Governance

Supervisory Board, consisting of formal representatives of the participating universities (deans), chaired by a independent chairperson;

  • Management team, consisting of the Scientific Director and the Managing Director (also functioning as Deputy Scientific Director), chaired by the Scientific Director;

  • Program Board, consisting of representatives of all participating research groups (professors or group leaders), chaired by the (Deputy) Scientific Director.

  • Ph.D. Council, consisting of representatives of TRAIL Ph.D.s, chaired by one of the members of the Council.

The activities of TRAIL Research School are supported by the TRAIL Office

Management team

The management is responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the research school and for its supporting organisation (the TRAIL Office). The management prepares the strategy for the research school and executes the resulting actions. The management team is chaired by the Scientific Director.

Prof. dr. H. L. Ben Immers, Scientific Director

Dr. ir. Vincent A.W.J. Marchau, Managing Director & Deputy Scientific Director

Program Board

The program board represents all member faculties and institutes and advises the management on the research program, the educational program and the knowledge transfer activities. Program board members are strongly involved in research, educational and other activities of the research school.

member

university

faculty / institute

specialism

Prof. ir. Ben Immers (chairman) 

TRAIL & TU Delft 

Civil Engineering and GeoSciences

Traffic Management

Prof. dr. Eric van Berkum

UT

Engineering Technology

Traffic Management

Prof. dr. Karel Brookhuis

TU Delft

Technology, Policy and Management

Behaviour in traffic and transport

Prof. dr. ir. Romme Dekker

EUR

RSM Erasmus University

Transport econometrics

Dr. Harry Geerlings

EUR

Social Sciences

Transport policy analysis

Prof. dr. ir. Rob van der Heijden

RU

Nijmegen School of Management

Transport policy

Prof. dr. ir. Serge Hoogendoorn

TU Delft

Civiel Engineering and GeoSciences

Transport & Planning

Prof. dr. ir. Rene de Koster

EUR

RSM Erasmus University

Business logistics

Prof. dr. ir. Gabriel Lodewijks

TU Delft

Mechanical, Marine and Materials Engineering 

Transport systems engineering

Prof. dr. Harry Timmermans

TUE

Architecture, Building and Planning

Urban Planning

Prof. dr. Bert van Wee

TU Delft

Technology, Policy and Management

Transport policy

Dr. Bart Wiegmans

TU Delft

OTB Research Institute

Mobility and Infrastructure

Dr. Cees Witteveen

TU Delft

Information Technology and Systems

Algorithmics

Dr. ir. Frank van der Zwan

TU Delft

Aerospace Engineering

Aerospace Management & Operations

Ph.D. Council

The Ph.D. council represents the Ph.D. candidates that are member of the research school. You can find more about the members in the section PhD Council.

Last updated: Thursday, April 7th, 2011