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Professor Michael Bell is a Professor of Transport Operations in the Centre for Transport Studies at Imperial College London, part of the Faculty of Engineering. He holds dual email addresses and has affiliations with both Imperial College London and the University of Sydney.
Education:
- BA in Economics, Cambridge University (1975)
- MSc in Transport Planning, Leeds University (1976)
- PhD, Leeds University (1981)
Research Interests: Focuses on travel demand forecasting, network modelling, traffic engineering, transport telematics, logistics, and urban planning. Recent projects include multi-objective traffic signal control, road network monitoring, Swiss national traffic models, London congestion charging impacts, adaptive navigation for vehicles, and door-to-door transport for elderly/disabled populations.
Awards: No specific awards mentioned in the text.
Advising/Grants: Led the Transport Operations Research Group (TORG) as Director from 1996, with projects funded by the UK Department for Transport, EU, ETH Zurich, BMW, and Transport for London. No explicit student advisees listed.
Labs/Teams: Associated with the Centre for Transport Studies and TORG, though no further lab-specific details provided.