Newcastle University

Introduction

I'm a Civil Engineer with 6 years’ experience in Consultancy and more than 7 years research experience in transport modelling and systems.  During the last 5 years my research focused on modelling transport network and quantifying transport related impacts (noise, air quality and carbon emissions). I have worked in multi-disciplinary research teams in various EPSRC projects: MESSAGE, 4M, SECURE, LAMPPOST and recently CIF2 in Medway. My main research interest are in traffic modelling (micro-meso-macro scale); transport emissions; driver behaviour; transport demand (O/D matrix); pollutant concentrations and dispersion modelling in street canyons; environmental modelling and monitoring; transport data collection and analysis. I have experience in Project Management roles within ITS technology focused research projects (typically managing teams of 2 to 3 colleagues interfacing with Local Authorities and transport consultants). Author and co-Author of more than 10 scientific journal publications and 30 conference papers.

Qualifications

PhD (Techniques and Economics of Transports), University of Palermo, Italy (2004-2006)
Thesis Title: The Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) as tools to managing and monitoring private and public urban mobility.

MSc (Master in Road Quality Management), University of Enna, Italy (2007-2008)
Thesis Title: Survey and re-design of two intersections in Trapani, adjustment and implementation of safety criteria.
Master Grade: 1st Class

MErg (Master in Ergonomic Science), University of Palermo, Italy (2002-2003)
Thesis Title: Influence of Ergonomic factor on the public Transport.
Master Grade: 1st Class

MSc (Master in Project Management), University of Palermo, Italy (2002)
Thesis Title: Project Management of a recycling plant in Palermo.
Master Grade: 1st Class

Chartered Engineer (in Italy since 2001)

BEng+MEng (5 yrs degree in Civil Engineering – Transport), University of Palermo, Italy (1995-2001)
Undergraduate Project: Safety and security on the road works.
Degree Grade: 110/110 cum laude.

Previous Positions

Postdoctoral Researcher fellowship, Dept of Transport Eng., Univ. of Palermo, Italy (2008).
Doctoral Student, Dept of Transport Eng., Palermo University, Italy (2004-2006).
Master Student, SIN.TE.SI and School of Civil Eng., University of Palermo, Italy (2002-2003).
Master Student, CIRPIET and School of Manag. Eng., University of Palermo, Italy (2002).
Civil Engineer, Palermo (2001-2008)

Memberships

Member of Air Quality and Health Interest Group (2012~)
Member of Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) Environmental Group (2011~)
Member of Local Travel Plan (LTP) Environmental Group (2009~)
Member of SIIV (Italian Society of Road Infrastructures) (2007~)
Member of CIFI (National Association of Italian Rail Engineer)(2005-2009)
Member of Universities' Transport Study Group (UTSG, 2008~)

Honours and Awards 

2012: EPSRC SIREN - Small Items of Research Equipment at Newcastle University (£9,960);
2010: EPSRC Impacts Award 2010 (Co-I, £20,000);
2008: Post-Doc research fellowship, University of Palermo (€5,000);
2004 – 2006: 3 years PhD fellowship – Ministry of Education, University and Research (M.I.U.R. , €45,000);
2005 – 2006: European Marie Curie PhD short stay studentship (€11,000);
2002: (MErg) Master of Ergonomics fellowship – S.I.N.T.E.S.I. – University of Palermo (€13,000);
1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000: 'Opera Universitaria' fellowship – University of Palermo (€1,800/year);
1995: High school diploma fellowship – Italian Rail Association – section of Palermo (€300);
1994: 'Vincenzo Buccheri' award as 4th year best student – Ins. for Surveyor – Palermo (€250);

Languages

Italian (mother tongue), English.

Informal Interests

photography, snorkelling.

Research Interests

My research focuses on Transport engineering; Traffic micro-simulation analysis (interaction between parking and traffic, illegal parking, roundabouts, toll collection systems, urban traffic control systems); Transport demand modelling; Transport network modelling and assignment (Macro-simulation); Traffic emission and pollutant dispersion modelling; Study of pollutant concentrations ad noise levels in urban areas; Transport data collection and statistical analysis; Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

Other Expertise

environmental (mote, street box) and traffic (SCOOT, MIDAS) sensors data analisys.

Current Work

4M, CIF2, LAMPPOST, SECURE, ReVISIONS projects

Postgraduate Supervision

Project co-supervisor/advisor of:
1 MSc student (2008)
3 undergraduate and 1 MSc students (2009-2010)
1 undergraduate and 2 MSc students (2010-2011)
2 undergraduate and 2 MSc students (2011-on going)
1 PhD Student (2008-2010)
1 PhD Student (2009-on going)
1 PhD Student (2010-on going)
2 PhD Students (2012-on going)

Esteem Indicators

Chairman at EURONOISE 2009 - Road Traffic noise session
Invited speaker CORI Seminar (for lectures), May 2009 - University of Palermo
Invited Lecturer "Road works techniques, safety and applications", April 2009 - Enna University
Invited Lecturer "Traffic simulation modelling", May 2009 - University of Palermo
Invited speaker by Professor Jian Kang, Sheffield, at the “Brainstorming workshop on future sound environment”, Buxton Nov 2009
Organisation and preparation of the “INTEGRATED MODELLING WORKSHOP”, November 2009 - Newcastle
Invited Lecturer “Transport Engineering and analysis systems”, April 2010 - University “Kore” of Enna
Invited Lecturer “Urban and metropolitan transport systems”, April 2010 - University of Palermo
Member of PhD Tutorial Committee of the PhD course in “Architecture of Transport Systems”, University "Kore" of Enna (2010)
Invited to the networking Workshop “FARMS EU” European Science Foundation (ESF) in Durham (2010)
Invited speaker UNESCO workshop on "Sustainable mobility in urban centres: Transport Systems management and planning", Trapani (2010)
Invited Lecturer “Urban and metropolitan transport systems”, April 2011 - University of Palermo
Scientific Referee of the International “Journal of Sensors” ISSN: 1687-725X
Scientific Referee of the International Journal “Environmental Pollution” ISSN: 0269-7491
Scientific Referee of the International Journal “Information Technology & Software Engineering" ISSN: 2165-7866
Scientific Referee of the 19th ITS World Congress
Scientific Referee of the 5th International SIIV Congress
Coordinator of the Dissemination Committee and member of the Editorial Board for the EU COST Action TD1105: EuNetAir
Peer reviewer for the EPSRC

Funding

COST Action: European network on new sensing technologies for air pollution control and environmental sustainability - TD1105: EuNetAir; Project Partner, Named scientific contact (2012-2016)

COST Action: Towards Autonomic Road Transport Support Systems - TU1102: ARTS; Project Partner, Scientific member (2011-2015)

STSM Short Visit: Exploring potential use and influence of autonomic systems in transport network management. COST ACTION TU1102 ARTS (€1,800)

Small items of research equipment at Newcastle University: Developing the research base in Healthcare Technologies, Sustainability and Digital Economy (SIREN - EPSRC) (£9,960)

SECURE: SElf-Conserving URban Environment - Sustainable urban living – a win win between air pollution and carbon reductions (Named researcher 2011-2015), Newcastle University. EPSRC-SUE3 funding. Total Consortium Grant: £2.5M

Air Quality Monitoring CIF2 Project, Medway City Council (Co-I and Project Manager), 2010-2014. Total Grant: £209k

Royal Academy International Travel Grant (£800 - April 2010)

Contribution to attend the CUBE software 3 days training course (£500 fees - July 2010)

Contribution to attend the R-course 2 days training course (£120 fees - April 2011)

Industrial Relevance

- Transport modelling
- Transport impacts assessment
- Congestion pricing
- Pervasive Environmental Monitoring
- Travel demand management

Contribution to teaching Modules

“Fundamentals of Traffic Modelling and Microsimulation Models” (3hrs) as part of the CIV8004 “Quantitative methods and statistics” MSc module - School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences – Newcastle University (October 2009, February 2011)

"Traffic Modelling and Microsimulation models applications" (4hrs) as part of the CIV8409 "Transport Environment Modelling Systems - TEMS" MSc module - School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences – Newcastle University (December 2010, March 2011)

"Traffic Simulation Modelling" (6hrs) as part of the CEG8407 "Transport Modelling" MSc module - School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences – Newcastle University (October 2012)

• Ayodele EG, Bell MC, Galatioto F, Thorpe N. A Study of Bluetooth Sensors for Sustainable Transport Networks Monitoring. In: 45th UTSG Conference. 2013, Oxford.
• Franco P, Bell MC, Galatioto F. Investigating sustainable transport policies for solid household waste disposal: Case study in the North East of England. In: 45th UTSG Conference. 2013, Oxford.
• Bell MC, Galatioto F. Novel wireless pervasive sensor network to improve the understanding of noise in street canyons. Applied Acoustics 2013, 74(1), 169-180.
• 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, 2012. In Press.
• Galatioto F, Giuffrè T, Bell MC, Tesoriere G. Analysis and modelling of effects of traffic light operations variability to violation rates at junction. Modern Applied Science 2012, 6(10), 53.
• Bell MC, Ayodele E, Galatioto F. Creating an evaluation platform to deliver sustainable urban networks using Bluetooth technology. In: 19TH ITS World Congress. 2012, Vienna, Austria.
• Bell MC, Galatioto F, Hill G, James P. Decision support system monitoring and modelling platform to inform policy and management strategies to reduce environmental impacts of traffic. In: Road Transport Information and Control (RTIC) Conference. 2012, London.
• Galatioto F, Bell MC, Hill G, Rose P, Hodges N. Evaluation of carbon reduction traffic measures employing a novel approach to micro-simulation modelling of real-world emissions. In: 19TH ITS World Congress. 2012, Vienna, Austria.
• Guerrieri M, Ticali D, Corriere F, Galatioto F. Flower roundabouts: estimation of capacity and level of service. GSTF Journal on Computing 2012, 2(2), 101-106.
• Bell MC, Galatioto F, Giuffrè T, Tesoriere G. Novel application of red-light runner proneness theory within traffic microsimulation to an actual signal junction. Accident Analysis & Prevention 2012, 46, 26-36.
• 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.
• Amoroso S, Catalano M, Galatioto F, Migliore M. The interaction between rail stations and urban area in medium-sized towns: a case study for Trapani. Ingegneria Ferroviaria 2012, 11, 923-941.
• Franco P, Bell MC, Galatioto F. The role of electronic vehicle and fare data for carbon accounting in the delivery of sustainable bus operation. In: 19th ITS World Congress. 2012, Vienna, Austria.
• Galatioto F, Giuffrè T, Bell MC, Tesoriere G, Campisi T. Traffic microsimulation model to predict variability of red-light running influenced by traffic light operations in urban area. Procedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences 2012, 53, 872-880.
• Rose P, Bell MC, Galatioto F, Hodges N. Using integrated air quality data through utmc to better inform traffic operators and other stakeholders. In: 19th ITS World Congress. 2012, Vienna, Austria.
• Bell MC, Galatioto F, Hill G, Hodges N, Neasham J. Application of low cost pervasive monitoring to validate models and assess performance of ITS technology implemented to improve the environment. In: 8th ITS European Congress. 2011, Lyon, France.
• Galatioto F, Bell MC, Hodges N, James P, Hill G. Integration of low-cost sensors with utmc for assessing environmental impacts of traffic in urban area. In: 18th ITS World Congress. 2011, Orlando, Florida, USA.
• Franco P, Galatioto F, Bell MC, Salvo G. Role of interaction between public transport and non motorised mobility in the sustainability of transport. In: XVIII International Conference “Living and walking in cities, Sustainable mobility and road safety. 2011, Brescia: Egaf.
• Bell MC, Galatioto F, Hill G, Rose P. Using an integrated data platform to evaluate the environmental impact of events and ITS interventions. In: 18th ITS World Congress. 2011, Orlando, Florida, USA.
• Amoroso S, Migliore M, Catalano M, Galatioto F. A Demand-based Methodology for Planning the Bus Network of a Small-medium Sized Town. European Transport - Trasporti Europei 2010, (44), 41-56.
• Bell MC, Galatioto F, Hill G. Using real-time aggregated data sets to continually improve prediction by neural networks. In: 42nd Annual UTSG Conference. 2010, University of Plymouth.
• Franco P, Galatioto F, Lopresti M. Minibus-service to promote sustainable and safe mobility generated by university campus. In: XVI International Conference “Living and Walking in Cities”. 2009, Brescia, Italy.
• Bell MC, Galatioto F, Hill G, Mohammad A. Automatic evaluation of environmental impacts of Traffic Demand Management Strategies. In: 41st Annual UTSG Conference. 2009, UCL, London: Universities' Transport Study Group.
• Cohen J, North RJ, Wilkins S, Richards M, Hoose N, Polak JW, Bell MC, Blythe PT, Sharif B, Neasham J, Galatioto F, Suresh V, Hill G. Creating the Message Infrastructure. Traffic Engineering and Control 2009, 50(11), 480-483.
• Suresh V, Watson P, Neasham J, Bell M, Pearson D, Oliver D, Galatioto F, Hill G, Parmar J. Data Management for Intelligent Transport System Using Pervasive Sensing. In: eScience All Hands Meeting. 2009, Oxford, UK.
• Bell MC, Suresh V, Galatioto F, Watson P. Decision Support For Intelligent Traffic And Environment Management. In: The Future in Clean Transport: 16TH ITS World Congress. 2009, Stockholm, Sweden: Intelligent Transport Systems.
• Bell M, Suresh V, Galatioto F, Watson P. Decision Support for Intelligent Traffic and Environment Management. Newcastle upon Tyne: School of Computing Science, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2009. School of Computing Science Technical Report Series 1168.
• North RJ, Cohen J, Wilkins S, Richards M, Hoose N, Polak JW, Bell MC, Blythe P, Sharif B, Neasham J, Suresh V, Galatioto F, Hill G. Field deployment of the MESSAGE System for environmental monitoring. Traffic Engineering & Control 2009, 50(11), 484-488.
• 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.
• Bell MC, Galatioto F. Novel wireless pervasive sensors network to improve the understanding of noise across urban areas”, proceeding. In: EURONOISE: 8th European Conference on Noise Control. 2009, Edinburgh: Institute of Acoustics.
• Hodges N, Bell MC, Galatioto F, Hill G, Neasham JA, Suresh V. Sustainable Network Management – The Integration Of Intelligent Transport Systems And “Grid Enabled” Pervasive Sensors. In: 16th World Congress for Intelligent Transport Systems and Services. 2009, Stockholm: Intelligent Transport Systems.
• Galatioto F, Lopresti M, Lacava G. Accessibility and use of “Saline" of Trapani. In: XV International Conference “Living and Walking in Cities”. 2008, Parma-Brescia.
• Galatioto F, Bell MC. Simulation of the illegal double parking: quantifying the traffic and pollutant impacts. In: IV International SIIV Congress. 2007, Palermo, Italy.
• Galatioto F, Zito P. Traffic parameters estimation to predict road side pollutant concentrations using neural networks. Environmental Modeling and Assessment 2007, 14(3), 365-374.
• Galatioto F, Lopresti M, Lacava G. Vehicle accessibility for an expo event: The Mediterranean Expo. In: XIV International Conference “Living and Walking in Cities”. 2007, Brescia, Piacenza, Italy.