Profile

Martino Tran is a Oxford Martin School Fellow at the Institute for Carbon and Energy Reduction in Transport (ICERT), the Transport Studies Unit (TSU), Environmental Change Institute (ECI) and Faculty Associate at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford. Martino currently advises ECI and TSU graduate students and interns on transport and energy policy and technology. He has successfully networked with various departments across the University of Oxford and other UK universities on large-scale research bids in the fields of energy and transport. He has been an expert reviewer for EPSRC for research in low carbon transport technologies and has advised the UK research council’s strategy for marine shipping and climate change. He is a peer reviewer for the International Journal of Transport Reviews. Martino is also currently involved in ESRC’s Energy Security Research Cluster and has advised the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Energy Agency (IEA) on energy security and transport.

Martino has nearly 10 years of professional research experience including 5 years of management in the sustainability impacts of advanced technological diffusion for large-scale transport and energy investments including the Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) terminal expansion, the Richmond-Airport-Vancouver (RAV) Rapid Transit Line and Canadian wind power, co-generation and offshore oil and gas developments. Internationally, he has assisted the UNDP Regional Centre for Central and Eastern Europe in Strategic Environmental Assessment, and the United States Department of Treasury, UNDP Vietnam and the Ministry of Industry, Vietnam in sustainable energy initiatives. He is expert in stakeholder analysis and strategic planning for complex multi-disciplinary project developments and has been contributor or lead author of over 25 publications for Canadian government, academia and various international organizations. Martino’s academic training is in engineering and environmental sciences. He completed graduate studies at Lund University, Sweden specializing in Sustainable Energy under the mentorship of Professor Thomas B. Johansson, a Convening Lead Author for the IPCC, Co-Chair of the Global Energy Assessment, and a pioneer in the field of Energy for Sustainable Development.

Current Research

Martino's current research focuses on the system-wide effects of large-scale deployment of low-carbon transport technologies to meet climate change and energy security policy. Martino is also collaborating with the Lower Carbon Futures Group, Environmental Change Institute (ECI), and the UK Energy Research Centre’s (UKERC) Demand Reduction Theme on scenario analysis and energy modelling of the UK transport sector.

Selected Publications

• Tran, Martino. (2012) Agent-behaviour and network influence on energy innovation diffusion. Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation 17 (9) 3682–3695.
• Brand, C., Tran, M. and Anable, J. (2012) The UK transport carbon model: An integrated life cycle approach to explore low carbon futures. Energy Policy. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2010.08.019
• Anable, J., Brand, C., Tran, M. and Eyre, N. (in press) Modelling transport energy demand: A socio-technical approach . Energy Policy. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2010.08.020
• Tran, M., Kafka, J. 2005. Application for an Environmental Assessment Certificate for the Vancouver Port Authority Third Berth Terminal Expansion Project: First Nations Consultation Program. Province of British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office.
• Dale, Norman (Tran, M. field research and technical analysis) 2005. Review of Potential Implications of Offshore Oil and Gas Industry on Coastal Communities. University of Northern British Columbia, Community Collaborative Studies on British Columbia Offshore Oil and Gas #5.
• Tran, M (Lead Author) et al. 2005. Strategic Business Plan for Land-based Recirculation Technology Aquaculture System. Chehalis Indian Band Council and Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Canada.
• Tran, M. (Lead author) et al. 2005. Evaluation of Offshore Pipeline Alternatives for Phase 2 of the Sakhalin II Energy Project. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), United States Department of Treasury (DoT) and the Central European University, Hungary.
• Pinfold, T., Kafka, J., Tran, M. 2004. Technical Review of Community and Socio-economic Impacts of Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration, Queen Charlotte Basin. University of Northern British Columbia, Canada.
• Kafka, J., Tran, M. 2004. First Nation Sections: Application for an Environmental Assessment Certificate for the Richmond / Airport / Vancouver Rapid Transit Project (RAVP), Volume 1, Section 4 - Consultation and Communication. Province of British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office.
• Kafka, J., Tran, M. 2004. First Nation Sections: Application for Environmental Assessment Certificate for the Ashcroft Ranch Landfill Project (August 2004). Volume 4 - Appendices XIII to XV. Province of British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office.
• Tran, M. and Kafka, J. 2004. Policy Framework for Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation. Ministry of Water Land and Air Protection, British Columbia, Canada.
• Kafka, J and Tran, M. 2004. Application for an Environmental Assessment Certificate for the Ashcroft Ranch Landfill Project using Biosolid applications: First Nations Consultation Program. Greater Vancouver Regional District and Province of British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office.
• Tran, M and Kafka, J. (Editorial contributions). 2003. Application for Environmental Assessment Certificate for Vancouver Island Co-Generation Project: Public Health Impact Assessment. Province of British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office.
• Tran, M. (Lead author) et al. 2003. Community Capacity Assessments for Clean Technology Aquaculture Development. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, British Columbia, Canada.
• Tran, M. and Kafka, J. 2003. A Strategy for First Nations to Enter into Eco-industry Development: Coordinating Government Agencies & Identifying Funding Sources. Ministry of Land and Water British Columbia, Canada.
• Tran, M., Kafka, J. 2003. Community-to-Community Forum: Resolving Conflict & Pursuing Joint Opportunities. Union of British Columbia Municipalities and First Nations Summit.
• Wind, E. (Tran, M. field research) 2003. Aquatic-breeding Amphibian Monitoring Program: Analysis of Small Wetland Habitats on Vancouver Island. British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Canada.
• Ovaska, K., Sopuck, L. (Tran, M. field research) 2003. Terrestrial Gastropods as Indicators for Monitoring Ecological Effects of Variable-Retention Logging Practices. British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Canada.
• Tran, M. 2002. Nanoose Band Physical Development Plan 2002 Update, Community Consultation. Ministry of Land and Water, British Columbia, Canada.