Dr. Wai K. (Oswald) Chong, Assistant Professor

Construction and Architectural Engineering

Dept. of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering

University of Kansas

1530 15th St. 2150 Learned Hall

Lawrence, KS 66045

Tel: (785) 864-2891

Fax: (785) 864-5631

E-mail: oswald@ku.edu

Academic Qualification

Ph.D. (Civil Engineering), University of Texas at Austin (2005)

M.S., National University of Singapore (1999)

B.S., National University of Singapore (1997)

Research Interests and Projects

My main research interests are: (1) Sustainable Design and Project Planning, (2) Eco-efficiency, (3) Technical Metabolism, (4) Energy Efficiency, (5) Sustainable Information Modeling, (6) Socio-Economics of Eco-Efficient Communities, (7) Corporate-Society Sustainability Interface, (8) Life Cycle Performance, (9) Social and Human Dimensions, (10) Carbon Baseline Estimating, (11) Carbon Management, and (12) Carbon Taxation and Cap and Trade.

I have also secured or collaborated on projects such as Professional Development for the Estimating Professions, Business Operations, and Life Cycle Analysis Research. My publications are mainly in the areas of building defects, sustainability, lean and sustainability, and social-human dimensions.

Other Important Information to Interested New Students

First and foremost, you will need to be academically prepared to take on challenging tasks of establishing new cutting edge research areas. My key research focus is in areas that are not yet established or is very new, but it is very challenging and requires extensive amount of efforts. I expect my students to be extremely committed to the good cause of the world. If organizations like Engineers Without Border, Social and Environmental Concerns, and Sustainable World spark something in you, I think you're a suitable candidate.

Courses Taught/Upcoming Courses

CMGT 709 Sustainable Construction

CMGT 400 Construction Administration

CMGT 700 Construction Project Management
CMGT 704 Construction Estimating and Bidding

ARCE 681 Architectural Design (Construction): Capstone

ARCE 357 Engineering Economics

CE 495 Multi-cultural Engineering Through Service Learning

CMGT 703 Construction Equipments

CE XXX Courses coming soon: Socio-Engineering in Designs, Human and Social Dimensions in Building Designs, Cap and Trade 101

Services

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers

ASCE Construction Institute (Social and Environmental Concerns in Construction) - Secretary and ExComm Member
Chair, Social and Environmental Concerns in Construction's Sustainability Sub-Committee

USGBC (Kansas City) - Member
Member, TRB AFH 20 (Management of Quality Assurance)
Member, TRB AHD 10 (Maintenance and Operation Management)
Member, Construction Industry Institute (CII) Academic Committee

Member, Construction Industry Institute (CII) Sustainability COP

Board Member, University of Kansas Center for Sustainability