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Beatriz Gabriela Mella Lira

Directora

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Transport Planning, Social Equity, Transport Project Assessment, Mobility, Active Travel, Social Inclusion, Vulnerability, Learning Capabilities, Capability Approach

Educación

  •  Urban Development, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2013
  •  Architect, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2013
  •  Planning Studies, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON. Reino Unido, 2020

Experiencia Académica

  •   Coordinator Socially Just Transport Doctoral Network Other

    UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

    Bartlett (Built Environment)

    London, Reino Unido

    2015 - 2020

  •   PhD Candidate in Planning Studies Full Time

    UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

    Bartlett (Built Environment)

    London, Chile

    2014 - 2020

  •   Research Assistant Part Time

    UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

    Bartlett (Built Environment)

    London, Chile

    2015 - 2020

  •   Profesor Other

    UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO

    Facultad de Arquitectura y Diseño

    Santiago, Chile

    2013 - A la fecha

  •   Editora General Revista Planeo Other

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Estudios Urbanos

    Santiago, Chile

    2012 - 2014

  •   Investigador Asistente Fondo Desarrollo de la Docencia Other

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Estudios Urbanos

    Santiago, Chile

    2009 - 2011

  •   Research Associate Full Time

    UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

    UCL Engineering

    London, Reino Unido

    2020 - 2020

  •   Post Graduate Teaching Assistant Part Time

    UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

    Bartlett

    London, Chile

    2015 - 2020

  •   Guest Lecturer MSc Transport and City Planning Part Time

    UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

    Bartlett

    London, Chile

    2017 - 2020

  •   Dissertation Supervisor Other

    UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

    Bartlett

    London, Reino Unido

    2017 - 2020

  •   Visiting Lecturer MSc Transport Planning and Management Other

    WESTMINSTER UNIVERSITY

    Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment

    London, Chile

    2017 - 2018

  •   Profesora Visitante Other

    UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO

    Arquitectura

    Santiago, Chile

    2011 - 2020

  •   Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Facultad de Ingeniería

    Santiago, Chile

    2020 - A la fecha

  •   Directora Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD ANDRES BELLO

    Facultad de Arquitectura, Facultad de Ingeniería, Facultad de Economía

    Santiago, Chile

    2022 - A la fecha

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Gerenta de Projectos Full Time

    Urbanica Consultores

    Santiago, Chile

    2011 - 2014

  •   Editora y Columnista Plataforma Urbana Other

    Plataforma Networks

    Santiago, Chile

    2008 - 2014

  •   External Consultant Other

    GIZ German Corporation for International Cooperation GmbH

    London, Reino Unido

    2019 - 2019

  •   External Consultant Other

    OECD · Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

    London, Chile

    2017 - 2018

Formación de Capital Humano


Graduate Teaching:
University of Westminster. Visiting Lecturer. Department of Planning and Transport at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. Module Traffic and Streets. 2016/17

University College London. Post Graduate Teaching Assistant at MSc Social Development Practice. 2016/17

University College London. Teacher Assistant at MSc Sustainable Urbanism: Key Themes, Term 1.. 2015-2017

Undergraduate Teaching:
1. Universidad del Desarrollo. Lecturer for the class “Santiago in twenty-first century” (4th Year Architecture Undergraduate).

2. Universidad del Desarrollo. Lecturer for the class “Introduction of the City” (2nd Year Architecture Undergraduate).

3. Universidad del Desarrollo. Lecturer for the class “Twenty-first century cities” (4th Year Architecture Undergraduate).


Difusión y Transferencia


1. Socially Just Transport Doctoral Network. The network is funded by the Faculty Doctoral Initiatives scheme of The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, University College London, which aims to support cross-faculty initiatives bringing together research students and staff across the faculty and beyond. The Socially Just Transport Doctoral Network have been set up to promote collaboration between PhD students, researchers, members of academic staff and the wider UCL community, to present research, projects, tools and initiatives that might contribute to improving equity and quality standards in transport projects. The group seeks to stimulate the discussion and collaboration between participants.

2. TEA Cost Action Training School. Transport Equity Analysis: assessment and integration of equity criteria in transportation planning. Barcelona, Spain.

3. Aalto University Summer School on Transportation 2016. The 2016 theme is Embracing the Complexity of Mobility. The lectures focus on emerging mobility and data technologies, social dimension and values, ethics, and planning and policy perspectives.

4. UCL Arena One: Teaching Associate Programme. Academic programme to develop teaching practice and work towards a nationally recognised teaching award, Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

5. TEA COST Action Training School. Thessaloniki, Greece. Abstract: “Equipment projects and services in Metro stations as a tool for social equity in Santiago de Chile”.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Bartlett Doctoral Initiative Fund

    UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

    Reino Unido, 2016

    Award towards the creation of the Socially Just Transport Doctoral Network, from The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London. This award was given two consecutive years for the academic years 2015/16 and 2016/17. The award is given by the Faculty Doctoral Initiatives scheme of The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, University College London.

  •   Bartlett Student Conference Fund

    UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

    Reino Unido, 2016

    Award towards conference expenses from The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London.

  •   CONICYT Scholarship. Program for the Formation of Advanced Human Capital Program, Chilean Government.

    COMISION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA

    Chile, 2014

    CONICYT Scholarship. Program for the Formation of Advanced Human Capital Program, Chilean Government. PhD.

  •   Matrícula de Honor por Excelencia Académica

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Chile, 2010

    Es un premio a la excelencia académica de los alumnos de pregrado que acrediten un excelente rendimiento académico a su ingreso a la Universidad o durante su permanencia en ella. Consiste en una exención parcial del arancel anual de matrícula y su asignación se realiza anualmente.

  •   Beca Juan Pablo II

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Chile, 2009

    Para dar cumplimiento al objetivo de la Fundación se instituyó un programa de becas denominado Becas Juan Pablo II, financiado con la renta que genera el patrimonio de la Fundación y con donaciones de becas directas. Ésta beca se distingue de otras existentes por cuanto es un beneficio que se otorga a través de todos los años de estudio y, por otra parte, es el alumno quien se hace acreedor de ella, por sus características académicas y madurez personal, constituyendo una marca de excelencia para los favorecidos.

  •   Premio Alumno Integral de los PP. Escolapios

    Colegio Hispano Americano

    Chile, 2005

    Premio entregado por la Vice Rectoría de los Padres Escolapios al mejor alumno de la generación por su desarrollo integral a lo largo de su vida académica.


 

Article (7)

Respuesta y recuperación ante desastres: Complejidades institucionales y técnicas en contextos de post-terremoto en Chile
Characterising public transport shifting to active and private modes in South American capitals during the COVID-19 pandemic
Gender, age and public space: How young women’s experiences in public space are understood and addressed in London
Do Drivers Dream of Walking? An Investigation of Travel Mode Dissonance from the Perspective of Subjective Wellbeing
Travel Time Savings Perception and Well-Being through Public Transport Projects: The Case of Metro de Santiago
"I Drive outside of Peak Time to Avoid Traffic Jams-Public Transport Is Not Attractive Here." Challenging Discourses on Travel to the University Campus in Manila
Understanding Capabilities, Functionings and Travel in High and Low Income Neighbourhoods in Manila

BookSection (6)

Gendered exploration of emotive and instrumental well-being for cyclist women in Latin America
Using a multi-actor culti-criteria (MAMCA) exercise in the context of Santiago de Chile. The case of the Nueva Providencia project
Transport and space and social equity impacts
Using a capability approach-based survey for reducing equity gaps in transport appraisal: Application in Santiago de Chile
What next? Reflections for research and practice
Why the Capability Approach can offer an alternative to transport project assessment

BookWhole (2)

A Companion to Transport, Space and Equity
Ideas desde el Reino Unido: Críticas y Propuestas para el desarrollo de Chile

ConferencePaper (1)

Mobility as Capability: Understanding the livelihoods of tea plantation workers using the Capabilities Approach

ConferencePoster (1)

Using Central Human Capabilities for measuring transport-related factors affecting health and integrity

Proyecto (3)

Fondart Arte en la ciudad
Investigación Facultad de Arquitectura y Arte sobre Indicadores urbanos de sustentabilidad urbana.
Producción privada de espacios de uso público. Los casos resultantes de la normativa de Providencia entre 1976 y 2008
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Beatriz Mella

Directora

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago, Chile