Sui Lai Khoo

Khoo Sui Lai is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Quantity Surveying at UCSI University, Malaysia, where he contributes to education, professional practice and research in QS and digital construction. He is a professional QS and holds professional affiliations including FRICS and FRISM.

He serves as a Chair of FIG Commission 10 – Digitalisation, Chair of the RICS Malaysia Member Engagement Group (MEG), and a member of the RICS Southeast Asia Regional Advisory Board. Through these roles, he is actively involved in advancing professional development, digitalisation and international collaboration within the built environment and surveying professions.

His academic and research interests focus on digitalisation in the construction industry, BIM, eTendering, artificial intelligence, data-driven decision-making and sustainable digital transformation. His doctoral research at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman examines the implementation of eTendering in the Malaysian construction industry, with particular emphasis on drivers, barriers, critical success factors and sustainable digitalisation.

He has contributed to research and professional initiatives examining the application and performance of digital technologies in QS practices across the Asia-Pacific region. His work seeks to connect emerging technologies with professional judgement, commercial management and value creation across the construction lifecycle.