Daniela Paddeu

Daniela Paddeu is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Freight Futures at the Centre for Transport and Society, School of Architecture and Environment, University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). Her expertise spans sustainable urban freight systems, decarbonisation, stakeholder engagement, and policy implications.

• Qualifications: BSc, MSc, and PhD in Civil Engineering; Doctor Europaeus; Chartered Engineer (CEng); Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CMILT).

Her research focuses on:

• Innovative and sustainable transport systems design
• Co-design methodologies for freight decarbonisation
• Impacts of autonomous vehicles on urban transport
• Hydrogen eVTOL (electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing) freight solutions
• Circular supply chains and sustainable consumption
• Smart governance frameworks for future transport systems

She has led major projects including the Foresight Freight Technology Review for the UK Government Office for Science and contributed to EU-funded initiatives like WISE ACT.

Scientific awards and affiliations include:

• Italian National Scientific Qualification (ASN 2016) as Associate Professor
• Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng) and CILT member
• Editorial roles in the Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers and Journal of Transport and Health
• Member of the Southwest Freight Strategy stakeholder panel and Connected Places Catapult’s Freight Innovation Cluster

At UWE Bristol, Daniela teaches Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the MSc Engineering Management program and supervises PhD students on sustainable freight themes.