Newcastle University

Background

I am a Chartered Environmentalist a Chartered Scientist and currently a Senior Lecturer in Transport and Sustainability at Newcastle University. I have special interest in traffic emissions and air quality. My research also covers the issue of air quality and health with a special focus on the personal exposure of population to air pollution. I am also involved in research on environmental justice and links between air quality, social deprivation and health. I have been involved in environmental assessment of many land-use and transport policies and have developed a platform PITHEM (Platform for Integrated Traffic, Health and Emission Modelling) to facilitate this. PITHEM facilitates modelling and mapping of traffic emissions (CO2, other gaseous pollutants and particles), noise and air quality. I am also involved in research on developing self conserving urban environments (SECURE project) and measuring, modelling, mapping and managing carbon footprint of a city (4M project).

I have developed software for multi-criteria decision analysis of transport scenarios producing strategic environmental and health assessments. The modelling tools have previously been applied to address sustainability issues associated with local and regional land use and transport policies. I have been actively engaged in international research and has close links with academics and researchers in India, USA and Sweden.

Roles and Responsibilities

Senior Lecturer in Transport and Sustainability
Research on environmental and health assessment of land use and transport policies.

Qualifications

Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv)

Chartered Scientist (CSci)

PhD (Air Pollution Modelling), University of Nottingham
M.Tech. (Env. Sc. & Eng.), Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India
BA (Additional), Sociology, Nagpur University, India
B.E. (Civil Eng.), Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, India

Previous Positions

Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Transport Studies (ITS), University of Leeds (2002-2008)
Research Fellow, Schools of Geography & Environment, University of Leeds (1998-2002)
Research Associate, University of Nottingham (1996-1998)
Scientist, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, India (1987-1996)
Environmental Engineer, JK Paper Mills, Rayagada, Orissa, India (1986-1987)
Environmental Engineer, Envirotech Consultants, New Delhi, India (1985-1986)

Memberships

Fellow, Royal Meteorological Society (FRMetS)
Member, Institution of Environmental Sciences (MIEnvS)
Member, Institute for Air Quality Management (MIAQM)
Member, Environmental Protection UK (previously known as NSCA)
Life Member, Institution of Engineers (India)
Life Member, Indian Association for Environmental Management
Hon Secretary, Smart Environment Interest Group of the Intelligent Transport Society (UK) 2005-07

Honours and Awards

Commonwealth Fellowship for PhD at the University of Nottingham (1992-1995)

Award of Indian National Merit Scholarship 1978-83

Languages

English
Hindi

Research Interests

Environmental and health assessment of land use and transport policies
Traffic emission and air quality modelling
Air quality, health and environmental justice
Carbon footprint of transport and domestic sectors
Multi-criteria assessment of transport schemes
Personal exposure to air pollution

Other Expertise

Socio-economic impact assessment

Current Work

1. EPSRC SUE Project 4M (Measurement, Modelling, Mapping and Management: An Evidence-Based Methodology for Understanding and Shrinking the Urban Carbon Footprint). 2008-2012. The 4M project seeks to investigate how much carbon the city produces - and looks at ways it can be cut. It seeks to place calculations of the Carbon Footprint of cities on a secure platform and produce a carbon emissions inventory for the whole city of Leicester. Four topic areas are being studied: building energy, reduction of emissions and pollution from transport, carbon sequestration rates and impact of personal carbon quotas. The project is in partnership with De Montfort, Leicester, Loughborough, Sheffield and Leeds universities.

2.EPSRC SUE Project ReVISIONS (Regional Visions of Integrated Sustainable Infrastructure Optimised for NeighbourhoodS). 2008-2012. ReVISIONS project is in collaboration with Cambridge, Newcastle, Exeter, Leeds universities and Imperial College London. In ReVISIONS, the research will be carried out within an integrated modelling framework to understand how regional 'top down' spatial development policies would affect the size and densities of settlements and identify the most sustainable combinations of infrastructure at different spatial scales and locations. My role in ReVISIONS would be in environmental modelling and overall assessment of various options. Each option will be assessed across a wide range of criteria encompassing the environmental impacts, use of resources, economy, social inclusion, and health.

3. EPSRC SUE Project. SOLUTIONS (Sustainability Of Land Use and Transport In Outer NeighbourhoodS). 2004-2009. SOLUTIONS has the aim of developing generic guidance to support the planning, design and implementation of sustainable land use and transport strategies in peri-urban areas that experience high pressure for growth. SOLUTIONS is a collaborative project with Cambridge University, University of West England, University of Leeds and University College London. The principal research questions that SOLUTIONS intends to answer are how far, and by what means, can towns and cities be planned so they are socially inclusive, economically efficient and environmentally sustainable.

Future Research

Indoor and outdoor personal exposure
Environmental justice (social deprivation, air quality and health)

Research Roles

Team leader - environmental impact assessment studies in India
Project Manager – 4M project (ITS, University of Leeds, March to September 2008)
Researcher on various projects

Postgraduate Supervision

Traffic emission and air quality modelling
Air quality, health and environmental justice
Carbon footprint of road, rail and air transport
Personal exposure to air pollution

Esteem Indicators

NERC Grant Reviewer since 2006.

EPSRC Grant Reviewer since 2007.

External examiner of three PhD theses at the Vishwabharati University, India 2002, 2005 and 2011.

Hon Secretary, Smart Environment Interest Group of the Intelligent Transport Society (UK) 2004-07

Invited as a judge for the ITS (UK) Annual Awards 2008.

Invited guest editor, International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, Special issue, Urban Air Pollution, Volume 9, Number 2 (to be published in 2009).

Reviewer of journal papers
Atmospheric Environment - Since 2002
Atmospheric Research - Since 2005
EIA Review - Since 2002
Environmental Modelling and Software - Since 2006
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment - Since 2006
International Journal of Environment and Pollution - Since 2002
Water, Air and Soil Pollution - Since 2005
Special issue of World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Susstainable Development (WREMSD) published by Inderscience publications, UK - 2005

Reviewer of conference papers
ITS World Congress
ITS European Congress and Exhibition
Urban Environment and Systems

Member of the Scientific Committee (Biannual Conference - Urban Environment and Systems)

Funding

Funds indicate total project grant.
1. EPSRC SUE Project 4M (Measurement, Modelling, Mapping and Management: An Evidence-Based Methodology for Understanding and Shrinking the Urban Carbon Footprint). 2008 to 2012. Total Grant: £3,146,658.
2. EPSRC SUE Project ReVISIONS (Regional Visions of Integrated Sustainable Infrastructure Optimised for NeighbourhoodS). 2008 to 2012. Total Grant: £1,010,629.
3. EPSRC SUE Project. SOLUTIONS (Sustainability Of Land Use and Transport In Outer NeighbourhoodS). 2004-2008. Total Grant: £1,750,342.
4. Leicester City Council funded project MALL (Modelling Air Quality for Leicester Local Transport Plan). 2006-2007. Total Grant: £17,000.
5. University of Leeds, Estate Services. Estimation of Emission and Health Impacts of University of Leeds Travel Survey 2004. Total Grant: £7,860. 2004-2005.
6. High Peak and Dales Primary Care Trust. Matlock Health Impact Assessment. Total Grant: £8,000. 2002-2003.
7. Development of SMARTNET (System for Multi-criteria Assessment of Road Transport NETworks). ITS, University of Leeds internally funded project. 2001-2002.
8. EPSRC-DETR 'Future Integrated Transport' project. An assessment of the air quality and health implications of strategic transport initiatives. 2000-2001. Total Grant: £127,048.
9. EPSRC 'Sustainable Cities' project. Quantifiable City - Phase 2. 1998-2000. 1998-2000. Total Grant: £131,233.
10. EPSRC Project Pathways of particulate pollution in urban environment. 1996-1998. Total Grant: £141,670.

Keywords

Traffic
Emission
Air quality
Health
Environmental justice

Undergraduate Teaching

CEG1003 Human Systems Demand and Impact

CEG3004: Sustainable Engineering Systems Design Project  

CEG3099: Stage 3 Individual Projects

Postgraduate Teaching

Leader of the following MSc modules:

Economic and Environmental Appraisal of Transport Activities (CEG8413)

Traffic and Environment Management for Sustainability (CEG8409)

Air Pollution (CEG8405)

CPD Courses

Air Quality and Health

Transport and Environmental Appraisal: Tools and Techniques

Awards/Nominations

I was nominated for the Teaching Excellence Award 2013 in the category 'Taught Supervisor of the Year'. Read the citation here.  

• Hodgson S, Namdeo A, Araujo-Soares V, Pless-Mulloli T. Towards an interdisciplinary science of transport and health: a case study on school travel. Journal of Transport Geography 2012, 21, 70-79.
• Mitchell G, Hargreaves A, Namdeo A, Echenique M. Land use, transport and carbon futures: The impact of spatial form strategies in three UK urban regions. Environment and Planning A 2011, 43(9), 2143-2163.
• Namdeo A, Tiwary A, Farrow E. Estimation of age-related vulnerability to air pollution: Assessment of respiratory health at local scale. Environment International 2011, 37(5), 829-837.
• Tiwary A, Robins A, Namdeo AK, Bell MC. Air flow and concentration fields at urban road intersections for improved understanding of personal exposure. Environment International 2011, 37(5), 1005-1018.
• Tiwary A, Namdeo AK, Dore A, Bell MC. Aerosol loading in an urban environment from a biofuel based CHPplant: assessment and mitigation. Procedia Environmental Sciences 2011, 4, 71-75.
• Namdeo A. Atmospheric Pressure. Public Service Review: Local Government and the Regions 2010, (17), 168-170.
• Lomas KJ, Bell M, Firth SK, Gaston KJ, Goodman P, Leake JR, Namdeo A, Rylatt M, Allinson D, Davies ZG, Edmondson JL, Galatioto F, Guo L, Hill G, Irvine K, Taylor SC, Tiwary A. 4M: Measurement; modelling; mapping and management – the carbon footprint of UK cities. In: ISOCARP Low Carbon Cities. The Hague, Netherlands: ISOCARP, 2013. In Press.
• Namdeo A, Mitchell G. An empirical study of estimating vehicle emissions under cordon and distance based road user charging in Leeds, UK. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2008, 136(1-3), 45-51.
• Namdeo A, Stringer C. Investigating the relationship between air pollution, health and social deprivation in Leeds, UK. Environment International 2008, 34(5), 585-591.
• Namdeo AK, Bell MC. Characteristics and health implications of fine and coarse particulates at roadside, urban background and rural sites in UK. Environment International 2004, 31(4), 565-573.
• Mitchell G, Namdeo A, Milne D. The air quality impact of cordon and distance based road user charging: An empirical study of Leeds, UK. Atmospheric Environment 2005, 39(33), 6231-6242.
• Namdeo A, Mitchell G, Dixon R. TEMMS: an integrated package for modelling and mapping urban traffic emissions and air quality. Environmental Modelling & Software 2002, 17(2), 179-190.
• Chen H, Namdeo A, Bell M. Classification of road traffic and roadside pollution concentrations for assessment of personal exposure. Environmental Modelling & Software 2008, 23(3), 282-287.
• Namdeo AK, Mitchell G, Hargreaves AH. Carbon impacts of land use and transport policies in London and South East Region (LASER) of UK. In: 10th Urban Environment Symposium. 2010, Gothenburg.
• Namdeo AK, Nagendra SMS, Khare M, Bell M, Sohel I, Cairns J. Performance evaluation of air quality dispersion models/codes – a case study in Delhi. In: 10th Urban Environment Symposium. 2010, Gothenburg.
• Tiwary A, Namdeo AK, Bell MC. Secondary aerosol generation potential in an urban environment from a biofuel based decentralised electricity production plant: assessment and mitigation. In: Urban Environmental Pollution. 2010, Boston, USA.
• Namdeo AK, Mitchell G, Hargreaves AH. Traffic emissions and environmental impacts of land use and transport policies in North East England. In: Urban Environmental Pollution. 2010, Boston, USA: Elsevier.
• Namdeo A, Tippins J. Air pollution exposure in an unventilated tunnel in Leeds, UK. In: Rauch, S; Morrison, GM; Monzón, A, ed. Highway and Urban Environment. The Netherlands: Springer, 2009, pp.123-131.
• Bell MC, Galatioto F, Hill G, Namdeo A. Modelling environmental impacts of traffic using a new generation of pervasive sensors. In: 16th World Congress for ITS Systems and Services. 2009, Stockholm, Sweden: Intelligent Transport Systems.
• Namdeo AK, Pareira A. Spatial variation in personal exposure of parking attendants in Leeds to carbon monoxide and ultrafine particles. In: GIS Research UK 17th Annual Conference. 2009, Durham.
• Namdeo AK, Tippins J. Air pollution exposure inside and outside of vehicles in an unventilated urban tunnel. In: 9th Highways and Urban Environment Symposium. 2008, Madrid: Technical University Madrid.
• Namdeo AK. Association between air quality and health in Leeds. Leeds: Leeds Air Quality Group, 2008. Leeds Air Quality Group Meeting.
• Namdeo AK. Traffic and emissions in India. Wolfsburg, Germany: Volkswagen AutoUni, Wolfsburg, 2008. Volkswagen AutoUni Workshop on Mobility and Traffic in India.
• Namdeo AK, Bell M. Modelling Air Quality for Leicester Local Transport Plan (MALL). Leeds: Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, 2007.
• Namdeo AK. Research into the impact of road pricing on vehicle emissions and air quality. Leeds: ITS (UK), 2006. Joint Meeting of Smart Environment Interest Group and Road User Charging Group of ITS (UK).
• Chen H, Namdeo AK, Bell MC. A study of road traffic classifications and roadside pollution concentrations. In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Urban Air Quality: Measuring, Monitoring and Modelling. 2005, Valencia, Spain: Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
• Namdeo AK, Bell MC. Air quality modelling of a park and ride scheme in Leicester. In: A&WMA's 98th Annual Conference and Exhibition. 2005, Minneapolis, USA.
• Namdeo AK. Estimation of Emission and Health Impacts of University of Leeds Travel Survey 2004. Leeds: Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, 2005.
• Ashmore MR, Bell MC, Chen H, Dimitroulopoulou S, Namdeo AK, Terry AC. Modelling Human Exposure to Air Pollution in Urban Populations. In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Urban Air Quality: Measuring, Monitoring and Modelling. 2005, Valencia, Spain: Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
• Namdeo AK, Mitchell G. Vehicle emissions under cordon and distance based road user charging an empirical study of Leeds, UK. In: Sokhi RS; Millan MM; Moussiopoulos N, ed. Urban Air Quality Monitoring and Modelling. Hatfield: University of Hertfordshire, 2005, pp.65-68.
• Namdeo AK, Bell MC. Air quality at roadside and urban centre locations in Leicester. In: 13th World Clean Air & Environmental Protection Congress & Exhibition. 2004, London, UK.
• Namdeo AK, Bell MC. Air quality modelling of strategic traffic demand modelling strategies. In: 13th World Clean Air & Environmental Protection Congress & Exhibition. 2004, London, UK.
• Namdeo AK, Bell MC. Fine and coarse particulates at roadside, urban background and rural monitoring sites in UK. In: 12th International Conference on Air Pollution. 2004, Rhodes, Greece.
• Bell MC, Namdeo AK, Chen H, Ashmore M, Terry AC, Dimitroulopoulou S. Reducing Urban Pollution Exposure from Road Transport (RUPERT). In: Tenth International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century. 2004, Dresden, Germany: WIT Press: Southampton.
• Mitchell G, Namdeo A, May AD, Milne D. The air quality implications of urban road user charging. Traffic Engineering and Control 2003, 44(2), 57-62.
• Mitchell G, Namdeo AK, Lockyer J, May AD. The impact of road pricing and other strategic road transport initiatives on urban air quality. In: Sukharov LJ; Brebbia CA; Benitez F, ed. Urban Transport VIII. Southampton: WIT Press, 2002, pp.481-490.
• Mitchell G, Namdeo A, Kay D. A new disease-burden method for estimating the impact of outdoor air quality on human health. Science of the Total Environment 2000, 246(2-3), 153-163.
• Namdeo AK, Mitchell G, Dixon R, May AD, Kay D. Development and application of TEMMS, a suite of programs for modelling and mapping of urban traffic emissions. In: 92nd Annual Meeting of the Air & Waste Management Association. 1999, St. Louis, MO: AWMA.
• Namdeo A, Baker C, Colls J. Particulate pollution from motor vehicles in an urban street canyon in Nottingham, UK. International Journal of Vehicle Design 1998, 20(1-4), 10-20.
• Namdeo AK, Colls J, Baker C. Re-suspension and dispersion of fine and coarse particulates in the wake of motor vehicles in an urban street canyon. In: 6th International Highway and Urban Pollution Symposium. 1998, Baveno, Italy.
• Namdeo AK, Baker C, Colls J. Size spectrum of particulate pollution in an urban street canyon. In: 6th International Highway and Urban Pollution Symposium. 1998, Baveno, Italy.
• Namdeo A, Colls J. Development and evaluation of SBLINE, a suite of models for the prediction of pollution concentrations from vehicles in urban areas. Science of the Total Environment 1996, 189-190, 311-320.
• Colls J, Namdeo AK. A comprehensive model for prediction of urban vehicular pollutant concentrations. In: 5th International Conference on Acidic Deposition - Acid Reign '95. 1995, Gothenburg, Sweden.
• Namdeo AK, Colls J. Automobile emission factors for straight roads and signalised intersection-links. In: 1995 East Midlands Region Environmental Conference - Developments in Environmental Management Systems. 1995, Nottingham: Nottingham Trent University.
• Namdeo AK, Colls J. SBLINE, a suite of models for prediction of urban vehicular pollution concentrations: Part I - Development. In: 5th International Highway and Urban Pollution Symposium. 1995, Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Namdeo AK, Colls J. SBLINE, a suite of models for prediction of urban vehicular pollution concentrations: Part II - Evaluation. In: 5th International Highway and Urban Pollution Symposium. 1995, Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Namdeo AK, Colls J. ROADFAC: a computer program to calculate automobile emission factors for UK roads. In: 3rd International Symposium on Transport and Air Pollution. 1994, Avignon, France.
• Gadkari AS, Namdeo AK. Preparing citizens for environmental management. Indian Journal of Environmental Management 1990, 17, 15-19.
• Bell MC, Chakravarttya A, Galatioto F, Namdeo A. Investigating the Underlying Trends in NO2 Levels in UK Cities. In: 45th Universities' Transport Study Group Conference (UTSG 2013). 2013, Oxford, UK.
• Caygill M, Thorpe N, Harvey J, Namdeo A. Public Attitudes and Perceptions Towards High Speed Rail. In: 45th Annual Universities' Transport Study Group Conference (UTSG 2013). 2013, Oxford, UK.
• Echenique MH, Hargreaves AJ, Mitchell G, Namdeo A. Growing Cities Sustainably Does Urban Form Really Matter?. Journal of the American Planning Association 2012, 78(2), 121-137.
• Tiwary A, Namdeo A, Bell M, Fuentes JD, Hu X, Dore CJ. Implications for air quality in green cities: Case study for urban energy demand in North East England. In: Urban Environmental Pollution Conference - Creating healthy, liveable cities. 2012, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
• Emmerson C, Guo AW, Blythe PT, Namdeo A, Edwards SJF. In-vehicle navigation systems and older adults. In: 19th ITS World Congress. 2012, Vienna, Austria.
• Bell MC, Franco P, Galatioto F, Rhys-Tyler G, Namdeo A, Tiwary A, Goodman P, Namdeo D. SECURE (SElf Conserving URban Environments) project: The route to delivering transport sustainability. In: 1st International Conference on Urban Sustainability and resilience. 2012, London.
• Namdeo A, Tiwary A, Pareira A. Spatial Variation in Personal Exposure of Parking Attendants to Traffic Emissions in an Urban Conurbation. The Open Atmospheric Sciences Journal 2012, 6(s1), 78-83.