Dr Thayaparan Gajendran is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle. His research is focused on processes analysis and process improvement of the built environment as viewed through sociological lenses. His broader research interests include technology integration, supply chain management, collaboration, governance, organisational capabilities and cultural analysis in the context of project organisations and disaster management.
Dr Gajendran has worked on a number of research grants and has published more than 60 journal and conference articles. He has received numerous awards for his research and teaching work and is a reviewer for a number of academic journals and is also regularly invited to review conferences. He is the program convenor for the Masters of Disaster Preparedness and Reconstruction program. In addition, he was the chair of the Faculty of Engineering and Human Research Ethics Committee and remains an active member of the research peer review committee.
