Curriculum Vitae

DR. CHIN HON CHOONG

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Real Estate
    Faculty of Built Environment
  • chinhc

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (SURVEYING-REAL ESTATE VALUATION ANG MANAGEMENT), (Real Estate Development & Environment)
    Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (utm)
  • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (PROPERTY MANAGEMENT), (Property Management)
    Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (utm)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • BOARD OF VALUERS, APPRAISERS, ESTATE AGENTS AND PROPERTY MANAGERS (BOVAEP), MEMBER
    2023 to 2025 (National)
  • ROYAL INSTITUTION OF SURVEYORS MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    2022 to 2025 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Emerald-cic2025 Best Presentation Award
    2025, Emerald Publishing,  (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Cheng, C. T., Tan, K. Y., Wing, A. C. K., & Chin, H.-C. (2025). EXAMINING THE TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY PREMIUM OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT ON HOUSING PRICE. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 23(5). 870-884.
  2. Chin, HC., Chua, MS., Sivanathan, S. et al. Intention of first-time homeowners to use crowdfunding: a framework of planned behaviour in Malaysia. J Hous and the Built Environ (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10901-025-10248-4
  3. Chua M, Mohd Roslen SN, Hj Mohd Ruslan RA, Chin HC, Nik Mohd Masdek NR (2025). How do family and non-family firms react to the dynamic capital structure? Evidence from pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 crises. Managerial Finance, 1-18.
Other Publications
  1. Chin, H.C. & Amalina, A. (2025). More Than Just A Move: Rethinking Elderly Relocation In Urban Redevelopment. RI In Touch. June 2025 Issue. 26-27. - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
  2. Chin, H.C. & Amalina, A. (2025). Selling the Share: Safety is the Best Pitch: Security is not just a feature; it’s a promise in co-living! RI In Touch, September 2025 Issue, 34-35. - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)

RESEARCH PROJECT

Private
  1. 2024 - 2025, UTAR RESEARCH FUND
    Public Acceptance of Carbon Pricing: An Empirical Study in Malaysia, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) ( Co-Researcher)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2026) Guest Associate Professor, National, (Academic Appointment )

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2022) An Investigation on Residents' Perception Towards Living Nearby Industrial Park, Teo Hui Yi (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (utar))
  2. (2021) An Investigation on Residents' Acceptance towards Waste Incinerator, Lau Han Man (Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (utar))

TEACHING

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
  1. (2026) BIE3010 - Real Estate Marketing and Agency
  2. (2026) BIE3013 - Real Estate and Community
  3. (2026) GBB0046 - Concept and Practice of Home Ownership