Andrea Del Duce

Dr. Andrea Del Duce is a Lecturer and Senior Researcher in Sustainable Mobility at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) School of Engineering, where she serves as Head of the Sustainable Mobility research unit at the Institute of Sustainable Development. Her work focuses on sustainable transportation systems, electric mobility, and life cycle assessment.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering, University College London, UK (2003-2010)
• M.Sc. equivalent in Electronic Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Italy (1996-2002)
• CAS Higher Education, Zurich University of Teacher Education (2022)

Dr. Del Duce's research spans sustainable mobility systems, electric vehicles, and transportation policy with increasing focus on behavioral aspects and user acceptance. Her work examines how technological, policy, and behavioral interventions can reduce car dependency through active transportation, carpooling, and multimodal integration. She investigates environmental impacts across urban and rural contexts, with particular expertise in life cycle assessment methodologies. Her research consistently bridges academic analysis with practical implementation for policymakers and mobility service providers.

Her publication portfolio shows a clear progression from technical life cycle assessment of electric vehicles toward broader sustainable mobility systems. Recent work emphasizes active and micro-mobility solutions, carpooling dynamics, and multimodal transportation integration for tourism and rural contexts. Her interdisciplinary approach combines engineering, environmental science, and social science perspectives to develop implementable solutions for sustainable mobility transitions.

Current Projects:

• Unleashing active and micro-mobility's full potentials to reduce energy consumption by substituting car trips (ongoing, funded by Swiss Federal Office of Energy)
• Multiplicative imagination of citizens and stakeholders towards the 15 minutes city (ongoing)
• Living Labs Interfaces for Energy Transition (ongoing)

Dr. Del Duce collaborates with key mobility stakeholders including Mobilitätsakademie AG, Swiss Alliance for Collaborative Mobility, and Touring Club Schweiz. Her teaching includes Sustainable Fuels Technology Assessment, CAS Sustainable Smart Cities & Regions courses, and foundational courses on Sustainable Smart Cities & Regions. She maintains an active professional network through the Digital Mobility Lab and ORCID (0000-0003-3767-2364).