Transport and Mobility Scientific Community

Connecting researchers, institutions and innovators with interests in Transport and Mobility across Australia, France, and French territories in the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions.

France and Australia face shared transport challenges: ageing infrastructure,

climate pressure on mobility systems, road safety, congestion and the rapid

emergence of connected, automated and data-driven mobility. This community

brings together scientists, infrastructure managers, industry partners and policymakers

involved in bilateral or multilateral Franco-Australian research and innovation projects.

Its scope spans road, public and active transport, intelligent transport systems (ITS), traffic

modelling and simulation, infrastructure operation and maintenance, logistics, maritime

mobility in the Indo-Pacific, and the safety validation of new mobility technologies.

By fostering dialogue between researchers and practitioners on both sides, the community aims to

strengthen scientific collaboration, identify funding and partnership opportunities, and support the

uptake of evidence-based solutions for safer, more efficient and more sustainable transport systems.

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Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series: Professor Katherine Daniell

As AFRAN celebrates 10 years of strengthening research and innovation partnerships between France, Australia and the Pacific, our Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series continues to highlight the people whose vision, leadership and collaboration have shaped our network. Today, we are especially pleased to feature someone who has been part of AFRAN's journey from the very beginning: Professor Katherine Daniell, AFRAN's President since its creation and one of the driving

Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series: Dr Reia Anquet

As part of AFRAN's 10th anniversary celebrations, we continue to highlight the diverse voices, expertise and perspectives that have shaped our network over the past decade. Today, we are pleased to feature Dr Reia Farrall-Anquet, a French-Australian lecturer whose work explores some of the Pacific's most pressing challenges. She is currently based in the Social Sciences department of the Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Having begun her career as a teacher of English, she

Pacific, Climate & Environment Profile Series: Dr Olivier Galy

Over the past ten years, AFRAN has brought together researchers, educators and innovators committed to strengthening collaboration between France, Australia and the Pacific. As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, we are proud to showcase the people whose work is helping build a more sustainable, resilient and connected region. Today, we are pleased to feature Dr Olivier Galy, Associate Professor at the School of Education at the Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (UNC), whose

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Hugues Blache

Hugues is a Research Associate and Associate Lecturer at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, within the Research Centre for Integrated Transport Innovation (rCITI). He completed his PhD at ENTPE (France) in December 2024. His research spans transport modelling, simulation and applied data science, with a particular interest in how people and goods move across networks. While his doctoral work focused on road safety and the validation of automated driving systems, he takes a broad view of mobility: public and private transport, freight and logistics, intelligent transport systems, and the optimisation of transport systems in ways that are both rigorous and practical. Through his position at the intersection of French and Australian transport research, he aims to foster collaboration between researchers, infrastructure operators, industry, and policymakers on the full spectrum of mobility challenges.