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Biography

Dr. Osei-Kyei is a Senior Lecturer of Construction Project Management at Western Sydney University (WSU). Before joining WSU, he worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Research Assistant and Academic Tutor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Dr. Osei-Kyei obtained his PhD in Construction Project Management, specializing in Public-Private Partnerships from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2018. He has a BSc (Hons) degree (First Class) in Construction Technology and Management from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, West Africa. Dr. Osei-Kyei has been conducting research on International Practice of Public-Private Partnership for many years in Africa, Australia, China and Hong Kong. He has successfully published many of his research findings in top-tier journals in the built environment and has been ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited Scientists by Elsevier BV and Stanford University. He has also been ranked among the top 3 most productive and impactful authors in PPP research globally by Scopus, Web of Science, ScholarGPS and Google Scholar databases and many published systematic review journal articles. His research works and publications have received more than 5000 citations with H index of 40 and i10 index 75 in Google Scholar. Robert is a recipient of Schools' awards for academic excellence in publications and top publication prizes in three consecutive years, i.e. 2019 (SCEM), 2020 (SoBE) and 2021 (SoEDBE). He is also the recipient of the 2023 Early Career Researcher of the Year and 2024 Academic Excellence in publications by SoEDBE. Some key outcomes of Robert's research have been incorporated into the Government of Ghana guidelines for PPP practice, World Bank PPP guidelines for developing countries and the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Practice Note. Currently, Robert is supervising 9 PhD students. The PhD projects focus on research themes including PPP, Sustainability,, Digital Construction, Construction Safety and Smart Construction. Dr. Osei-Kyei is an Associate Editor for International Journal of Construction Management, Infrastrutures Journal MDPI and Innovative Infrastructure Solutions Journal. He is also an International External Assessor for Poland's National Science Centre (Ministry of Science and Higher Education) Grants, National Research and Development Agency (ANID) of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of Chile, South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) and Australia Research Council (ARC) Detailed Assessor. He has served as an External Examiner for many Postgraduate Theses (PhD and MPhil) for University of South Australia, The University of Auckland, New Zealand, Deakin University, University of Newcastle, Central University of Technology, South Africa and University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He is an active reviewer for many top-tier journals in the built environment. Robert is a recipient of the prestigious Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors’ Best PhD Thesis Award 2017 and the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme 2014/15. 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy

External positions

Associate Editor, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions Journal

Associate Editor, International Journal of Construction Management

Research keywords

  • Public-Private Partnership
  • Resilience
  • sustainability

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