Madhav Govind Badami

School of Urban Planning

 

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BTech Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Mechanical Engineering
MS Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Mechanical Engineering
MEDes University of Calgary, Environmental Science
PhD University of British Columbia, Community and Regional Planning

 

PhD dissertation

"A multiple-objectives approach to address motorized two-wheeled vehicle emissions in Delhi, India"

Professional and research interests

Environmental policy and planning, sustainable urban transport, international planning, environment and development.

Current and proposed research projects

Integrated assessment of large-scale implementation of alternative transport fuel systems (natural gas, electric-hybrids, fuel cells) in Canada and India

Evaluation of policy making and implementation relating to transport air pollution, including an examination of the role of public interest litigation, in India

Exploration of lessons for future decision-making, based on a critical analysis of recent policy failures in Canada, related to the fast ferry project in BC (transport), and Walkerton (water quality) and Kirkland Lake (solid waste management) in Ontario

Motorized two-wheeled vehicle ownership, usage, energy consumption and emissions, and evaluation of prevention and control policies, in Asian LICs

Evaluation of foreign investment and aid in the transport sector in less-industrialized countries

Integrated assessment of the socio-economic, environmental, health, and equity impacts of energy subsidies, and of policies to remove them, in the urban transport and domestic sectors in India

Recent publications

Please see "Publications" in the menu at the left.

Conference presentations

Badami, Madhav. 2000. "Vehicle User Perspectives and Implications for Transport Air Pollution Prevention and Control in India". Individual paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP), Atlanta, November 2-5.

Badami, Madhav. 1999. "Urban Transport and Air Pollution in India: What Should We Do " Presented at the South Asia Council Conference held at the Université du Québec à Montréal, June 10-11.

Badami, Madhav. 1997. "Zero Emissions Realities in a Diverse and Conflicted World: The Very Ordinary Problem of Motorcycles in Cities." Presentation at the Zero Emissions Strategy Conference hosted by Eco-Plan International, INSEAD, UN University and the French Ministry of Environment on the World Wide Web (http://www.the-commons.org/zero-ems/z-think.htm). Paris: Eco-Plan International. August 11.

Public and guest lectures

"Transport, Energy, and the Environment in Less-Industrialized Countries: An Inter-disciplinary Research Agenda". Presentation delivered as part of the McGill Environmental Seminar Series. Montreal, QC: McGill School of Environment, McGill University. September 13, 2002.

"Finding Our Way: From Despair to Hope". Presentation delivered as part of the 'Geography from the Air' Public Speaker Series. Montreal, QC: Department of Geography and School of Urban Planning, McGill University. August 2, 2002.

"Pollution, People, Politics and Policy: The Case of Motor Vehicles in India." Presentation delivered as part of the Inter-University Faculty Seminar Series on International Development. Montreal, QC: Centre for Developing Area Studies, McGill University. January 24, 2002.

"Transport Air Pollution: Technology-Urban Transport-Human Behaviour-Institution Interactions" and "Alternative Transport Fuels". Two guest lectures in the Air Pollution Engineering Course, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University. Winter 2002.

"Transport Pricing and Remedies: Implications and Remedies". Guest lecturein the Transport and Land Development Course, School of Urban Planning, McGillUniversity. Winter 2002.

"Pollution, Politics and Policy: The Case of Urban Air Pollution in India"Presentation delivered as part of the Institute of Asian Research SeminarSeries. Vancouver, BC: Institute of Asian Research, The University of BritishColumbia. March 31, 1999.

Committee memberships

Executive Committee, Centre for Developing Area Studies, McGill University (2003)

Environmental Engineering Committee and Committee on Teaching and Learning,Faculty of Engineering, McGill University (2003)

University Centraide Committee, McGill University (2001-2002 and 2002-2003)

World Summit on Sustainable Development Committee, Alternatives, Montreal (2002)

Highlights of professional and teaching experience before coming to McGill University

June 2000: Instructor in the "Energy Development in India" summer course offered bythe Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University,Pittsburgh, PA

Spring 1999: Sessional Instructor, Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University;co-taught a course titled "Poverty, Famine and the Politics of Development"

1997-98 and 1998-99: Lecturer, School of Community and Regional Planning, The University of BritishColumbia; taught a graduate-level course titled "Air Quality and CongestionManagement"

February-September 1996 and April-September 1997: Conducted research projects in the areas of housing and land use policy forthe Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

May-August 1992: Environmental Analyst, Alberta Natural Gas Company Limited, Calgary; helpedimplement a paper recycling programme, conducted an employee commuting survey,and examined issues related to conversion of Company vehicles to naturalgas and propane

1981 - 1990: Development Engineer and Senior Development Engineer, Ashok Leyland Limited,Madras, India; planned and executed engines R&D projects; deputed toHino Motors, Hino-shi, Japan in 1985 to conduct diesel engine testing andcertification

Scholarships and awards

1997: IDRC Young Canadian Researchers Award

1996-1997: Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

1995-1996: Centre for Human Settlements Scholarship, The University of British Columbia

1993-1995: University Graduate Fellowship, The University of British Columbia

1991-1993: Faculty of Environmental Design Scholarship, Faculty of Environmental Design,The University of Calgary

1990-1993: Special Scholarship, Faculty of Environmental Design, The University of Calgary