Henriette Cornet

Henriette Cornet is an Adjunct Professor (Part-Time) at the University of San Francisco, specializing in sustainable urban mobility and autonomous vehicles. Her expertise spans user engagement in innovation, human-centric design, and material/environmental sciences. She holds a PhD in Civil Engineering (2012) from the Technical University of Munich and a Master's in Material and Environmental Sciences (2007) from the University of Technology of Troyes.

Key Roles & Appointments:

• Member, TRB International Coordinating Council (A0020C), U.S.
• Member, TRB Standing Committee on Vehicle-Highway Automation (ACP30)
• Steering Committee Member, French Interest Community on Automated Vehicles (CIVA)
• Editorial Board Member, Lecture Notes in Mobility (LNMOB) book series
• Executive Board Member, European Commission’s CCAM Partnership (Cluster 1 Leader)

Research Focus: Her work bridges urban mobility systems and autonomous technologies, emphasizing citizen engagement and sustainable implementation. Recent projects include leading the SHOW initiative (€30M budget) and pioneering virtual reality tools for evaluating human-vehicle interactions in Singapore. She has explored personas for autonomous deployments, regulatory frameworks, and multidisciplinary city-readiness assessments.

Prior Experience:

• Thematic Area Leader for Automated Mobility at UITP (2020–2023)
• Team Lead for Autonomous Mobility Design at TUMCREATE, Singapore
• Consultant for automotive projects (BMW, Audi, K&S Projektmanagement)

Labs/Teams: TUMCREATE research institute, CCAM Partnership, and collaborative networks within UITP. Her work emphasizes global partnerships and stakeholder-driven innovation.