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Transport and Logistics Study at
Liverpool John Moores University in
the School of Engineering, Technology and Maritime Operations |
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Dr
Charles Roberts Head
of Maritime Management and Logistics Contact details Tel: +44
(0)151 231 2235 Mob+ +44(0)7929 999352 Email: c.c.roberts@ljmu.ac.uk Office:
Room 233, James Parsons Building Address: School of Engineering, Technology and Maritime
Operations, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom
Street, Liverpool, UK L3 3AF [Map and directions] |
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Teaching profile ·
Head of Maritime
Management and Logistics ·
Principal Lecturer ·
Programme Leader for
BSc (Hons) Management, Transport and Logistics,
BSc (Hons) Maritime Studies, BSc (Hons) Maritime Business and Management,
MSc Maritime Operations, MBA Maritime
Management (due to start January 2012) ·
Member of programme
team for MSc International Transport, Trade and Logistics,
MSc Port Management ·
Subject areas:
Transport Studies, Road Transport Operations, Rail Transport Operations,
Transport Society and the Environment, Logistics and Distribution Planning,
Intermodal Freight Transport. ·
Module leader for
final year undergraduate Project ·
LJMU students can
access teaching materials through Blackboard. |
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Recruitment and Admissions activity ·
Links to courses: undergraduate,
postgraduate.
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Industrial/commercial background Technical Engineer with
London Buses; Technical Engineer/Transport Manager with National Bus Company
subsidiaries (Midland Red North, United Automobile Services) around the time
of privatisation. |
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Research interests ·
Effects of ownership
changes in UK bus industry (PhD thesis completed at the Institute for
Transport Studies, University of Leeds) ·
Cost benefit
analysis, with specific application to inland waterway systems (successful
PhD supervision 1997).
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Logistics
development in COMESA countries (successful PhD supervision 2008) ·
Petrochemicals
logistics in Egypt (in progress) |
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Publications Conference papers and invited lectures: ·
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Journal
articles and book chapters: ·
van de Velde D, Cowie J and Roberts C C (2005), Workshop
report: performance data and measurement
In: Hensher D A (ed), Competition and ownership of land passenger
transport, London: Elsevier ·
Roberts C C (2005), Is the current ownership structure
of the British bus industry capable of meeting public policy objectives? In: Hensher D A (ed), Competition and
ownership of land passenger transport, London: Elsevier ·
El-Nakib I and Roberts C C (2008), Establishing RDCs in
COMESA: Egyptian exporters' perspectives. PROMET - Traffic and
Transportation, 2(20): 95-103 ·
Mokhtari K, Ren J,
Roberts C C and Wang J (2011), Application of a generic bow-tie based risk
analysis framework on risk management of sea ports and offshore terminals. Journal
of Hazardous Materials (publication pending) |
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Books: ·
Jenkins M and Roberts C C (2007), Streets of
Liverpool, Hersham: Ian Allan ·
Jenkins M and Roberts C C (2009), Heyday of
Crosville, Hersham: Ian Allan ·
In preparation: Colours
of Merseyside (Capital Transport), Crosville
in colour 1965-1986 and Bygone
Merseyside (Ian Allan) - due for publication various dates in 2012/2013 |
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Other publications: ·
Roberts C C (2003),
Analysis of the effects of ownership change on the British bus industry since
1986. PhD thesis. Institute for Transport Studies,
University of Leeds, August 2003 [Text available online] |
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Other information ·
The Chartered
Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK): Chartered Fellow;
Vice-Chairman, Merseyside and Warrington Group; Chairman 2006-2008 ·
Received CILT(UK) Meritorious Award and
Service to the Logistics and Transport Industry Award in June 2011 - report ·
Member of the Institution of
Mechanical Engineers and the Institute
of Road Transport Engineers ·
Chairman and Trustee
of Online
Transport Archive |
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Maintained
by Charles
Roberts |
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