Dr. Roksana Tumpa
BSc (Eng), MSc (Eng Management), PhD
Lecturer - Project Management
School of Engineering and Technology
- r.tumpa@cqu.edu.au
- ORCID: 0000-0003-4721-5300
- 0293245749
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Sydney
Level 2, 400 Kent St, Sydney NSW 2000 - 2.08
About Me
Dr Roksana Jahan Tumpa is a Lecturer in Project Management in the School of Engineering and Technology at CQUniversity Australia. She is an educator and researcher whose work focuses on project governance, sustainability in construction and infrastructure projects, higher education, and the retention of women in the construction industry.
Dr Roksana joined CQUniversity in 2017 as a sessional academic and transitioned to a full-time academic position in 2023. In her current role, she is involved in lecturing, tutoring, and coordinating project management courses while contributing to research and industry engagement.
She actively contributes to the international academic community through several editorial and professional roles. Dr Roksana serves as Deputy Editor for the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, and Editorial Board Member for Discover Education. She is also a Fellow of IPMA-Australia and serves as a Scheme Committee Member of the IPMA-Australia Certification Body. She also serves as the Chair for Emerging Project Professionals at IPMA-Australia.
Dr Roksana has received numerous awards recognising her academic and research excellence, including the Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Award, the Walt Lipke Project Governance and Control Excellence Award, the Student Voice Commendation Award, Best Paper Awards, the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Winner Award, the People’s Choice Award, and multiple Best Presentation Awards. She was also a Finalist in the IPMA Global Award, acknowledging her contributions to project management research and practice.
Her research collaborations span national and international partners and focus on advancing sustainable infrastructure delivery, digital governance in projects, and diversity in construction. Dr Roksana has recently secured several internal and external competitive research grants and has been invited as a keynote speaker at national and international forums to share her expertise on sustainability, diversity, and the future of project management and higher education.
General
Universities Studied At
Central Queensland University, Sydney NSW
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Universities Worked At
Central Queensland University (CQU)
The University of Sydney (USYD)
University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
Awards
- 2026: Finalist of International Project Management Association Global Research Award
- 2026: Fellow of IPMA-Australia
- 2026: The Best Paper Award (Education in Built Environment)
49th Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA) - 2024 – 2026: Early Career Researchers in Project Studies
Project Management Journal (PMJ) College and Project Management Institute (PMI) - 2024 – 2025: Early Career Research Training Program
Central Queensland University - 2022: The Best Paper Award (Education in Built Environment)
45th Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA) - 2021: The Walt Lipke Project Governance and Control Excellence Award Winner
Project and Program Management Symposium - 2020 – 2021: People Choice Award in Three Minutes Thesis (3MT)
Central Queensland University - 2020: Three Minutes Thesis (3MT) Winner
Central Queensland University - 2020 – 2022: Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship
Central Queensland University - 2019 – 2020: Best Presentation Award (Pre & Post–CoC)
Research Higher Degree Symposium
Central Queensland University - 2019 – 2021: Student Voice Commendation Awards
Central Queensland University - 2015 – 2016: Vice-Chancellor Scholarship
Media Citations
Tumpa. R.J (2025). AI reshaping project management - CQUniversity
Tumpa. R.J (2024). Building a future that grows energy, community. Building a future that grows energy, community - CQUniversity
Tumpa. R.J (2024). Project Management teaching experiences in higher education. Invited by Juanita Woods (Teaching Project Management - Dr. Roksana Tumpa)
Tumpa. R.J (2021). Roksana provides a strong voice for her RHD peers - CQUniversity
Previous teaching
2023 - current - School of Engineering and Technology at Central Queensland University (CQU)
2023 - School of Project Management at The University of Sydney (USYD)
2022 - 2023 - School of Built Environment, DAB at University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
Professional Memberships
Project Management Institution (PMI)
International Project Management Association (IPMA)
Editor
- Associate Editor – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
- Associate Editor – Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology
- Editorial Board Member – Discover Education
Recent Research Projects
The AI Paradigm Shift: Reshaping Assessment Strategies in Higher Education (PO24-19TM-2329)
Grant: Contract Research (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Schemes: Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences THROUGH Australian University Kuwait
Total Funding: $15,000.00
Enhancing Infrastructure Project Governance Practices and Strategies to Engage Stakeholders in Creating and Distributing Social Value
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Schemes: Project Governance and Controls Symposium Research Grant 2024
Total Funding: $9,090.90
Research Supervision
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 3399 Other Built Environment and Design
- 3999 Other Education
Current Capacity
Current Supervision
Research Interests
Building - Building Construction Management and Project Planning
Curriculum and Pedagogy - Curriculum and Pedagogy Theory and Development
