Introduction
I am a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Urban Transport and Development Planning at the Development Planning Unit of University College London. I am Civil engineer by training with a masters on Transport Planning from Universidad de los Andes and PhD in Development Planning from UCL. My experience of over 12 years in research and consultancy has focused on the social, economic and spatial analysis of inequalities related to urban transport and policy evaluation in rapidly growing cities in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and Asia. My main areas of research are urban transport, accessibility, equity, social exclusion and wellbeing.
Expert
Civil engineer by training with a masters on Transport Planning and PhD in Development Planning. I have over 12 years of experience as researcher and lecturer in transport and development both in the UK and overseas. My experience in research and consultancy in projects related to urban and interurban transport focus mainly on Global South Cities, having worked in projects across Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. I specialise on the social, economic, and spatial analysis of inequalities related to urban transport and policy evaluation in developing countries. I have been advisor for the Colombian and Peruvian governments, the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank on issues related to transport planning, social equity and sustainability. I am the director of the International network for Transport and Accessibility in Low-Income Communities (INTALInC) in Latin America and the Caribbean (intalinc-lac.com).
Fields of expertise: Inclusive social development / inclusive societies / social inclusion, Infrastructure, Reduction of inequalities / equity / poverty eradication, Urban development