Dr. Dulani Halvitigala
Associate Professor
Details
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Department: School of PCPM
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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dulani.halvitigala@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID:
0000-0003-2655-3255
Open to
- Collaborative projects
- Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Dr Dulani Halvitigala is an Associate Professor in the School of Property, Construction and Project Management at RMIT University, where she also serves as Program Manager for the undergraduate Property Development, Investment and Valuation program. She holds a PhD in Property from the University of Auckland (New Zealand), a Master’s in Real Estate from the National University of Singapore and Bachelor’s degree in Estate Management and Valuation from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Sri Lanka). At RMIT, she teaches property valuation courses and plays a key role in curriculum development and academic leadership. Dr Halvitigala’s research is grounded in collaboration and real-world impact. She works across disciplines and institutions—partnering with colleagues from RMIT, other Australian and international universities, and industry stakeholders. Her work has attracted funding from national and international bodies, including the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI), Natural Hazards Research Australia (NHRA), Australian Property Institute (API), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Strata Community Association of Victoria (SCAV), and internal grants from RMIT and PCPM. Her peer-reviewed publications contributes extensively to property and built environment research. Dr Halvitigala also plays an active role in academic publishing as Co-Editor of the Pacific Rim Property Research Journal and an Editorial Board Member for the Property Management Journal. She is a regular peer reviewer for leading journals in her field.
UN sustainable development goals
- 1 No Poverty
- 5 Gender Equality
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Supervisor projects
- Technology Innovations and their Impact and Disruption in the Property and Built Environment Sectors
- 7 Aug 2025
- Aligning Infrastructure Asset Depreciation with Deterioration Trends in Civil Infrastructure Asset Management
- 8 Jul 2025
- Develop a Model for Assessing the Influence of Human Factors on Carbon Emissions in Sustainable Buildings in Australia.
- 2 Dec 2024
- Exploring Dynamics of Flood-Resilient Retrofitting in Existing Residential Properties in Victoria
- 13 Jun 2023
- An Investigation into Energy as-a-Service (EaaS) Business Model in Facilitating Australian Energy Transition
- 27 Jul 2022
- Assessing Expropriation, Valuation and Compensation Practices for Mining in Ghana
- 28 Apr 2022
Teaching interests
Property valuation and associated issues, Sustainability in the Built Environment, Corporate real estate and associated issues;
Integrated workplace concepts, Real estate markets in emerging economies
Integrated workplace concepts, Real estate markets in emerging economies
Research interests
- Property valuation and its related issues
- Resilient built environment for climate and disaster risks
- Building adaptation, circular economy and sustainability
- Workplace evolution and its spatial impact on built environments
- The impact of advanced technologies on the built environment
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion in the property sector
- Corporate real estate and related issues
- Real estate markets in emerging economies
Research grants received
- Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) inquiry project (2025 – 2026). “Achieving a climate resilient housing stock by 2050”.
- Natural Hazards Research Australia (NHRA) (2024 – 2026). “Integrated solutions for bushfire-adaptive homes”.
- Australian Property Research and Education Fund (APREF) (2024 – 2025). “Developing a toolkit to estimate the value implications of sustainable characteristics on residential property valuations”.
- Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) inquiry project (2023 – 2024). “Housing policy and disasters: better co-ordinating actors, responses and data”.
- Australian Property Research and Education Fund (APREF) (2022 – 2023). “Towards more inclusive equality and diversity for the Australian valuation industry”.
- Strata Community Association of Victoria (SCAV) (2021 & 2022). “Towards Strata Ombudsman for the state of Victoria”.
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Research Trust (2020 – 2021). “Blockchain and AI technologies on asset, property, and facilities management”.
- PCPM Research Activity Fund (2025). “Housing challenges for seasonal workers in regional Victoria: An exploratory analysis”.
- RMIT Enabling Impact Platforms – Strategic Impact Fund (2024). “Optimising space use in commercial buildings with high vacancy rates”.
- PCPM Research Activity Fund (2024). “Strategic planning for the future of caravan parks in flood-prone areas: Challenges and resilience strategies”.
- PCPM Research Activity Fund (2023). “New working practices post-COVID and their impact on organisational culture and office space demand”.
