Dr Malcolm Morgan
- Position: Senior Research Fellow for Transport and Spatial Analysis
- Areas of expertise: low carbon transport; domestic building retrofit; cycle infrastructure planning; spatial analysis; GIS; data science
- Email: M.Morgan1@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 7198
- Location: 2.01, Institute for Transport Studies (34-40 University Road)
- Website: Carbon & Place | GitHub | Twitter | Bluesky | LinkedIn | Googlescholar | Researchgate | ORCID
Profile
I originally trained as a Civil Engineer at the University of Warwick, before undertaking a PhD at the University of Cambridge titled Sustainability Assessment of England’s Housing using Open Data. My subsequent work has included:
- Research Associate, University of Cambridge, on EPSRC Blue-Green Cities
- Research Fellow, Sustainability Research Institute on UKERC Governance of Low-carbon Innovation in Domestic Energy Retrofits
- Research Fellow, Leeds Institute for Data Analytics
- Senior Research Fellow for Transport and Spatial Analysis, Institute for Transport Studies
Research interests
My research focuses on the spatial distribution of energy use and carbon emissions, with a particular focus on transport and housing. I work on understanding both why energy use changes between neighbourhoods and whether this is due to choice or circumstances. My research often emphasises producing practical tools to aid in policy-making, such as:
- Propensity to Cycle Tool (www.pct.bike)
- Network Planning Tool (www.npt.scot)
- Place-Based Carbon Calculator (www.carbon.place)
- Cycling Infrastructure Prioritisation Toolkit (www.cyipt.bike)
I am especially interested in data analysis and visualisation, and have published several R packages, including OpenTripPlanner for R and UK2GTFS.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>- Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions
- DecarboN8 Network+
- HiTRANS Mobility as a Service (Maas) II - Evaluation
- Network Planning Tools for Scotland (NPTSCOT)
- Place Theme - Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC)
- SaferActive
- The Propensity to Cycle Tool
Qualifications
- PhD, Engineering, University of Cambridge
- Masters, Civil Engineering, University of Warwick
Professional memberships
- Associate Fellow, Higher Education Academy
Student education
I am the module leader for TRAN5115M Sustainable Spatial Planning and Analysis
I also teach on Transport Data Science
Most of my teaching focuses on the use of GIS and data science tools, such as QGIS and R, to tackle complex transport planning and research questions.
Research groups and institutes
- Social and Political Sciences