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Personal profile
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
Award Date: 26 Apr 2012
Industrial Design, PhD, MONASH UNIVERSITY
Award Date: 17 Apr 2011
Industrial Design, Bachlor's Degree, First Class Honours, University of Canberra
2001 → 2004
Award Date: 17 Dec 2004
Research area keywords
- mobility
- bicycle
- design
- public transport
- transport
- Sustainable Transport
- Bicycle Safety
Network
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Projects
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Towards Zero: Ride Like a Local
Johnson, M., Napper, R. & Johnston, V.
1/08/20 → 30/11/21
Project: Research
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Towards Zero: Ride Like a Local
Johnson, M., Napper, R. & Johnston, V.
30/06/20 → 31/03/21
Project: Research
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Stage 1 - Pedestrian and Bicycle Safe Infrastructure Design
Roads Corporation (trading as VicRoads) (Victoria)
29/10/19 → 10/12/19
Project: Research
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Stage 2 - Pedestrian and Bicycle Safe Infrastructure Design
Roads Corporation (trading as VicRoads) (Victoria)
29/10/19 → 6/12/19
Project: Research
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Electric Bus Project
Budge, T., Napper, R., Fridman, I., Serafim, P. & Handberg, K.
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) (Victoria)
14/01/19 → 8/07/19
Project: Research
Research output
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Data co-synthesis in developing public product service systems
Fridman, I., Napper, R. & Roberts, S., 2 Apr 2020, In : Co-Design: International Journal of CoCreation in Design and Art. 16, 2, p. 171-187 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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What is a parked bicycle? Vehicle fleet characteristics in Australia
Napper, R., 2020, In : Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 7, 15 p., 100204.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile -
Urban Mobility Design
Coxon, S., Napper, R. & Richardson, M., 2019, 1 ed. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. 230 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Volgren EV Roof Design
Fridman, I., Napper, R. & McCarney, A., 2019Research output: Non-textual form › Design / Architecture › Research
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Data objects: Design principles for data physicalisation
Sosa, R., Gerrard, V., Esparza, A., Torres, R. & Napper, R., 2018, 15th International Design Conference, DESIGN 2018. Marjanovic, D., Storga, M., Skec, S., Bojcetic, N. & Pavkovic, N. (eds.). Zagrab, Croatia: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Univ. of Zagreb, p. 1685-1696 12 p. (Proceedings of International Design Conference, DESIGN; vol. 4).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2020 NATIONAL TRANSPORT RESEARCH AWARDS - Sustainable Transport Infrastructure Award Shortlisting: Wheelie compact public bicycle storage
Napper, Robbie (Recipient) & Sarah Roberts (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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All door boarding bus services
Robbie Napper (Fellow)
12 Jan 2020 → 31 Dec 2020Activity: External Academic Engagement › Expert/ advisor
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Safety Science (Journal)
Robbie Napper (Peer reviewer)
1 Jan 2019 → 20 Dec 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Copenhagenize Masterclass 2019
Robbie Napper (Organiser)
17 Jun 2019 → 19 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Delft University of Technology
Robbie Napper (Visiting researcher)
20 Jun 2019Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Australasian Transport Research Forum
Robbie Napper (Member of programme committee)
1 Oct 2019 → 1 Oct 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press / Media
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Scrap the lycra, why we do cycling wrong in Australia
16/10/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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Forget your fixie, we’re more likely to ride bikes if we can carry more on them
16/10/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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Forget your fixie, we’re more likely to ride bikes if we can carry more on them
15/10/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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AUSTRALASIAN BUS & COACH: 'Volgren starts its first electric bus build: BYD chassis
Ilya Fridman, Robbie Napper & Adrian McCarney
14/05/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature