PANEL OF TRAINERS

Dr. Doloi is currently a Senior Lecturer in Property, Construction and Project Management at the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne.

He has previously held appointments as Project Manager, Environment and Heritage Programme of the Facility Management Office of the University of Sydney and lecturer at the department of Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney.
He has also gained many years of practical management experience as Civil and Senior Civil Engineers with a German based multinational construction company in Bangkok, Thailand. Notably, Dr. Doloi is a sole author of a book: Life Cycle Project Management – a Systems Based Approach to Managing Complex Projects, VDM Verlag Publisher, (June, 2008), ISBN-10: 3639015088, 384 pages.

His experiences and competencies also include:

Well skilled in research and development in project management principles, strategic management, life cycle project management methodologies and knowledge required for managing of complex projects, organisations and systems development.

Designing and delivering case based short courses, workshops and seminars to corporate clients in project evaluation and economics, Quantitative Risk Assessments and Management, Stakeholder’s Impact Analysis and Contemporary Project Management Body of Knowledge.

Dr. Doloi published 80 research papers in international refereed journals and conferences, five book chapters in research books and over 10 corporate training manuals on range of knowledge areas in project management. Dr. Doloi’s current research expands over a number of new frontiers including project based approach for sustainable project creation, climate change adaptation, management of cost escalations, infrastructure interdependency and impacts in projects.

Academic

Doctor of Philosophy, National University of Singapore (NUS) (Building Science) Master of Engineering, NUS (Mechanical Engineering) Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical, 1st Class Honors), Monash University, Australia, Government PSC Scholarship Diploma in Business Study; MBA (USA)
Professional

Senior Corporate Member, Institute of Engineers Singapore Corporate Member, Institute of Engineers, Australia Corporate Member of America Society of Heat, Refrigeration, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (ASHRAE), USA Chartered Professional Engineer, UK & Australia; Professional Engineer (Mechanical), Singapore Fellow, Institute of Plant Engineers, UK Corporate Member, ASME, USA Corporate Member, Singapore Institute of Builder (SIB) Fellow/Honorary. President, Institution of FM, Singapore Corporate Member BIFM (UK) & IFMA (USA) Corporate Member of SIM; Chair of B.Sc. (FM & Event Mgt) Program Adjunct Professor in FM & Event Management Program; UNISIM (2010-2012) Adjunct Associate Professor, NTU (Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering) Member of The Technical Committee on Building Management Services, Spring (2011-now)
Working Experience

Present Company – BestLand Consultants, Managing Director. Guest Lecturer to NUS (School of Project & Facilities Management) Lecturer to NTU (Project & Engineering Management, Human Resource Management, Construction management & Procurement/Contract management, School of CEE & School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty courses. Approved Trainer for DSTA/CAAS on Asset Management and various levels of Strategic & Fundamental FM Approved Trainer for NTU Alumni’s Continue Education Training on Fundamental and Principles of Facilities Management and Project Management Approved Trainer for CAAS, Changi Airport Singapore on Project & Facilities/Operation Management University of New Castle/Singapore (Engineering & Project Management, Business Management, HR management, Responsible Commerce & Marketing Management, Supply Chain Management); Final Year Projects Supervision; Engineering Mechanics; Thermodynamics BCA Academy, Guest Lecturer on Green Mark & FM & Sustainable FM/Green Building Technology

Professor Steve Garrity is a chartered civil, structural & highways engineer with 35 years experience in the planning, design, supervision of construction and repair or strengthening of a variety of civil and structural engineering works. He gained much of this experience with consulting engineers & the bridge engineering department of a major UK public highway authority. Steve has also spent part of his career as an academic.

He was the Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Bradford, UK (1997 - 2002) where he later served as a Civil Engineering Consultant and Visiting Professor in Civil Engineering Design.

He is currently the Hoffman Wood Professor of Architectural Engineering at the School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, UK. His current academic work includes teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and research into the performance of concrete and masonry structures. Since 2002 he has also been the principal of Garrity Associates, an independent firm of consulting civil and structural engineers. He has provided training and courses for a wide range of construction professionals and has designed various new structures and repair or strengthening works for a variety of clients including government departments, local authorities, consulting engineers and design and build contractors. Most of his work has been associated with the repair or strengthening of concrete and masonry structures.

Steve is the recipient of the Institution of Highways and Transportation Babtie Premium Award (1992) and the Institution of Structural Engineers Cass Hayward Prize (1993), Sir Arnold Waters Medal (1995) and the Lewis Kent Award (2004).

He was the co-recipient of the Institution of Civil Engineers Historic Bridge and Infrastructure Awards in 2004 (winner) and 2009 (commendation). He also serves as a member of various learned societies and professional bodies. In 2014, he will take over the ch

Qualifications:

Microsoft Certified IT Professional and Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist on Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007

Trainer on Project Management and Microsoft Project, having conducted many short courses on the subjects for many years

Over 30 years of experience in the area of Operations Research and Project Management

Specialist experience in software application to quantitative analysis techniques

Dr. Ling Foon Fatt has extensive experience in Education, R & D, Training, Consultancy and Manufacturing, having held various posts and positions with the following organizations:

1. Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Malaya (1981 –1994).
2. Technical Advisor, OYL Industries Bhd.(1987-1994)
3. Chief Executive Officer, TOPAIRE Sdn. Bhd.(1994-1996)
4. Senior Group General Manager, Top Group Holdings Bhd.
5. Director of a Consulting Engineering Firm.
6. Engineering & Training Advisor, UMJ Air-Conditioning Sdn. Bhd.
7. Member of International Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Energy, Heat and Mass Transfer.(1988-1994)

Dr. Ling has been the Principal Interviewer for the Examination of Corporate Membership of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (1976 – 1983); Chairman, Sub-Committee in Qualification Assessment, The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (1981- 1983); and The Council Member of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (1981/82 – 1983/84).

He was a member of the Steering Committee on Training and Entrepreneur Development, Federation of Malaysia Manufacturers (1992 – 1996). Dr. Ling has supervised more than 80 engineering thesis projects, and published over 50 technical papers in International and regional journals.

Dr. Ling has conducted over 300 public courses and has written 20 work books. Over 3000 engineers, managers, executives, supervisors and technicians have successfully attended the public courses conducted by Dr Ling. The participants are from various industries of Manufacturing, Services, Education, Oil & Gas, Construction and Commerce.

Dr. Ling has conducted in-house training for over 30 companies and organizations.

Christine Vaz is the founder of Beacon Training Consultants, a soft-skill training provider, since 2001. She is a certified Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) practitioner, a certified Master Class trainer and a PSMB (HRDF) – approved trainer. Christine is also certified in Vocational Education and Training (Level 3) from the Selangor Human Resource Development Centre (SHRDC) in conjunction with Box Hill College of Tafe Victoria, Australia.

To date, Christine has trained no less than 12,000 participants and clocked in more 100,000 hours of training. As a specialist in workplace communication and a frequently-sought-after consultant to numerous public-listed companies, Christine regularly conducts public & in-house programs in people management, interpersonal communication, facilitation skills, team building & presentation skills.

Often described as dynamic and fun, Christine aims to “make a positive difference” in every participant that crosses her path. Her previous experience in the banking industry, coupled with her corporate know-how gained from various management positions in the service industry for the last decade, have provided a formidable foundation for her current capacity as a consultant and trainer.

Christine’s natural aptitude for understanding people & her ability to articulate at the personal level are derived from over 5 years of face-to-face psychological counseling experience. She actively incorporates the psychological principles of behavioral modification into her training programs. Christine also actively integrates competency-based training approaches into her sessions, resulting in practical and performance-oriented learning for adults.

Between 2002 and 2006, Christine was the advisor and supervisor to over 40 social projects by participants of the Graduate Reskilling Scheme and Industrial Skill Enhancement Program at the Selangor Human Resource Development Centre. These projects successfully facilitated the character building and personal growth of more than 500 participants throughout this 4-year period. In addition to that, Christine and pioneered the first Group Entrepreneur Game, at the same centre, which was aimed at nurturing a resilient, disciplined and resourceful workplace for the future. And to top it all, she played a pivotal role in the development of more than 50% of the soft skill programs taught in the programs mentioned above.

Christine’s ability to manage work teams came to the fore in her previous role as a change-agent in one of the leading multi-national banks in Malaysia. Her skill in people-management and especially, her propensity for harnessing the talents of a myriad of people, ranging from consultants and higher management to the non-managerial staff, resulted in the successful development of the bank’s first staff sales & service tracking system. Other notable achievements which showcased Christine’s flair at dealing with people include her adeptness in the organizing of road shows & the arrangement of customer retention programs by synergizing with merchants to create a more enjoyable & rewarding experience for the bank’s customers.

Christine is passionate about grooming the next generation and women to achieve success and their fullest potentials, and she strongly believes that this can be best attained though the continuous improvement and efficient application of powerful and life-altering people skills.

Dr. John Tang is an expert in Civil and Structural (C&S) Engineering with over 30 years of industry experience. Throughout his career, he has contributed to many development and government projects including construction (e.g. Sunway Capital and Pyramid, KLIA Cargo Complex), concrete repairs & steel fabrication (e.g. Air craft docking system for MAS and Thai International), and the design of tower and offshores cranes with the implementation of design office quality system and documentation (e.g. ISO 9001:2000 for Office and Site).

His wealth of knowledge covers pre-cast concrete technology, Masonry system & design, ISO 9001 as well as structural analysis with in-built BIM (Building Information Modelling) within the engineering software platforms. Dr. John Tang is well-versed in the software knowledge of Abaqus, Tedds, Sketchup, Scia 14, Rapt, Ram Concept, Revit and Tekla.

He is also a professional trainer with over 15 years teaching experience as a senior lecturer at Monash University Malaysia, lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University and trainer at Favelle Favco Cranes (M) Sdn. Bhd. He also assisted in teaching of Fluids Mechanics for Part 3 students of IEM (Institution of Engineers) Malaysia while being the member of the Pro-tem committee of IEM.

Presently, Dr, John Tang is the director of Housing Inc Sdn Bhd and is mainly engaged in structural engineering (especially alternative) dealing in IBS (Industrial Building Systems) structure design, concrete fabrication process design, and installation of same (false works, carnage location, access) for contractors and structural consultants.

Dr. John Tang obtained a Bachelor of Engineering Science (Engineering Mechanics) in 1970 and a Master of Science Engineering (Metallurgy) in 1973, both from Johns Hopskins University, USA. He was then, awarded his PhD in C&S Engineering from University of Sheffield, England in 1980.

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CV: CV HH Lau Deputy Dean SoES 2014 FINAL

Ir. Adjunct Prof. MC Hee is a practicing Structural Consulting Engineer and Principal of M C Hee & Associates. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (BE) and Master of Engineering Science (M.Eng.Sc.) from The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. His expertise is in the design and construction of high-rise buildings particularly in value engineering and alternative design. His philosophy is "design for simplicity and buildability" with a "total concept approach".

He has over 40 years' of experience in this field. His major overseas projects include the 68-storey MLC tower, 40-storey CML building in Sydney and 42-storey at 530, Collins St in Melbourne. In Malaysia, the number of high rise buildings he has embarked on is numerous, some of which are the 39-storey Core Project and 25-storey Plaza Perangsang in Shah Alam, 43-storey Mount Kiara Condominium, 28-storey Desa Parker Condominium, 25-storey Arab Malaysian Bank in Kuala Lumpur and the 4 high tower blocks of condominium ranging from 20 to 28 story in Sentul.

In addition he is well versed in computer modeling of high-rise buildings and his current interest is in strut and tie applications in the field of structural engineering particularly transfer girders and deep beams. He is a strong advocate of manual check methods such as 2-cycle moment distribution and qualitative analysis on load response by sketching the deflected shapes and drawing the bending moment diagrams.

Ir. Adjunct Prof. MC Hee is active in contributing to the engineering society. He is a registered accredited structural checker in BEM and highly regarded in the investigation committee. Some of his other activities include being the Vice President of IEM from 2009 to 2011, Chairman for drafting the Malaysian National Annex of EC0, EC1, EC2 and active member of Technical Committee drafting the Malaysian National Annex of EC8. Ir. Adjunct Prof. MC Hee has also conducted other intensive courses such as Design to BS8110, Eurocodes EC0, EC1 & EC2, Finite Element Modelling of Deep Beams and Raft Foundation and Analysis and Design to EC8.

Dato' Ir. Dr. Gue See Sew graduated from three universities; Diploma in Civil Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, First Class (Honours) Degree from University of Strathclyde, UK in 1979 and Doctorate from Oxford University with Kuok Foundation Scholarship.

He was the President of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM) (2001 to 2003), International Chairman of the Coordinating Committee of APEC Engineer (2001 to 2005, 2007 to 2011), Head Commissioner of ASEAN Engineers Register (AER) (2003 to May 2007) and Board Member of Board of Engineers Malaysia (1993 to 1998, 2000 to 2003). He is the Chairman of the Penang Hillsite Advisory Panel (2011 to 2012).

Dato' Ir. Dr. Gue is Founding Fellow of the ASEAN Academy of Engineering & Technology, Fellow of Academy of Sciences Malaysia and the Representative of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO) to the International Consortium on Landslides.

He holds an Honorary Doctorate in Science (2006) from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland and was awarded The Construction Professional of the Year Award at the Malaysian Construction Industry Excellence Awards 2006, the ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Award at the Conference of ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations 2007 and Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP) Engineer of the Year 2010.

Dato' Ir. Dr. Gue is now the Managing Director of G&P Geotechnics Sdn Bhd, a geotechnical consulting firm and Chief Executive Officer of G&P Professionals Sdn Bhd, a one-stop engineering specialist consultancy group with a staff strength of 250.

Dato' Ir. Dr. Gue has presented 221 lectures on Geotechnical Engineering. He has also published 108 Technical Papers related to geotechnical engineering in various conferences and seminars including a number of keynote addresses, theme and special lectures.

Ir. Frankie Chong, professional engineer, certified PMP®, writer, speaker, founder and Principal Consultant of ASK Consulting, a strategic consultancy and training firm, has more than 30 years of experience in leading and managing many large and small projects, in various industries such as engineering, telecommunication, construction, IT, education, military and finance. Among his many successful achievements, Frankie was instrumental in:

Developing and implementing multiple nation-wide multi-million dollar engineering, telecommunication infrastructure and construction projects. Re-engineering a 2000-user Fault Management Systems serving 4 million customers, which brought about a leap frog improvement in operational efficiency and quality of customer care service. Developing industry standards, best practices, methodology and conducting training programs and consultancy services in the project management domain.

Leveraging on his diverse working career and industrial experience as a Controller, Project Director/Engineer, Chief Information Technology Officer in local and international positions, and a Chief Paper Examiner of a U.K. University, Frankie helps MNCs and SMEs improve productivity and effectiveness by providing strategic training and consulting services in the fields of Project Management & Methodology, Business Development, Business Process Re-Engineering, PMP® & CAPM® Certification training, Microsoft Project software applications, Project Risk Management, Project Leadership and Communication, and Supervisory Management.

Some of his clients include Telekom Malaysia, Tenaga Nasional, MAS, Maxis, PLUS, MINDEF, IEM, CIDB, North Port, Shell, MRCB, UEM, Nam Fatt, PTP, IOI Properties, Berjaya Land, Sin Chew, Felda, Reuters, HP, Kompakar, MMU, UTM, Nottingham U, iNet263.com (Beijing), Trends.Net (Philippine), DST International (Bangkok), Sudan Welfare Ministry and many others. Hundreds of participants have benefited and have credited his training as stimulating, informative and effective.

Currently, he holds a Professional Engineer (No. 4001) status registered with the Malaysian Board of Engineers, a certified PMP® (Project Management Professional No. 512593) credential from Project Management Institute (USA) and is a certified trainer with the government PSMB (Human Resource Development Council). He is actively involved with the government Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), being a certified Construction Project Manager, panel expert and trainer in National Competency Standard course development program in Construction Project Management. He is also a member of the Consultative Panel of the Ministry of Finance’s Professional Services Development Corporation and the past Chairman and Adviser of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia Project Management Technical Division, and the Chief Paper Examiner of a U.K. University project management module.

Mr Westbrook has wide and in-depth experience as design team leader for various building projects within UK and overseas, including Olympic Games buildings in Beijing, tensile fabric structures in Riyadh and Stadia in Cape Town, as well as Athletics stand in a Township. In the UK designs were carried out on many retail buildings, office buildings and industrial buildings in steel, concrete, load-bearing brickwork and structural timber. Commissions also carried out on Structural Surveys and Expert Witness issues with many domestic and commercial buildings over 45 years.

During the last 10 years of his career he was involved in projects which client’s and Governments were supporting as ‘Sustainable Buildings’. He was part of the Project Design Team, completed with a professional ‘Assessor’ for the 44-storey ‘Portside’ Building in Cape Town which is now in detail design and has aspirations of an ‘Excellent’ rating under the Australian Green Star rating system. The ‘Portside’ Building incorporates a mixed living accommodation / office space / hotel / retail space / parking levels, which will not only be the first ‘Green’ Building in Cape Town but also the highest. From the Cape Town too was designed the Nyungwe National Park project in Rwanda, Africa, which was to attain, under the insistence of the President of Rwanda as high a ‘Green’ standard as possible. Also designed were Academies and Schools in the UK under the BREEAM system, and all projects feature to some extent as ‘Case Studies’ in this course.

Mr Westbrook has also designed the Media Centre Building for the Beijing Olympics with special considerations on Seismic Design and Fascia Engineering (which would be featured in our course), a National Aquarium called ‘The Deep’ at Hull, UK as well as the Greater London Council Headquarters, London in UK. Whilst working as an Academic in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Bradford, he produced and published three textbook versions of ‘Structural Design in Practice’ and co-authored a textbook on Liquid Retaining Structures. In view of his extensive experience and research, he travels to give technical lectures in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Doha and Dubai.

Malcolm Thomas is a practising chartered building surveyor and town planner with over 35 years experience in his specialised field of property asset management and planned building maintenance. He is academically qualified, a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. He has taught construction technology and building maintenance at the National University of Singapore, and practised as a chartered building surveyor in Singapore, Malaysia, Spain and the United Kingdom. Mr Thomas currently advises a wide range of major building owners and occupiers on asset management and planned maintenance.

He has broad experience in building pathology, maintenance management, project management of refurbishment and development monitoring. Mr Thomas has worked either directly for building owners/service providers or as a consultant in most sectors of the economy, dealing with a wide variety of building portfolios.

He provides training courses in the UK and Asia. Mr Thomas now takes a keen professional interest in the green agenda and how this impacts building maintenance.