Professor Dr. Charles Y.J. Cheah

8 years (NTU, Singapore; MIT, U.S.A.)

1. Catastrophic Risk Analysis of Infrastructure Systems. NTU Academic Research Grant, 2006-2008 (Principal Investigator).
2. Valuing Flexibility in Infrastructure Projects: Development and Assessment of Real Option Models. National Science Foundation, U.S.A., 2004-2005 (International Collaborator).
3. Application of Real Options in Infrastructure Projects. NTU Start-Up Grant, 2004-2006 (Principal Investigator).
4. Problem of Overseas Ventures for Singapore SMEs. Centre for Research on Small Enterprise Development, NTU. 2004-2005.

• Cheah, C.Y.J. (2007) “Catastrophic Events and Financial Risks of Infrastructure Systems,” Construction Management and Economics 25th Anniversary Conference, 16-18 July, Reading, U.K.
• Qian, Q., Wang, X. and Cheah, C.Y.J. (2007) “Investment Evaluation of Transportation Infrastructure Projects using Binomial Real Option Model,” 5^th International Conference on Construction Project Management and 2^nd International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management, 1-2 March, Singapore, in CD-ROM.
• Cheah, C.Y.J. (2004) “Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Development: On Value, Risk and Negotiation,” CIB W107 Globalization and Construction Symposium, 17-19 November, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 735-746.
• Cheah, C.Y.J. and Garvin, M.J. (2004) “Gauging the Strategic Performance of Public & Private Sector Enterprises with Financial Data,” ASCE Specialty Conference on Leadership and Management in Construction, 25-26 March, Hilton Head, SC, U.S.A., pp. 247-256.

Book Chapter

• 1. Cheah, C.Y.J. and Garvin, M.J. (2009) “Application of Real Options in PPP Infrastructure Projects: Opportunities and Challenges,” in M. Beck and A. Akintoye (eds) Financial Aspects of Public Private Partnerships. RICS/Blackwell Science, Oxford.
  2. Cheah, C.Y.J. and Chew, D.A.S. (2013) “Corporate Strategy and Management in a Holistic Setting: Cases of Large Construction Firms from China,” in M. Jaafar and A.R. Abdul Aziz (eds) New Management Approaches in Construction. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang.

Journal Papers

• 1. Liu, J., Yu, X. and Cheah, C.Y.J. (2014) “Evaluation of Restrictive Competition in PPP Projects using Real Option Approach,” International Journal of Project Management, Vol. 32, No.3, pp. 473-481.
  2. Liu, J. and Cheah, C.Y.J. (2009) “Real Option Application in PPP/PFI Project Negotiation,” Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 331-342.
  3. Chew, D.A.S., Yan, S., and Cheah, C.Y.J. (2008) “Core Capability and Competitive Strategy for Construction: SMEs in China,” Chinese Management Studies, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 203-214.
  4. Kong, D., Tiong, R.L.K., Cheah, C.Y.J., Permana, A. and Ehrlich, M. (2008) “Assessment of Credit Risk in Project Finance,” ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 134, No. 11. pp. 876-884.
  5. Cheah, C.Y.J., Chew, D.A.S. and Huang, J. (2006) “Marketing Design Services in China by Foreign Firms,” Building, Research and Information, Vol. 34, No. 6, 584-595.
  6. Mattar, M. and Cheah, C.Y.J. (2006) “Valuing Large Engineering Projects under Uncertainty – Private Risk Effect and Real Options,” Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 24, No. 8, 847-860.
  7. Cheah, C.Y.J. and Chew, D.A.S. (2005) “Dynamics of Strategic Management in the Chinese Construction Industry,” Management Decision, Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 551-567.
  8. Wooldridge, S.C., Garvin, M.J., Cheah, Y.J. and Miller, J.B. (2002) “Valuing Flexibility in Private Toll Road Development: Analysis of the Dulles Greenway”. Journal of Structured and Project Finance, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 25-36.