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Biography
Robbie Napper is an Industrial Designer, Researcher and Senior Lecturer with the Department of Design at Monash University, and Deputy Director of the Mobility Design Lab. Since joining Monash University in 2007 he has developed expertise in the design and manufacture of public transport vehicles, especially examining themes of modularity, mass customisation, user experience and user-centred design in public transport. From 2011-2013 he led the design and development of Australia’s most widely adopted route bus, the VolgrenOptimus. Robbie is an active member of the US National Academy of Science’s Transportation Research Board, in the fields of Bus Transit Systems, and Transit Capacity and Quality of Service, and an Associate of Monash University's Public Transport Research Group.
Education/Academic qualification
Higher Education, Graduate Certificate, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Industrial Design, PhD, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Industrial Design, Bachlor's Degree, First Class Honours, University of Canberra
2001 → 2004
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Projects 2009 2019
Volgren Lifecycle Cost
Napper, R., Kober, R. O., Thambar, P. J. & Chiu, W. K.
1/08/16 → 3/10/16
Project: Research
Research Output 2007 2018
Data co-synthesis in developing pubic product service systems
Fridman, I., Napper, R. & Roberts, S., 2018, In : CoDesign: International Journal of Cocreation in Design and the Arts. p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Urban Mobility Design
Coxon, S., Napper, R. & Richardson, M., 2018, 1 ed. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. 230 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
A Review of the Literature on Mitigation Strategies for Vandalism in Rail Environments
Killen, A., Coxon, S. & Napper, R., 2017, Australasian Transport Research Forum 2017 Proceedings. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
Balancing level of service for a battery-electric university intercampus shuttle bus
Napper, R., Fridman, I. & Reynolds, J., 2017, Australasian Transport Research Forum 2017 Proceedings. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
Issues and design factors concerning outer Melbourne bus vehicle design: a literature review
Roberts, S., Napper, R. & Coxon, S., 2017, Australasian Transport Research Forum 2017 Proceedings. Canberra, ACT, Australia: Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
Activities 2018 2018
- 1 Membership of industry collaboration/ network
Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (VIC) (External organisation)
Robbie Napper (Member)24 May 2018 → 5 Jun 2018
Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of industry collaboration/ network