Dr Ki Kim

Teaching Strengths

Building Information Modelling
ISO 19650 International BIM Standard
Schedule Management

Dr Ki Kim

Senior Lecturer

School of Civil Engineering and Construction

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

Doctor of Philosophy, Aston University, UK
MSc. in Project Management, University of Alaska Anchorage, US
BSc. in Engineering, Hong-Ik University, S.Korea
Professional Qualification

PMP (Project Management Professional)
PMI-SP (PMI certified Scheduling Professional)
MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in MS Project)

Media

2025, VR-BIM Integrated Training for Early Career Building Surveyors, Victorian Building Authority, VIC Gov.
2024, Perth property market: The definitive guide to buying a modular home, The Property Tribune
2023, Weather-proof Modular Building Construction, Build Australia
2023, Smart City and Society, UniSA Media Release
2018, Australia-Korea Foundation Fund, AUS-KOR Research Partnership Establishment for Smart&Sustainable Future 
2017, Australia-Korea Foundation Fund, AUS-KOR Research Colloquium for Collaborative-Smart Community
2017, ARUP Global Research Fund, Cloud-based Building components as a Service
2008, The First PMI-SP (PMI certified Scheduling Professional) Credential Holders

BIM Project Management, Smart City Transition & Development, ISO19650

Year Citation
2025 Whang, S. W., Flanagan, R., & Kim, K. P. (2025). An analysis of the optimal research and development investment level of contractor using the panel threshold regression model. International Journal of Construction Management, online(16), 1-13.
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2025 Kim, K. P., Freda, R., & Whang, S. W. (2025). Effective BIM curriculum development for construction management program transformation through a change management lens. Buildings, 15(15, article no. 2775), 1-24.
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2025 Shayan, S., & Kim, K. P. (2025). Social Responses and Change Management Strategies in Smart City Transitions: a Socio-Demographic Perspective. Smart Cities, 8(6, article no. 188), 1-19.
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2024 Cho, H., Kim, K. P., & Kim, S. (2024). Risk assessment of housing reconstruction projects using private blockchain technology: a conceptual model. The Korea Spatial Planning Review, 120, 19-34.
2024 Widanage, C., & Kim, K. P. (2024). Integrating design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) with BIM for infrastructure. Automation in Construction, 167(2024), 1-21.
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2023 Shayan, S., & Kim, K. P. (2023). Understanding correlations between social risks and sociodemographic factors in smart city development. Sustainable Cities and Society, 89, 1-8.
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2023 Roberts, D., Park, K., Ankrah, N., & Kim, K. P. (2023). The effect on cost when utilising modular construction techniques: the impact of weather on labour productivity. International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, 14(1), 77-95.
2023 Roberts, D., Park, K., Ankrah, N., & Kim, K. P. (2023). The effect on cost when utilising modular construction techniques-the impact of weather on labour productivity. International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, 14(1), 77-95.
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2023 Kim, K. P., Ma, T., & Biddiss, J. (2023). Exploratory investigation of scope management for a BIM-enabled construction project. Management Review: An International Journal, 18(1), 60-82.
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2023 Kim, K. P., Connolly, T., Ryschka, S., Dosky, A., & Stefanopoulos, A. (2023). The implication of digital twin technology toward improving the perception of modular houses in Australia. International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, 14(2), 285-296.
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2023 Kuruppu Arachchige, H. N. D., Mohd Ishak, S., & Kim, K. P. (2023). Exploring indicators for sustainable shovel-ready projects: a systematic literature review. Sustainability, 15(21), 1-18.
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2022 Shayan, S., Kim, K. P., & Tam, V. W. Y. (2022). Critical success factor analysis for effective risk management at the execution stage of a construction project. International journal of construction management, 22(3), 379-386.
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2021 Kim, A., Kim, K. P., & Nguyen, T. H. D. (2021). The green accommodation management practices: the role of environmentally responsible tourist markets in understanding tourists' pro-environmental behaviour. Sustainability, 13(4, article no. 2326), 1-23.
DOI Scopus28
2021 Kim, K. P., Matheson, J., Newton, J., & Wills, J. (2021). Improvement strategy for the level of BIM utilisation in the Australian construction industry. Management Review : An International Journal, 16(2), 86-100.
2021 Tam, V. W. Y., Kim, K. P., & Brohier, A. (2021). Life-cycle analysis by using the alternative sustainable water innovations in residential dwellings. International journal of construction management, 21(11), 1143-1155.
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2020 Mostafa, S., Kim, K. P., Tam, V. W. Y., & Rahnamayiezekavat, P. (2020). Exploring the status, benefits, barriers and opportunities of using BIM for advancing prefabrication practice. International journal of construction management, 20(2), 146-156.
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2020 Shayan, S., Kim, K. P., Ma, T., & Nguyen, T. H. D. (2020). The first two decades of smart city research from a risk perspective. Sustainability, 12(21, article no. 9280), 1-20.
DOI Scopus28
2020 Kim, K. P., Freda, R., & Nguyen, T. H. D. (2020). Building information modelling feasibility study for building surveying. Sustainability, 12(11), 1-19.
DOI Scopus24
2020 Xing, K., Kim, K. P., & Ness, D. (2020). Cloud‐BIM enabled cyber‐physical data and service platforms for building component reuse. Sustainability, 12(24, article no. 10329), 1-22.
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2019 Shayan, S., Kim, K. P., Ma, T., Freda, R., & Liu, Z. (2019). Emerging challenges and roles for quantity surveyors in the construction industry. Management Review: An International Journal, 14(1), 82-96.
2018 Kim, K. P., & Park, K. S. (2018). Housing information modelling for BIM-embedded housing refurbishment. Journal of facilities management, 16(3), 299-314.
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2018 Kim, K. P., & Park, K. S. (2018). Delivering value for money with BIM-embedded housing refurbishment. Facilities, online(13/14), 1-18.
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2018 Kim, K. P., Ochoa, J. J., & Kwon, D. (2018). Feasibility study of BIM integration with big data for construction scheduling. Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems, S11, 1260-1265.
2018 Donghwoon, K., Jeong, I., Yoon, G., Abu Bakr, B., & Kim Pyung, K. (2018). A study on probabilistic schedule estimation and refinement of the small and medium-sized software development projects. Journal of software, 13(3), 201-211.
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2017 Yoon, G., Kwon, D., Kim, K. P., & Jeong, I. (2017). A study on objective schedule estimation for software development projects based on the constructive cost model (COCOMO). Journal of industrial information technology and application, 1(3), 40-45.
2017 Drogemuller, M., Muldoon, R., Stuart, J., Kim, K. P., Ahn, J., & Kim, S. (2017). Exploratory study on cognitive style in a BIM environment in the Australian construction industry. Management review: an international journal, 12(2), 62-80.
2016 Kim, K. P., & Park, K. S. (2016). Primary BIM dataset for refurbishing flood risk vulnerable housing in the UK. Built environment project and asset management, 6(4), 365-378.
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2016 Kim, K. P., & Park, K. S. (2016). Exploring capabilities of BIM tools for housing refurbishment in the UK. Journal of KIBIM, 6(4), 9-17.
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2016 Kim, K. P., Ma, T., Baryah, A. S., Zhang, C., & Hui, K. M. (2016). Investigation of readiness for 4D and 5D BIM adoption in the Australian construction industry. Management review: an international journal, 11(2), 43-64.
2014 Park, K. S., & Kim, K. P. (2014). Essential BIM input data study for housing refurbishment: homeowners' preferences in the UK. Buildings, 4(3), 467-487.
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2014 Kim, K. P., & Park, K. S. (2014). BIM feasibility study for housing refurbishment projects in the UK. Organization, Technology & Management in Construction: an International Journal, 5(special), 765-774.
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2013 Kim, K. P., & Park, S. H. (2013). Sustainable construction through integration of IPD and BIM. Project Management Review, 3(1), 17-34.
2012 Kim, K. P., & Park, S. H. (2012). Comparative analysis of the BIM status in the UK and US for improving the efficiency of construction project management process in Korea. Project Management Review, 2(2), 1-16.
2011 Kim, K. P., & Ra, J. W. (2011). Applying central limit theorem to project cost estimation. Project Management Review, 1(1), 29-36.
2011 Ra, J. W., & Kim, K. P. (2011). Integrated project scheduling for project time and cost reduction. Project management review, 2(1), 53-63.

Year Citation
2022 Dias Guimaraes, G., Gu, N., Gomes, V., Ochoa Paniagua, J., Rameezdeen, R., Mayer, W., & Kim, K. (2022). Data, stakeholders and environmental assessment: a BIM-enabled approach to designing-out construction and demolition waste. In Post-carbon, Proceedings of the 27th International Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) Vol. 2 (pp. 587-596). Australia: CAADRIA.
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2019 Kim, K. P., & Kim, I. (2019). Exploratory BIM feasibility study for building surveying practice. In i3CDE 2019 proceedings (pp. 478-487). Malaysia: Universiti Sains Malaysia.
2019 Smart, E., Grieger, J., To, D., Baryah, A., Freda, R., & Kim, K. (2019). Modular construction in Adelaide's residential construction sector. What factors influence its use?. In X. Zhao, P. L. Kalutara, & R. J. Webber (Eds.), Built To Thrive: Creating Buildings And Cities That Support Individual Well-being And Community Prosperity (pp. 273-285). Australia: Central Queensland University.
2019 Ness, D., Kim, K., Swift, J., Jenkins, A., Xing, K., & Roach, N. (2019). Cradle to cradle building components via the cloud: a case study. In Smart and Sustainable Built Environments: 6th CIB International Conference (pp. 478-487). UK: Emerald Publishing Group.
2019 Ness, D., Xing, K., Kim, K., & Jenkins, A. (2019). An ICT-enabled product service system for reuse of building components. In Ifac papersonline Vol. 52 (pp. 761-766). Netherlands: Elsevier.
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2019 Mostafa, S., Kim, K., & Rahnamayiezekavat, P. (2019). Building information modelling within the Australian prefabrication: Findings of opportunities and barriers. In P. Zou (Ed.), Proceedings of 22nd International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, CRIOCM 2017 (pp. 975-982). Australia: CRIOCM 2017 Organising Committee.
2018 Kim, K. P., & Kang, C. W. (2018). Exploring Project Management Research Trends for Project Success. In Proceedings of the International project management association research conference (pp. 1-14). Australia: University of Technology Sydney.
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2017 Swift, J., Ness, D., Kim, K., Gelder, J., Jenkins, A., & Xing, K. (2017). Towards adaptable and reusable building elements: harnessing the versatility of the construction database through RFID and BIM. In UIA 2017 Seoul proceedings (pp. 1-7). Korea: The International Union of Architects.
2016 Kim, K. P., & Park, K. S. (2016). Implication of quantity surveying practice in a BIM-enabled environment. In NZIQS / PAQS Conference Programme and Proceedings (pp. 1-11). New Zealand: Pacific Association of Quantity Surveyors.
2016 Kim, K. P., & Park, K. S. (2016). Exploratory research on BIM integration in housing refurbishment in the UK. In P. W. Chan, & C. J. Neilson (Eds.), Proceedings 32nd Annual ARCOM Conference (pp. 55-62). UK: Association of Researchers in Construction Management.
2013 Kim, K. P., & Park, K. S. (2013). Developing an impact factor matrix for sustainable construction. In Proceedings of SB13 - Seoul Korea South: Global Sustainable Building Assessment and Marketing (pp. 317-328). Netherlands: CIB.
2013 Kim, K. P., & Park, K. S. (2013). Exploring Impact Factors for Sustainable Construction in Korea. In A. Liu (Ed.), HKU-HKHA International Conference 2013: Construction and Housing in the 21st Century : Conference Proceedings : 2nd-3rd May, 2013, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), People's Republic of China (pp. 79-88). Hong Kong: Faculty of Architecture, the University.
2012 Kim, K. P., & Park, K. S. (2012). BIM feasibility study for housing refurbishment in UK. In Proceedings of the Twenty Sixth International Project Management Association World Congress (pp. 891-897). Greece: International Project Management Association.

  • Virtual Reality-based Building Code Assessment Training for Up-skilling of Early-career or Inexperienced Building Surveyors, Victorian Building Authority, 20/03/2025 - 30/04/2026

  • ARUP Global Research Challenge 2017 Circular Economy, Arup Pty Ltd, 01/09/2017 - 29/02/2020

  • DFAT Australia-Korea Research Colloquium for Collaborative-Smart Community through Advanced Technologies, Australia-Korea Foundation, 03/12/2017 - 05/12/2017

Courses I teach

  • BUIL 1021 Construction Communication (2025)
  • BUIL 4027 Integrated Project (2025)
  • BUIL 1021 Construction Communication (2024)
  • BUIL 4027 Integrated Project (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2024 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Wagdy Elgeezawy
2024 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Helder Filipe Serra Cardeira
2022 Co-Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Bowen Yuan
2022 Principal Supervisor - Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Chathuri Chathuri Lakshika Widanalage

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