Robin Smit

Dr. Robin Smit is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), and serves as Director/Founder of Transport Energy/Emission Research (TER). With nearly 30 years of experience across Europe, Australia, and Asia, he specializes in transport emissions modeling, remote sensing, and statistical analysis.

• Education: MSc in Air Quality (Wageningen University, 1994), PhD in Transport Emissions (Griffith University, 2007)

Research Focus: Measurement/modeling of transport emissions, dynamic fleet modeling, software development, and air quality assessment using remote sensing and portable measurement systems. Key areas include diesel particulate filter malfunction analysis, NOx/NO2 discrepancies in Euro standards, and integration of AIS data for shipping emissions.

Recent Publications demonstrate trends in real-world emission factors, validation of international models (COPERT) in Australian contexts, and methodological improvements in remote sensing data accuracy.

• Awards: CASANZ Distinguished Service Medal (2022)

Collaborations: Member of the European Research Group on Mobile Emission Sources (ERMES), founder of the Transport Special Interest Group at CASANZ, and contributor to environmental policy development.