeary A, 2003 '4D CAD Training in the Housing Industry and Tertiary Education', AUBEA 2003, 89-94.

Saha S, Jeary A, 2003 'The Effects of Experience & Interruption in Predicting the Error & Performance Rate for a Construction Inspection Task', The Ninth East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction.

Saha S, Hardie M, Jeary A, 2003 'Attitudes to 3D and 4D CAD systems in the Australian Construction Industry', Second International Structural Engineering & Construction conference (ISEC 02), 1973-1977.

Saha S. K., Greville, C. & Mullins, T., 2001, 'Determination of optimum inspection rate for construction process: a learning approach', Australian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, Vol.1, Issue1, August, Australia, pp1-13.

Saha, S. K., 2001. 'Learning/Forgetting Curve Effects In Predicting Future Performance', Proceedings of The Eighth East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, December 5-7, 2001, The Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Saha, S., Glading, M. & Wakefield, R.R. (2001) 'Quality management tools vs ISO9000 in the construction Industry', The proceedings of the First International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA, January 24- 27, pp.399-405.

Saha, S., Cruickshanks, W. & Wakefield, R.R. (2001) 'Motivational factors in Australian construction industry workforce', The proceedings of the First International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA, January 24- 27, pp.233-238.

Saha S. K., Greville, C. & Mullins, T. (1999) 'Simulation Experiment: The effects of experience and interruption in predicting error rate for a construction inspection task', International Congress on Modelling and Simulation Proceedings, The University of Waikato, New Zealand, December 6-9, pp.1003-1008.

For more informaion, contact Swapan.

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