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Dr Henry Liu is an Associate Professor and Postgraduate Programme Director at the University of Canberra (UC). Prior to joining UC, he was a Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University, United Kingdom (UK). Henry holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Curtin University as well as two master's degrees in the field of management studies. He is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), UK. Henry is research-active and has contributed to personally and collaboratively securing approximately AU$1.09m external grants since 2017/18. He has extensive networks with the construction industry, having completed reserach projects essentially supported by such Tier 1 organisations as John Holland, Multiplex, Turner & Townsend etc, Henry held visiting positions at research-active institutions like UTS and Curtin. His research aims to ensure relevance to management practice of the engineering sector. He has multiple research interests with a focus on decision-making, performance evaluation, infrastructure financing, transport resilience, EV charging infrastructure and workforce planning. Henry was ranked as the Top-5 researcher in infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships internationally in 2024 by the SciVal and he is currently sitting in the editorial boards of three (3) international journals including a leading journal of engineering management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. His research works (as the principal author) have appeared in many D1 journals (Top 5-10%), e.g., Automation in Construction, Habitat International, International Journal of Production Research, Land Use Policy, Production Planning & Control, Transportation Research Part D: Transport & Environment, Journal of Management in Engineering etc.
Research interests
- Life-cycle performance evaluation of infrastructure project
- Decision-making
- Workforce planning
- Transport infrastructure resilience
- EV charging infrastructure
- Public-Private Partnerships
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Curtin University
2012 → 2015
Master, Deakin University
2009 → 2011
Master, University of South Wales
2004 → 2005
Bachelor, South China University of Technology
External positions
Member (Chartered), Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
23 Mar 2026 → …
Visiting Research Fellow, Curtin University
1 Mar 2025 → 31 May 2025
Visiting Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
3 Feb 2025 → 28 Mar 2025
Associate Editor (resigned), Nature’s Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
2024 → 2025
Editorial Board Member, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
2023 → …
Associate Editor/Expert Panel Member, Frontiers of Engineering Management (Journal), Springer
Dec 2022 → …
Member (Full), Australian Institute of Building
Oct 2022 → …
Editorial Review Board Member, Built Environment Project and Asset Management (Journal)
Jul 2020 → …
Fellow, Fellow of The Higher Education Academy
Jan 2018 → …
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):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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Training and Upskilling for Women in Construction
GOLZAD, H. (CI), LIU, H. (CoI), BANIHASHEMI, S. (CoI), HU, L. (CoI), WEI, A. (CoI) & HARDY, R. (CoI)
21/07/23 → 29/12/24
Project: Research
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Digital Building and Built Environment Hub to Enhance the Economic Recovery, Productivity, Quality and Sustainability of the Building & Construction Industry of ACT
LEMCKERT, C. (CI), BANIHASHEMI, S. (CoI), GOLZAD, H. (CoI), HU, L. (CoI), LIU, H. (CoI) & NAKANISHI, H. (CoI)
29/10/21 → 30/11/22
Project: Research
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A systematic model for enabling neighbourhood renewal sustainability
Wang, D., Li, S., Liu, B., LIU, H. & Ouyang, L., Nov 2026, In: Habitat International. 177, p. 1-12 12 p., 103969.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enabling Net-Zero Operations in Information Infrastructure: A Dynamic Regulatory Analysis Based on Evolutionary Game and System Dynamics
Tang, H., Wang, D., LIU, H. & Zhao, J., 13 Jun 2026, In: Systems. 14, 6, p. 1-32 32 p., 680.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How Construction Site Characteristics Shape Mental Health, Wellbeing and Adaptive Capacity
Moshashaei, P., Golzad, H., LIU, H. & BAGHERI, N., 15 Jun 2026, The Proceedings of CIB W099/W123 & ICONS 2026. Tung , H., Adia , E., Hampton, P., Sherratt, F. & Hare, B. (eds.). Purdue e-Pubs, Vol. 2. p. 1-10 10 p. 39Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Is Relationship Quality a Matter? Procedural Fairness and Citizen Acceptance for Policy in Urban Renewal
Wang, D., Liu, B., Xiao, J., LIU, H. & Yu, W., 2026, In: Chinese Public Administration Review. p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Public-Private Partnership Procurement Strategy in Australia and the United Kingdom
Teo, P., Jayasuriya, S., Zhao, J. & LIU, H., May 2026, Consolidating and Developing a Body of Knowledge for Public-Private Partnership Project Management. Ke, Y., Osei-Kyei, R. & M Kumaraswamy, M. (eds.). 1 ed. World Scientific, Vol. 6. p. 1-28 28 p. (Domain-Specific Bodies of Knowledge in Project Management; vol. 6).Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Chapter › peer-review
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The 48th Australasian Universities Building Education Association conference
LIU, H. (Member of programme committee)
2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Journal)
LIU, H. (Editor)
2024 → 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (Journal)
LIU, H. (Member of editorial board)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Applied Sciences (Journal)
LIU, H. (Editor)
2020 → 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Prizes
Press/Media
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Report Summarizes Built Environment Study Findings from University of Canberra (Curating the underlying dynamics of successfully aligning big BIM data: a strategic alignment approach)
BANIHASHEMI, S., Golizadeh, H. & LIU, H.
28/08/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Researchers from University of Canberra Detail New Studies and Findings in the Area of Transportation Business and Management (Towards Quality Service Performance of Transport Infrastructure Assets: Case Studies of 'down Under' To Unpack Risks ...)
Golizadeh, H., LIU, H. & Tekle, B. H.
5/08/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Recent Studies from Northumbria University Add New Data to COVID-19 (Unpacking the Context of Value for Money Assessment In Global Markets: a Procurement Option Framework for Public-private Partnerships)
26/02/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Northumbria University Researchers Have Provided New Data on Built Environment (Value for Money assessments for Public-Private Partnerships: characteristics, research directions, and policy implications)
12/12/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment