Dr Paul Goodman
Researcher in Transport and the Environment

  • Email: paul.goodman@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 5945
  • Fax: +44 (0) 191 222 6502
  • Address: School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
    Room 2.22
    Cassie Building
    Newcastle University
    Newcastle upon Tyne
    NE1 7RU
    UK

Background

I joined the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences in September 2010 to work on the environmental appraisal of transport options on the UK EPSRC-funded ReVISIONS project, and the development of a city-wide carbon footprint for Leicester, UK, as part of the SUE 4M project.

Previously, I have worked on a number of transport and environment related projects, primarily within the fields of acoustics and local air-quality issues, across the UK and Europe.

Roles and Responsibilities

Researcher on the ReVISIONS (www.regionalvisions.ac.uk) and 4M (www.4mfootprint.org) projects.

Qualifications

Ph.D "Prediction of Road Traffic Noise in Urban Areas", Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, 2001.

Previous Positions

Research Fellow, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, 1998 - 2010.

Honours and Awards

Joint winner of the 1998 Smeed Prize for best student paper, 30th UTSG Conference, Dublin, Ireland.

Keywords

Environmental acoustics, Vehicle and transport-related emissions, Local air-quality issues, Carbon footprinting, Cleaner fuelled and electric vehicles.