Dr Johari Nassor Amar

Research interests

I am a Chartered Commercial Property Surveyor and Assistant Professor at Bond University, where I teach valuation and a range of property-related subjects to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. I also serve as Head of the Sustainable Built Environment Research Group. With more than 15 years of experience across academia, research and industry, I apply my commercial property expertise through a human-centric lens to explore the convergence of people, place, property and policy.

My research and practice focus on creating inclusive and resilient environments that respond to the needs of diverse communities. This includes specialised work in aged and disability healthcare co-design, improving access to in-home care, and developing complex home modifications using community-led, place-based and technology-informed strategies. I also research property valuation, affordable housing, built heritage and sustainable property futures, with a strong interest in how emerging technologies such as AI and LiDAR can be integrated into practice.

I extend this work to the commercial property sector, examining person–environment fit and how built spaces can adapt to evolving community needs. Across my research, I view inclusion as central to how we plan housing, respond to climate risks and deliver systems of care. My current projects include developing practical frameworks to ensure that marginalised groups are central to the decarbonisation of both new and existing buildings.

Beyond academia, I am the founder of Lynnea, an AI-based platform designed to advance innovation in the built environment and property sectors. I also contribute to national and international conversations as an author, commentator, op-ed contributor, think tank convener and panel member. My work has been published internationally in peer-reviewed academic journals, professional publications and mainstream media.

Education/Academic qualification

• PhD Sustainable Development, Bond University, Australia
• MSc Real Estate Management, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
• BSc (Hons) Land Management and Valuation, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Professional Memberships

• MRICS (Chartered Commercial Property Surveyor)
• AAPI (Associate of the Australian Property Institute)
• QPCR (Qualified Property Corporate Real Estate)
• AFHEA (Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, in Indigenous Knowledges)

Topics for portential PhD candidates

1. Property, valuation and commercial practice
2. Housing, affordability and built heritage
3. Inclusion, care and community-led design
4. Sustainable futures and emerging technologies