NICK TYLER MSc, PhD, ARCM

RESEARCH PORTFOLIO

Relevant projects are described briefly on pages:

Accessibility and Public Transport Research at UCL
Transport in Developing Countries Research at UCL

TEACHING PORTFOLIO

MSc: Public Transport Operations, Transport in Developing Countries, Accessible Transport
B.Eng: Public Transport Operations, Transport Policy

PhD SUPERVISION

Currently responsible for 3 PhD students:

Modelling bus stop interactions (1994-date)
Public Transport Micronetworks and Mainstream Bus Services (2000 - date)
Information System design for people with learning difficulties (2001 - date)

Modelling Paratransit Services: A Microscopic simulation approach (1993 - 1996)
Modelling interactions between bus operations and traffic flows (1996 - 2001)
Evolution of the European community law in the freight transport sector: Lessons for the Mercosul experience (1997 - 2002)

Also, supervision of various MSc projects.

EMPLOYMENT

2002 - Professor of Communities and Transport, Centre for Transport Studies, UCL (from October 2002)
2000 - 2002 Reader in Transport Studies, Centre for Transport Studies, UCL
1997 - 2000 Senior Lecturer in Transport Studies, Centre for Transport Studies, UCL
1992 - 1997 Lecturer in Transport Studies, Centre for Transport Studies, UCL
1987 - 1991 Research Assistant, Transport Studies Group, UCL.
1984 - 1985 Operations Manager, Unichem Ltd
1980 - 1984 Assistant Warehouse Manager, Ever Ready Ltd.

EDUCATION

1988 - 1991 PhD (University College London) Thesis topic: High capacity bus systems: a methodology for their design using artificial intelligence
1986 - 1987 MSc Transportation Planning and Management (Polytechnic of Central London) Thesis topic: Decisions: complexity and precision, or simply magic numbers?

APPOINTMENTS

Member of the Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee Knowledge Pools: Bus & Coach, Personal Mobility, Education & Training

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