Our PhD students and their research
At the University of Auckland our supervisors can help you prepare and succeed in your chosen research topic.
The University of Auckland Guide to Theses and Dissertations
This document is a general guide to the presentation and submission of theses and dissertations and contains additional information about related policies and procedures. Your department may also have their own guidelines and requirements so you must consult your supervisor from the outset.
The latest guide is available from the University of Auckland's Theses and dissertations website.
PhD theses
| Student name | Title | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan Liman |
Understanding Commercial Property Valuation Process from a Collaborative Perspective *
*Under examination |
Associate Prof Deborah Levy (Co-supervisors) |
| Muzzammil Zekri |
A Comparative Study of Public-Private Partnerships Stakeholder Management from New Zealand and
*Under examination |
Professor Deborah Levy
Associate Professor Abdul-Rasheed Amidu and Dr Raewyn Hills (Co-supervisor) |
2023
| Student name | Title | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Truong | Motives and Critical Factors of Sale and Leaseback Transactions in Vietnam |
Associate Professor Edward Yiu Associate Professor Abdul-Rasheed Amidu (Co-supervisors) |
| Muhammed Bolomope |
Disruption-Driven Investment Decision Making of Listed Property Trusts in New Zealand |
Associate Professor Abdul-Rasheed Amidu
Assoc Prof Olga Filippova and Prof Deborah Levy (Co-supervisor) |
2022
| Student name | Title | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Chuyi Xiong |
Residential Location Choices in an Unaffordable City: Evidence from Key Workers | Associate Professor William Cheung
Dr Olga Filippova (Co-supervisor) |
2021
| Student name | Title | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Wasay Majid |
Revisiting the housing allowance algorithm and its theoretical implications on rental housing demand and rents: Evidence from New Zealand.* *Under examination |
Dr Olga Filippova |
2020
| Student name | Title | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Yang |
Real estate price dynamics, property speculation and housing price volatility: A study of the Auckland housing market.* *Under examination |
Dr Michael Rehm Dr Zhi Dong (co-supervisor) |
| Rochelle Ade | Holistic approach to healthy homes: A social housing case study of indoor environment quality in Glen Innes, Auckland. | Dr Michael Rehm Dr Olga Filippova and Dr Abdul-Rasheed Amidu (co-supervisors) |
2019
| Student name | Title | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|
| Raewyn Hills | Enhancing Collaboration within and between teams through office design and fit-out: An office relocation study. |
Professor Deborah Levy Dr Barbara Plester (co-supervisor) |
2018
| Student name | Title | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ikenna Chukwudumogu |
The decision-making behaviour of property owners (investors and developers): A case study of the Christchurch city centre rebuild. |
Professor Deborah Levy Professor Harvey Perkins (co-supervisor) |