Philip J. Barnes

Philip J. Barnes is an Assistant Professor at the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration and Lead Policy Scientist at the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) at the University of Delaware. He specializes in local climate change adaptation, municipal planning, and sustainable development. His work focuses on flooding and sea level rise mitigation, non-traditional transportation systems (e.g., bikeshare, electric vehicles), and smart cities. Barnes holds a Ph.D. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy (University of Delaware, 2015), an MScEng in Structural Engineering (University of Michigan, 2003), and a BScEng in Civil and Environmental Engineering (University of Michigan, 2002).

His research emphasizes community resilience, policy implementation, and justice/equity in urban contexts. He has extensive experience in roles ranging from postdoctoral research to leadership in policy science at IPA, alongside teaching courses such as Planning Sustainable Communities and Washington, D.C. Policy Practicum. Barnes collaborates with municipalities and state agencies to design actionable climate adaptation strategies and evaluates emerging transportation technologies' societal impacts.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided text. His professional trajectory includes international work as a structural engineer in Ireland, a teacher in France and Burkina Faso, and research in Ghana. He is affiliated with the SNF Ithaca Initiative and contributes to initiatives like the Delaware Center for Civics Education and the Water Resources Center.