(Western Sydney University, Australia)

Distinguished Professor Vivian W. Y. Tam is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and a world-leading researcher in construction engineering and management. Her research addresses climate change through innovations in green buildings and recycled concrete, delivering significant academic and industry impact. She is Director of the ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Digital Platforms for Net-Zero Building Ecosystem Lifecycle (NØBEL) at the School of Built Environment and Design, Western Sydney University, Australia. She served as a College of Experts member for the Australian Research Council (ARC) from 2018 to 2021 and recommenced this role in 2025. She is also Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Construction Management.
Professor Tam has published more than 330 refereed journal articles, including eight highly cited papers, and has received over 42,000 citations, with an h-index exceeding 108. Her research excellence is reflected in her leadership of nine ARC-funded projects and extensive collaborations. Her achievements have been widely recognised. She received the 2025 NSW Premier’s Prize for Science and Engineering (Excellence in Engineering or ICT), awarded by the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer. Since 2017, she has been listed among the world’s top 2% scientists. She was also Runner-Up for the 2019 Scopus Researcher of the Year Award for Excellence in Research Impacting a Sustainable Future. In 2021, her team won the Gold Award at the Guangzhou International Sister-City Universities Urban Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.