Brief Bio
Dr. Jafar Hamra is an accomplished academic and project management professional. With a PhD in Engineering specializing in Project Management and Complex Systems from the University of Sydney, Dr. Hamra has built a robust career leveraging his expertise in social network analysis, particularly applied to emergency response and construction coordination.Currently a sessional lecturer across several prestigious Australian universities, including the University of Sydney and Victoria University, Dr. Hamra has excelled in delivering courses ranging from Project Risk Management to Computer Applications in Project Management. His educational contributions have been recognized with multiple Teaching Excellence Awards, reflecting his commitment to academic rigor and student success.Dr. Hamra's scholarly work includes substantial contributions to the field of project management and learning theory, evidenced by multiple publications and conference presentations globally. His research focuses on enhancing teamwork and coordination in high-stress situations like bushfire responses, an area where his findings have significantly influenced practices.In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Hamra holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and has extensive practical experience in project execution and educational program development, further enriching his teaching and research. He continues to engage in lifelong learning through various professional development courses, staying at the forefront of both project management and pedagogical innovation.
Publications
Uddin, S., Hossain, L., Hamra, J., & Alam, A. (2013). A study of physician collaborations through social network and exponential random graph. BMC health services research, 13(1), 234.1. Abbasi, A., Hossain, L., Hamra, J. & Owen, C. (2010) Social Networks Perspective of Firefighters' Adaptive Behaviour and Coordination among Them. 2010 IEEE/ACM Int'l Conference on Green Computing and Communications & Int'l Conference on Cyber, Physical and Social Computing, 819-824. Uddin, S., Hamra, J. & Hossain, L. (2013). Mapping and Modelling of Physician Collaboration Network. Statistics in Medicine.