Prof. Amarjit Singh

COS Expertise®

University of Hawaii at Manoa

College of Engineering

Construction and Engineering Management

Professor

Mailing Address

2540 Dole Street

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Holmes Hall 383

Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

United States

Contact Information

Phone: (808) 956-3933

Fax: (808) 956-5014

asingh@hawaii.edu

Qualifications

A.V.S., Society of Value Engineering, International, 2003.

P.Eng., Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, 1991.

Ph.D., Purdue University, Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering Management), 1990.

P.M.P., Project Management Institute, 1989.

PGDCM, Delhi Productivity Council, Construction Management, 1987.

M.Eng., Texas A&M University, Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering Management), 1987.

C.Eng., Institution of Civil Engineers (U.K.), 1985.

B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Civil Engineering, 1976.

Memberships

American Institute of Constructors

American Society of Civil Engineers

Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International

Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario

Chartered Institute of Building

Institution of Civil Engineers

Institution of Engineers (India)

Society of American Value Engineers International

Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis

Honors and Awards

2009, Board of Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching, University of Hawaii

2007, Best Journal Paper Award, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, American Society of Civil Engineers

2006, Fellow, Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)

2006-2009, Director, Board of Directors, University of Hawaii Professional Assembly

2005, Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

2005, The Surendranath Mukherjee Memorial Prize, The Institution of Engineers (India)

2004, Fellow, Institution of Civil Engineers (U.K.)

2004, The Sir Arthur Cotton Memorial Prize, The Institution of Engineers (India)

2003-2008, Specialty Editor, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

2003, Chair, ISEC Executive Committee

2003, Fellow, Institution of Engineers (India)

2003-2008, Associate Editor - Legal Affairs, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, American Society of Civil Engineers

2003-2007, North American Editor, Construction Management and Economics

2003, Guest Editor (w. Frank Yazdani), Special Issue in Structural Engineering and Construction, Intnl. Journal of Information Technology in Architecture Engineering and Construction (IT-AEC)

2003-2005, Senator, Manoa Faculty Senate, University of Hawaii

2002-2007, Associate Editor, Journal of Cost Analysis and Management, Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis

2002, Guest Editor, Special Issue on Computing and Information Technology in Construction Engineering Management, Journal of Computer-aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (CACAIE)

2001-2003, Editorial Board Member, Intnl. Journal of Information Technology in Architecture Engineering and Construction, Millpress

2001, Conference Chair, 1st Intnl. Conf. on Structural Engineering and Construction

2001, Guest Editor, Special Issue on Computer-Integrated Safety Management, Intnl. Journal of Computer-Integrated Design and Construction (CIDAC)

1999, Conference Coordinator, 2nd Intnl. Conf., Implementation of Safety and Health on Construction Sites

1999, Certificate of Appreciation, Equipment Today

1998, Rinker Eminent Scholar, The ME Rinker Sr. Eminent Scholar Lecture Series, University of Florida, Gainesville, Construction Safety

1997-1998, Chairperson, Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies

1996-2001, Director, Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering Intnl. - Hawaii Chapter

1995-1996, President, American Association of Cost Engineers - Hawaii Chapter

1995-1996, Vice-Chair, Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies

Advisor, Journal of Building and Construction Management, Hong Kong

Associate Editor, American Society of Civil Engineers, Journal of Leadership in Management and Engineering

Member of Editorial Advisory Board, Construction Innovation, Emerald Publishing

Marquis' Who's Who in Education

Marquis' Who's Who in Science and Engineering

Marquis' Who's Who in the West

Marquis' Who's Who in the World

Dictionary of International Biography, Cambridge

Outstanding People of the Twentieth Century, Cambridge

Member of Editorial Board, International Journal of Law in the Built Environment, Emerald Group

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, American Society of Civil Engineers

1998, Certificate of Appreciation, Equipment Today

Previous Positions

2006-2006, Visiting Scholar, City University of Hong Kong, Building Construction

2006-2006, Visting Associate Professor, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Faculty of the Built Environment, Building Construction and Property

2003-2003, Visiting Scholar, University of Reading, Construction Management and Engineering

1999-1999, Visiting Associate Professor, Cornell University, Civil and Environmental Engineering

1997-2009, Associate Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering

1993-1997, Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Engineering, Civil Engineering

1991-1993, Assistant Professor, North Dakota State University, Engineering and Architecture, Civil and Construction Engineering

1990-1991, Construction Consultant, Foundation Co. of Canada Ltd.

1989-1990, Teaching Assistant, Purdue University, Construction Engineering and Management

1988-1990, Research Assistant, Purdue University, Indiana Mining and Minerals Resources Research Institute

1987, Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, Texas Transportation Institute

1980-1986, Construction Engineer, Al-Hamra Co., MA Kharafi Co., Sami Al Badr Co., Brian Colquhoun & Partners, Kuwait

1976-1979, Site Engineer, Gammon India Ltd., Bombay

1975-1976, Engineering Assistant, Hindustan Prefab Ltd., New Delhi

Publications

Amarjit Singh (2009) Organizational Power in Perspective, Leadership and Management in Engineering, 9 (4), 165-176
Amarjit Singh and Amarjit Singh (2009) Leadership Grid between Use of Intuition and Concern for People, Leadership and Management in Engineering, 9 (2), 71-82
Amarjit Singh (2009) The Future of Energy, Leadership and Management in Engineering, 9 (1), 9-25
Thomas Taam, Amarjit Singh (2009) Area Cost Factors Methodology in Preliminary Construction Cost Estimating, Champaign, IL, Stipes Publishing, In Press
Amarjit Singh, Sharilyn Shiramizu, Kamal Gautam (2007) Bid Risk and Contingency Analysis, Cost Engineering, 49 (12), 20-27
Shiramizu, S., Singh, A. (2007) Leadership to Improve Quality in Organizations, Leadership and Management in Engineering, 7 (4), 129-139
Amarjit Singh (2007) Approximate Estimating for Typical Buildings, Cost Engineering, 49 (8), 28-31
Singh, Amarjit (2007) India's Achilles Heel, Realpolitik, 3 (3), 10-12
Singh, Amarjit (2007) Civil Engineering: An Anachronism and Black Sheep, ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 133 (1), 18-30
Singh, Amarjit (2006) Indian Roads Going Nowhere, Realpolitik, 2 (9), 28-30
Shiramizu, Shari, Singh, Amarjit (2006) The Influence of the National Performance Review (NPR) on Supervisors in Government Organizations, Leadership and Management in Engineering, 6 (4), 150-159
Singh, Amarjit (2006) Powered, Empowered, or Powerless?, Realpolitik, 2 (8), 34-36
Amarjit Singh (2006) Fiery Dragon Sleeping Tiger, Realpolitik, 2 (5), 22-24
Singh, A., Shoura, Max M. (2006) A Life Cycle Evaluation of Change in an Engineering Organization: a Case Study, Intnl. J. of Project Mgmt, 24 (4), 337-348
Amarjit Singh (Fall 2005) New Findings from Model for Forecasting Project Costs, J. of Cost Analysis and Management, 24-40
Thomas Taam, Amarjit Singh (Apr 2005) The Planning Charrette, American Professional Constructor, 29 (1), 19-33
Albert Tiberi, Hazel Beh, and Amarjit Singh (October 2004) Mechanics Liens on Private Projects in Hawaii, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 130 (4)
Amarjit Singh (August 2004) Forecast Model for Cost at Project Completion, Journal of Cost Analysis and Management, 21-45
Thomas Taam, Amarjit Singh (October 2003) Unabsorbed Overhead and the Eichleay Formula, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 129 (4)
Amarjit Singh (September 2003) Accelerated Work-Schedule Design Considering Efficiency Losses for Overtime and Overmanning, Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, 10 (5)
Harvir Singh, Amarjit Singh (December 2002) Principles of Complexity and Chaos Theory in Project Execution: A New Approach to Management, Cost Engineering, 44 (12), 23-33
Singh, Amarjit (2002) Organizational Behavior: Welcome, Space Cadets, Engineering News Record, 248 (22)
Amarjit Singh (April 2002) Behavior in Design and Construction Organizations, Engineering Construction and Architectural Management, 9 (2), 1-15
Amarjit Singh (March 2002) Lean Engineering for Mass Housing -- Design, Manufacture and Site Erection, Journal of Construction Research, 3 (3), 97-122
Singh, A. (2001) Claim Evaluation for Combined Effect of Multiple Claim Factors, Cost Engineering, AACE, 43 (12), 19-30
Amarjit Singh (ed.) (Jan 2001) A. A. Balkema Publishers, The Netherlands, 'Creative Systems in Structural and Construction Engineering', Balkema, pp. 1019 pages
Singh, A. (2000) Fall Protection Safety in Residential Buildings, Chapter 5, Construction Safety and Health Management, NJ, Prentice Hall, pp. 87-114 pages (bookchapter)
Shoura M.M., Singh, A. (Sep/Oct. 1999) Motivation Parameters for Engineering Managers, Journal of Management in Engineering, 15 (5), pp. 44-55
Singh A., Shoura, M.M. (Jul/Aug 1999) Assessment of Organizational Change for Public Construction Organizations, Journal of Management in Engineering, 15 (4), pp. 59-70
Stocks, S., Singh, A. (May 1999) Studies on the Impact of Functional Analysis Concept Design on Reduction in Change Orders, Construction Management and Economics, 17 (3), pp. 251-267
Singh, A., Shoura, M.M. (May/Jun 1999) Improvement of Management Parameters in Public Construction Agency, Journal of Management in Engineering, 15 (3), pp. 52-59
Amarjit Singh et al. (eds.) (Mar 1999) A. A. Balkema Publishers, The Netherlands, 'Implementation of Safety and Health on Construction Sites', Balkema, pp. 926 pages
Holly Johnson, Amarjit Singh, Reginald Young (Oct 1998) Fall Protection Analysis for Workers on Residential Roofs, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 124 (5), 418-428
Amarjit Singh, Holly Johnson (Sep/Oct 1998) Conflict Management Diagnosis at Project Management Organizations, Journal of Management in Engineering, 14 (5), 48-63
Holly Johnson, Amarjit Singh (Jul /Aug1998) Personality of Civil Engineers, Journal of Management in Engineering, 14 (4), 45-56
R. Gowda, Amarjit Singh, Michael Connolly (Jul 1998) Holistic Enhancement of the Production Analysis of Bituminous Paving Operations,, Construction Management and Economics, 16 (4), 417-432
Amarjit Singh, Max M. Shoura (Jun 1998) Optimization for Bidder Profitability and Contractor Selection,, Cost Engineering, 40 (6), 31-41
Amarjit Singh (Autumn 1997) An Investigation and Analysis of Non-Linear Project Cost Forecasting in Earned Value Analysis Using the Beta Family of Equations, Journal of Cost Analysis, 57-87
Amarjit Singh, Ken Ebeling (Oct 1997) Experiments to Measure the Influence of Flexibility on Construction Performance, Journal of Flexible Automation and Integrated Manufacturing, 4 (3&4), 189-212
Amarjit Singh, Max M. Shoura (Jan/Feb 1997) System Interrelations of Organizational Variables, Journal of Management in Engineering, 13 (1), 67-79
Amarjit Singh (Jan 1997) The Monetary System of Economy Management, Cost Engineering, 39 (1), 19-23
Singh, A., Shoura, Max M. (1996) Optimizing Bidding Success and Profitability in Airport Runway Construction in French Polynesia, Construction Management and Economics, 14 (6), 507-530
Singh, A. (1996) Examination of an Emerging Consciousness in Engineering Management, Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, 12 (4), 50-57
Singh, A., Hamada, H. S. (1996) Certificate Program in Construction Engineering and Management, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, ASCE, 122 (3), 114-122
Singh, A. (1996) Real World Issues in Practical Cost Estimating, Cost Engineering, AACE, 38 (3), 29-34
Singh, Amarjit (1995) Construction Contracting in Southern Polynesia, Cost Engineering, 37 (6), 35-46
Singh, Amarjit, Ebeling, Ken (1994) Construction Process Simulation Using Standardized Configuration and Model, Project Management Journal, XXV (4), 45-54
Singh, Amarjit (1994) An Overview of the Philosophy and Concepts of Flexible Construction Systems, American Professional Constructor, 18 (3), 25-35
Singh, Amarjit (1993) An Economic Analysis for the Automation of Hazardous Waste Landfills, Cost Engineering, 35 (4), 13-21
Singh, Amarjit (1992) Experience-based Issues in Construction Education, ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 118 (4), 388-402
Singh, A., Talavage, J. J. (1991) Methodology for Design of Efficient Flexible Construction Systems, Engineering Management Journal, American Society for Engineering Management, 3 (3), 27-42
Singh, A., Skibniewski, M. J. (1991) Development of Flexible Production Systems for Strip Mining, Journal of Mining Science and Technology, Elsevier, 13 (1), 75-88
Singh, A. (1991) Developing and Implementing C/SCSC, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, ASCE, 117 (3), 295-308
Singh, A. (1991) Knowledge Bases for C/SCSC, Cost Engineering, AACE, 33 (6), 39-49
Singh, Amarjit (1991) An Economic Analysis for the Automation of Hazardous Waste Landfills, Cost Engineering, 35 (4), 13-21
Singh, A., Vlatas, D. (1991) Using Conflict Management for Better Decision Making, Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE, 7 (1), 70-82
Amarjit Singh, The Myth of Nuclear Deterrence, Journal of the Centre for Land Warfare Studies, In Press

Expertise and Research Interests

Operations Management
Decision Sciences
Project Management

Industrialized Building
Flexible Construction Systems
Future Energy Systems
Production Management
Process Simulation

Safety Management
Safe Excavations in Volcanic Rock
Fall Protection Systems

Earned Value Management Systems / Cost Control
Cost Engineering
Cost Estimating
Project Cost Forecasting
Life-cycle Costing / Engineering Economy
Economics of Home-buying
Value Engineering
Statistical Bidding Strategies
Bid and Contingency Analysis
Approximate Estimating
Quantitative Risk Analysis
Quality Control
Project Scheduling

Claims Analysis and Management
Change Order Management
Contract and Administrative Law
Contract Administration
Dispute Resolution

Organizational Behavior in Civil Engineering
Motivation and Leadership
Conflict Management
Organizational Change
Management Audits
Chaos Theory Applications in Management

Other Expertise

PUBLICATIONS
More than 195 publications: 2 books (edited volumes); 2 monographs; 51 journal articles; 14 journal editorials; 40 technical reports; 50 conference articles; additional professional magazine articles; newspaper editorials; book chapter; web articles; other publications.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Eleven years direct construction industry experience in Canada, Kuwait, India, and Nepal

Work experience in India, on river bridge and housing projects in the states of Delhi {Masjid Moth prefab housing project}, Himachal Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh {Yamuna river bridge at Paonta Sahib}, Punjab & Haryana {Tangri and Markanda river bridges}, Rajasthan {Mahi and Banas river bridges}, and West Bengal (2nd Hooghly river bridge at Kolkata}.

Worked on the ADB-funded, East-West Highway in Nepal -- Narayani river bridge at Narayangarh, and Rapti river bridge at Hetauda.

Worked in Kuwait on villa construction projects; Kuwait Naval Base project; Rawdatain Water Bottling Plant; Muthanna High-rise Complex; 6th Ring Motorway; Fahaheel Expressway; projects in the petrochemical sector; and on cost estimating and planning/scheduling for construction works.

Worked in Canada on estimating the Theodore Roosevelt Dam Rehab Project in Arizona; implementation of cost control systems.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Worked in academia in USA in Texas, Indiana, North Dakota, and Hawaii.

RESEARCH
International research projects performed in Fiji, Tonga, French Polynesia, Western Samoa, Finland, and Japan.

TRAVEL
Professional travel to Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Chile, Fiji, Finland, French Polynesia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, United Kingdom, Western Samoa.

Funding Received

United States Geological Survey: Asset Management for Water Supply, 2009 to 2010.

Lawrence W. Miles Value Foundation: Value Engineering Education, 2001 to 2009.

Educational Improvement Fund: Value Engineering Course Development, 2001 to 2002.

National Science Foundation: Safety Conference, 1997 to 1999.

U. S. Department of Energy/Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Industrialized Housing, 1997 to 1999.

Federal Highway Administration/Hawaii Department of Transportation: Organizational Behavior and Management, 1996 to 2000.

Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Administration/Department of Labor and Industrial Relations: Fall Protection, 1996 to 1997.

HIOSH/DLIR: Rockfall Safety, 1995 to 1996.

University Research Council: Bidding Optimization, 1994 to 1995.

Future Research

Asset Management
Harbor redesign
Pavement monitoring
Project cost forecasting
Industrialized housing to overcome world housing shortages
Savings in construction costs
Value engineering
Economic impact of construction
Life cycle economic analysis of projects, facilities, and products.

Patents

Mekonnect Connection System for Precast Concrete Structures, Patent Number: , 2000, University of Hawaii, United States of America.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)

Hindi: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)

Panjabi: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)

Urdu: (None, None, Fluent)

Sanskrit: (Functional, Basic, None)

Arabic, Gulf: (Basic, Basic, None)

Industrial Relevance

The work we do is directly related to the planning and construction of civil and building engineering projects, such as -- but not limited to -- tunnels, harbors, coastal and ocean structures, dams, airports, hospitals, high-rise buildings, factory buildings,warehouses, silos, parking structures, commercial complexes, apartment complexes, mass housing, residential housing, pipelines, utility construction, roads and highways, land and river bridges, freeways, and more.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Law, Construction Management, Disputing and Conflict Resolution, Engineering Administration Or Management, Environmental Engineering, Housing, Management Science, Organizational Theory and Behavior, Project Management, Public Administration, Value Engineering.

Additional Terms:

Chaos in Management Science, Claims Analysis, Construction Law, Cost Engineering, Dispute Resolution, Housing, Innovation, Organizational Behavior, Organizational Change, Prefabricated and Precast Concrete, Process Simulation, Production Management, Productivity Improvement, Project Management, Value Engineering.

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