Sebastian Castellanos

Sebastian Castellanos

Transport - Climate
Technology - Policy

CV

Education

PhD in Transport and public policy (2018-2023 expected)
Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, UK.

MSc in Transport planning and environment - distinction (2013-2014)
Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, UK.

Master (ICM) in Project Management and Technology (2007-2009)
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint Étienne, France

BSc in Electronic engineering with minor in Business Administration (2003-2009)
Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia

Work experience

New Urban Mobility Alliance (NUMO) hosted by the World Resources Institute (2018 - Present)

Research Lead
Duties include: overseeing research and content strategy on tech-driven disruptions in mobility including micromobility, autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles and shared mobility

World Resources Institute - Ross Center for Sustainable Cities (2015 - Present)

Senior Manager
Duties include: Lead of the electric vehicles and vehicle efficiency solution area, in charge of defining the strategy for electric vehicles in WRI and overseeing projects in Mexico, Brazil, India, China, Turkey and Ethiopia.

GSD+ (2011-2015)

Consulting manager
Duties included: Leading multidisciplinary teams (engineers, lawyers, business administrators) for the successful delivery of ITS projects, mainly in the public transport fare collection, fleet management and electronic vehicle identification areas.

Woodgroup Colombia (2010-2011)

Interface engineer
Duties included: Coordinate different interfaces between stakeholders to ensure a good development of a Project in the oil industry.

PSA Peugeot-Citroën (2009)

Intern
Duties included: Development of management control tools in VBA. Calculation of the budget for the entire factory.

Watt Consulting (2008)

Intern
Duties included: Development of a business plan for the evaluation of a technical innovation.

Publications

Talks and webinars