Previously a transport planner at WSP, Joel now manages the Urban Traffic Management & Control section of Leeds City Council.
A keen interest in how traffic signal optimisation could be improved led to him undertaking a PhD on the subject and the outcomes of his research formed the basis of the Leeds City Council’s winning Roads for the Future competition entry.
Joel is particularly interested in how connected vehicle data and new detection technology can be used to help improve management of the road network in a more inclusive manner.