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Dr Vishal Kumar PhD

Lecturer - Building and Facilities Management

Doctoral Co-Supervisor
School of Built Environment

 Dr Vishal Kumar is a lecturer in the School of Built Environment at Massey University. His research interests are Integrated Digital Delivery using BIM, Digital Twin in construction and Smart Facilities Management. His research focuses on how a more efficient information transfer system for BIM-FM can be developed, addressing the current challenges of the fragmented information-capturing process during the design and construction stages.

Furthermore, his research looks into better information management of buildings throughout the entire lifecycle using standardized information exchange documents such as product data templates to revolutionize BIM-based automated data capturing to fasten the BIM modelling process. His doctoral thesis focused on identifying and understanding the issues associated with a widely used BIM-FM data handover format (Construction Operations Building Information Exchange or COBie) and proposing mitigation strategies.

Dr. Vishal has a PhD and Masters (Project Management) from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelor of Architecture from Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi (India). He has worked as a Research Fellow in the Centre for 5G Digital Building Technology, where he researched 5G network applications that enhance Smart Facilities Management. He was also involved in setting up the new Robotics lab for the Centre.

 Before starting the academic journey, he worked for eight years in multiple companies in different senior positions. He worked on various large-scale design projects such as hotels, educational institutions, and hospitals using Building Information Modelling (BIM). His role involved overlooking BIM modelling, development of BIM execution plan, asset data management, BIM workflow management, training and development, and BIM-based coordination among stakeholders.

Dr Vishal Kumar is a lecturer in the School of Built Environment at Massey University. His research interests are Integrated Digital Delivery using BIM, Digital Twin in construction and Smart Facilities Management. His research focuses on how a more efficient information transfer system for BIM-FM can be developed, addressing the current challenges of the fragmented information-capturing process during the design and construction stages.

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Professional

Contact details

  • Ph: 0273407154
    Location: QA 3.39, Quadrangle Building A
    Campus: Albany Campus

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy - National University of Singapore (2020)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Co-Supervisor, Massey University

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Building Information Modelling

Digital Construction

Integrated Digital Delivery

Digital Twin

Information Exchange Standards

Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality

Construction Operation Building Information Exchange (COBie)

Thematics

21st Century Citizenship, Design – for Commerce, Community and Culture, Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Built Environment And Design (120000):
Information And Computing Sciences (080000): Information Systems (080600)

Keywords

Building Information Modelling

Digital Construction

Integrated Digital Delivery

Digital Twin

Information Exchange Standards

Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality

Construction Operation Building Information Exchange (COBie)

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position Current Completed
Project Leader 0 1

Research Outputs

Journal

Kumar, V., & Teo, EAL. (2021). Exploring the application of property graph model in visualizing COBie data. Journal of Facilities Management.
[Journal article]Authored by: Kumar, V.
Kumar, V., & Teo, EAL. (2020). Perceived benefits and issues associated with COBie datasheet handling in the construction industry. Facilities.
[Journal article]Authored by: Kumar, V.
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Kumar, V., & Teo, EAL. (2020). Development of a rule-based system to enhance the data consistency and usability of COBie datasheets. Journal of Computational Design and Engineering.
[Journal article]Authored by: Kumar, V.
Chew, MYL., Teo, EAL., Shah, KW., Kumar, V., & Hussein, GF. (2020). Evaluating the Roadmap of 5G Technology Implementation for Smart Building and Facilities Management in Singapore. Sustainability.
[Journal article]Authored by: Kumar, V.
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Kumar, V., & Lin, ETA. (2020). Conceptualizing “COBieEvaluator”: A rule based system for tracking asset changes using COBie datasheets. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. 27(5), 1093-1118
[Journal article]Authored by: Kumar, V.
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Conference

Shashwat, S., Kumar, V., & Zingre, K.INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TWIN AND 5G TECHNOLOGY IN ENHANCING SMART ENERGY MANAGEMENT. . Leeds, UK
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Kumar, V.
Kumar, V., Feng, Z., Paes, D., & Lovreglio, R.What are the government’s efforts to transform the construction industry? Comparing the digital transformation roadmaps from the UK, Singapore, and New Zealand. . Auckland
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Feng, Z., Kumar, V., Lovreglio, R.
Kumar, V., & Teo, EAL.Conceptualizing “COBieEvaluator”: an application for data mining COBie datasets to track asset changes throughout project lifecycle. . Penang
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Kumar, V.
Kumar, V., & Teo, EAL.Towards a more circular construction model: Conceptualizing an open-BIM based estimation framework for urban mining. Paper presented at the meeting of cib. Hong Kong
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Kumar, V.

Consultancy and Languages

Languages

  • English
    Last used: Today
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent
  • Hindi
    Last used: Today
    Spoken ability: Excellent
    Written ability: Excellent

Teaching and Supervision

Contact Supervisor

Graduate Supervision Statement

I am currently accepting doctoral candidates under my supervision on the topics related to my research interests and expertise.

Some scholarships from the university:

1. Massey University Doctoral Scholarship: https://www.massey.ac.nz/study/scholarships-and-awards/massey-university-doctoral-scholarship/

2. Massey University Alumni Doctoral Scholarship: https://www.massey.ac.nz/study/scholarships-and-awards/massey-university-alumni-doctoral-scholarship/

Please feel free to contact me to discuss any details regarding your PhD application


Dr Vishal Kumar is available for Masters and Doctorial supervision.

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Co-supervisor 1 0

Current Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • Mehwish Qureshi - Doctor of Philosophy
    UTILIZING DIGITAL TWIN FOR WATER SUSTAINABILITY

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