Sebastian Castellanos
Senior Research Associate, NUMO Alliance, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Sebastian is the Research Lead for NUMO, the New Urban Mobility alliance, hosted by WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. He works with NUMO allies to identify research gaps and produce new, insightful research that can help stakeholders better understand the latest trends in new mobility.
In addition to working at NUMO, Sebastian is an Urban Efficiency and Climate Project Manager with WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. In this role, he provides advice and support to cities in designing and implementing low-carbon, high-efficiency transport solutions and policies, including electrification of the transport sector, fuel economy policies and Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), among others.
Sebastian is currently pursuing his PhD at the University of Leeds, where he is looking at the role of governance and regulation in shared mobility. Sebastian also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering from the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia), a Master’s Degree (Project Management and Technology) from the École des Mines de Saint-Étienne (France) and an MSc. in Transport Planning and the Environment, from the Institute for Transport Studies at the University of Leeds (UK).
In his free time, Sebastian enjoys cycling, travelling, learning new languages and watching movies.
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NUMO, the New Urban Mobility Alliance
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectChanneling tech-based disruptions in urban transport to create joyful cities where sustainable and just mobility is the new normal
Part of CitiesElectric School Bus Initiative
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectCollaborating to equitably electrify the U.S. school bus fleet.
Part of CitiesElectric Mobility
Visit ProjectIncreasing access to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, and optimizing to reduce emissions.
Part of CitiesNDC Transport Initiative for Asia
Launch PlatformLaunch Platform Visit ProjectFacilitating a paradigm shift to zero-emission transport across Asia.
Part of CitiesIntegrated Transport
Visit ProjectFostering multi-modal transport that connects people to opportunity and reduces emissions.
Part of Cities