Scholar
Michael Bell
Google Scholar ID: S704pPIAAAAJ
Professor of University of Sydney Business School
Citations & Impact
Citations
6,881
H-index
45
i10-index
132
Publications
20
Co-authors
0
Publications
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Author of many papers, several books (including 'Transportation Network Analysis' published in 2007), and served as an Associate Editor for 'Transportation Research B' for 17 years. Founded the Port Operations Research and Technology Centre (PORTeC) in 2005, dedicated to research and consultancy in the field of ports and maritime logistics.
Research Experience
- Prior to his commencement at the University of Sydney, he was Professor of Transport Operations and Director of the Port Operations Research and Technology Centre (PORTeC) at Imperial College London. Worked as a Research Associate at University College London, then as an Alexander von Humboldt post-doctoral Research Fellow at the Technical University of Karlsruhe. Returned to the UK to a New Blood lectureship at the University of Newcastle, later becoming Deputy Director of the Transport Operations Research Group (TORG), and eventually its Director and Personal Chair.
Education
- Graduated from Cambridge University in 1975 with a BA in Economics; obtained an MSc in Transportation (1976) and a PhD on Freight Distribution (1981), both from Leeds University.
Background
- Research and teaching interests cover ports and maritime logistics, city logistics, transport network design and control problems, the circular economy from a logistics perspective, and the transition of logistics to carbon neutrality. Professor of Ports and Maritime Logistics, Foundation member.
Miscellany
- Currently supervising five PhD projects covering city logistics, diversification strategies for coal ports and in the construction sector, and carbon neutral fuel supply chains for liner shipping.
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