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Robyn Phipps | |
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 Phipps in 1991 | |
| Alma mater | Massey University |
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| Fields | Construction |
| Institutions | Massey University |
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Robyn A. Phipps is a New Zealand construction academic. She is currently a full professor at Massey University. [1]
After a 2001 PhD titled 'Development of a decision support system for the design of good indoor air quality in office buildings' at Massey University, she joined the staff, rising to full professor. [1] [2]
In 2014 Phipps was part of a team that won a Prime Minister’s Science Prize. [3] [1] In 2017 she won a New Zealand Institute of Building award. [4] [1] [5] [6]
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