STAFF PROFILE
Dr Chris De Gruyter
Position:
Research Fellow
College / Portfolio:
Global, Urban and Social Studies
School / Department:
Sustainability and Urban Planning
Phone:
99255243
Email:
chris.degruyter@rmit.edu.au
Campus:
Melbourne City Campus
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Research supervision
Chris De Gruyter is a Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow in the Centre for Urban Research. His research is exploring the impact of new development on public transport.
Chris is a Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow in the Centre for Urban Research at RMIT University. He is currently undertaking a four-year research program that is exploring the impacts of new development on public transport.
Prior to joining RMIT University, Chris was a Research Fellow and Deputy Director in the Public Transport Research Group at Monash University. He also worked in transport planning for 12 years, both with the Victorian government and in consulting. In 2015, Chris received the Emerging Transport Professional of the Year Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers, Australia and New Zealand Section.
Chris’ wider research interests span the areas of travel demand management, public transport and land use planning.
- Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) (Hons), Monash University, 2002
- Master of Transport, Monash University, 2006
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Transport, Monash University, 2015
Industry employment experience
- 2013-15: Transport Consultant, UrbanTrans
- 2006-13: Senior Transport Planner, AECOM
- 2003-06: TravelSmart Project Officer, Victorian Department of Transport
- 2002-03: Cadet Traffic Engineer, GTA Consultants
Academic employment experience
- 2018-present: Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
- 2015-18: Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Public Transport Research Group, Monash Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University
- 2017: Lecturer (Sessional), School of Engineering, RMIT University
- 2012-15: Teaching Associate, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University
- 2001-02: Research Aide, Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University
Committee membership
- 2017-present: Standing Committee on Transportation Demand Management (ABE50), Transportation Research Board (TRB), United States
- 2017-present: Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (AITPM), Victorian Branch
- 2016-present: Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF)Scientific Committee
Professional membership and associations
- 2018-present: National Associate, Public Transport Research Group, Monash University
- 2017-present: Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
- 2017-present: Member, World Society for Transport and Land Use Research (WSTLUR)
- 2002-present: Member, Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (AITPM)
- Nguyen-Phuoc, D.,Young, W.,Currie, G.,De Gruyter, C. (2020). Traffic congestion relief associated with public transport: state-of-the-art In: Public Transport, 12, 455 - 481
- Nguyen-Phuoc, D.,De Gruyter, C.,Nguyen, H.,Nguyen, T.,Su, D. (2020). Risky behaviours associated with traffic crashes among app-based motorcycle taxi drivers in Vietnam In: Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 70, 249 - 259
- Nguyen-Phuoc, D.,Oviedo-Trespalacios, O.,Su, D.,De Gruyter, C.,Nguyen, T. (2020). Mobile phone use among car drivers and motorcycle riders: The effect of problematic mobile phone use, attitudes, beliefs and perceived risk In: Accident Analysis and Prevention, 143, 1 - 13
- Nguyen-Phuoc, D.,De Gruyter, C.,Oviedo-Trespalacios, O.,Su, D.,Tran, A. (2020). Turn signal use among motorcyclists and car drivers: the role of environmental characteristics, perceived risk, attitudes and lifestyle behaviours In: Accident Analysis and Prevention, 144, 1 - 11
- Gunn, L.,Kroen, A.,De Gruyter, C.,Higgs, C.,Saghapour, T.,Davern, M. (2020). Early delivery of equitable and healthy transport options in new suburbs: Policy, place and people In: Journal of Transport & Health, 18, 1 - 15
- De Gruyter, C.,Currie, G. (2020). Valuing public transport customer amenities: International transit agency practice In: Journal of Public Transportation, 22, 1 - 28
- De Gruyter, C.,Rose, G.,Truong, L.,Wilson, K.,Dukanovic, Z. (2020). (In Press) Exploring planning tribunal decisions on travel plans for new developments In: Case Studies on Transport Policy, , 1 - 8
- Fatima, K.,Moridpour, S.,De Gruyter, C.,Saghapour, T. (2020). Elderly Sustainable Mobility: Scientific Paper Review In: Sustainability, 12, 1 - 17
- De Gruyter, C.,Saghapour, T.,Ma, L.,Dodson, J. (2020). How does the built environment affect transit use by train, tram and bus? In: Journal of Transport and Land Use, 13, 625 - 650
- Esmailpour, J.,Aghabayk, K.,Vajari, M.,De Gruyter, C. (2020). Importance � Performance Analysis (IPA) of bus service attributes: A case study in a developing country In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 142, 129 - 150
Transport planning, travel demand management, sustainable transport, public transport, land use planning
2 PhD Current Supervisions
- Innovative responses to urban transportation: current practice in Australian cities. Funded by: Australian Housing & Urban Research Institute (AHURI) - Competitive from (2019 to 2020)