Scholar
Ben Beck
Google Scholar ID: D5iqykcAAAAJ
Sustainable Mobility and Safety Research, Monash University
Citations & Impact
Citations
2,452
H-index
28
i10-index
68
Publications
20
Co-authors
11
list available
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published over 150 peer-reviewed articles and technical reports
- Secured more than AUD 17 million in research funding
- Recipient of multiple international research awards
- Produced 127 research outputs and led 24 projects between 2011 and 2025
- Awarded 9 prizes
Background
- Australian Research Council Future Fellow
- Head of Sustainable Mobility and Safety Research, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
- Works at the intersection of transport, public health, and climate change
- Internationally recognized leader in active transport research, particularly cycling
- Leads an interdisciplinary research program integrating public health, urban and transport planning, engineering, complex systems science, behavior change, and road safety
- Focuses on advancing safety, accessibility, and equity of active mobility through world-leading data systems and partnerships with government, industry, NGOs, and communities
- Serves on key national and international policy committees, including the UN Green and Healthy Sustainable Transport Taskforce
- Research has directly informed transport and safety policies in Australia and internationally
- Driven by a passion to create safe, healthy, equitable, and sustainable environments for all
