These institutions include the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées -ParisTech, the French Institute of Urbanisme, the UPM-Technical University of Madrid, UPC-Cataloña-BarcelonaTech, and the OECD. In particular, she works on the nexus between travel behavior, social and environmental variables, and equity issues.

She coordinated the EU Cost Action Transport Equity Analysis (TEA, TU 1209). She got two grants for excellence: one in France by the Ile-de-France region for her post-doc research on environmental inequality and a second one in Spain (Juan de la Cierva), for her research work on travel demand modeling and socio-economic effects of transport.  She is a member of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committees on Travel Behavior and Value and Women’s Issues in Transportation. She is chairing the Behavioral Processes: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods subcommittee at the TRB. She is a member of the European platform Women in Transportation for Change.

She has taught in various European universities (Spain, France, UK, Slovakia) and supervised students for their PhD or master’s thesis. Currently, she is co-chair of the work package on Mobility for the Urban Innovative Action “Mares Madrid” where she is tutoring innovative entrepreneurial ideas in sustainable mobility with a gender perspective. She is chair of WG1 on Macroeconomic and legal impact of the EU COST Action (WISEACT, CA16222).

She is cooperating with national and international institutions and associations such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the European Commission and the Spanish Transport Department (DGT) for gender and transport aspects, and the Transport & Environment Association for modeling health impacts of transport. She carries out decision support projects for Municipalities (e.g. Madrid), Metropolitan Areas (Barcelona Metropolitan Area), Transport Authorities such as the ATM of Barcelona, and research centers such as IFSTTAR, in France). She advises several H2020 European projects on sustainable mobility and accessibility. Within cambiaMO she is responsible for research, innovation and development in the fields of equity and transport, inclusive technology, and sustainable logistics.

With a background in Industrial Design Engineering and Human-Computer Interaction, María has 20 years of professional experience in the assessment of new mobility systems and services. She has supported transport and mobility policies at European level and has run dozens of tests with users, focus groups, observation techniques, co-creation workshops, leading to a multitude of publications. She started working as a researcher on human factors in driving in the private sector for about 15 years, participating in several EU projects from the 6th, 7th and Horizon 2020 research framework programmes. In 2016, she joined the Sustainable Transport Unit at the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy, as a technology and policy analyst on autonomous road transport. There, she has supported EU policies with scientific evidence about the impacts of a Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility, in particular, the 2018 European Commission’s strategy “On the road to automated mobility: An EU strategy for mobility of the future”. María has been responsible for the scientific activities of a mobility Living Lab, engaging citizens in the co-creation of future mobility solutions such as a ride sharing application or an automated delivery droid. The main focus of her work is the analysis of the social implications of new mobility systems and services.

Her dedication to expanding her knowledge has led her to participate in exchange programs with prestigious academic institutions such as the Erasmus School of Economics, in Rotterdam, and Pompeu Fabra University, in Barcelona. During these exchanges, she has immersed herself in more specific fields of study, such as Behavioral Economics, Gender Economics, and Environmental Economics. Her commitment to the gender perspective is reflected in her participation in training workshops in New York, where she attended events like “Engaging Today’s Girl to Empower Tomorrow’s Woman.”

At cambiaMO, Sandra is eager to acquire new knowledge and translate it into practical applications. Her goal is to develop analytical and econometric skills to create behavior change models in the context of the transition to climate neutrality. Her aspiration includes exploring economic growth scenarios that are compatible with environmental and climate objectives, as well as researching Transportation Economics and macroeconomic growth models. Additionally, she demonstrates a special interest in Care Economics with a gender-focused approach.

Her academic and international background has enabled Isabel to gain a deep understanding of the socio-environmental challenges of today’s world, as well as the complexities of sustainable development in urban environments. Currently, she is doing an internship in cambiaMO aimed at appling her theoretical knowledge into practical actions. Her role involves researching and proposing innovative solutions to transform our cities into more livable and environmentally friendly spaces.

Isabel has experience in research, communication, and collaboration activities, as well as writing and translation in multiple languages, thanks to her proficiency in Spanish, English, French, and Catalan. Beyond academics, Isabel has demonstrated her social commitment through her volunteer work with organizations such as Fridays For Future and XR, where she has actively contributed to political action and social and environmental activism.

Isabel’s interests lie in applying the gender perspective to urban planning and promoting collaborative economy initiatives and commons management. At CambiaMO, she seeks not only to understand the challenges of sustainable mobility but also to influence a future where cities serve as examples of efficiency, inclusivity, and ecological responsibility

Marta has been working as a consultant and designer in innovation projects and programs in collaboration with other international organizations based in Spain and abroad (Europe, Latin America and Brazil) – Instituto Elos Brasil, Elos Nederland, E-motive, Impact Hub, Dmayor and GSA Madrid. Developing social innovation projects as a designer, trainer and facilitator, some examples are her participation in Beyond Divides (Impact Hub and Robert Bosch Foundation), MARES Madrid Mobility (VIC, UIA), E-mpulse Game (Emotive and Oxfam Novib), CEAL-Network (Erasmus plus, EU Strategic Partnership).

She has a deep knowledge in Agile Human Centered Methodologies, mastering methodologies to work in the fields of UX (user experience) Research, Innovation and Human Centered Design: Design thinking, Strategic design, Transition Design and Service and Product Design; Visual thinking, Future Scenarios and Systems thinking; Lean Startup and Creative Problem Solving. She has been completing her toolkit over the years acquiring personal and interpersonal skills for working in social innovation with groups and communities rich in diversity, to develop creative solutions to address complex problems in high uncertainty environments. She has gained skills for conflict transformation and process facilitation, being trained in community development methods and facilitation skills (i.e.: art of hosting, oasis, non-violent communication, participatory methodologies, critical thinking, storytelling, …).  Her fields of expertise are: Environmental Issues (specialized in Mobility and Urban Ecology) and Sustainability; Social Entrepreneurship (service and product Human Centered Design); and Community Building and Development.

She has experience as a trainer in environmental awareness, and is the co-founder of Goteo co-operative company that develops sustainable mobility options, within the social economy framework (rewarded with the Young Social Entrepreneurs’ Award from the European University and the Sylvian Laureate Foundation in 2013).She is a member of different collaborative communities and has supported and taken part on initiating several social businesses. Her work aims at designing processes and actions that can accompany changes to raise the social and environmental positive impact of the projects, by developing innovative practices and improving relationships.