Christian Bachmann, PEng

Christian Bachmann, PEng
Associate Professor
Location: E2 2308
Phone: 519-888-4567 x31303
Status: Active

Biography

Chris Bachmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Waterloo, and a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in the Province of Ontario. He holds a BASc, MASc, and PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto. He also holds a Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) from the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business at the University of Waterloo.

Dr. Bachmann's expertise includes transportation engineering and sustainable infrastructure. His transportation research includes contributions in spatial economic and transport interaction, international trade and freight transportation, and transportation planning and demand forecasting. His research group has worked with various agencies including Transport Canada, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), the Region of Waterloo, the City of Waterloo, the City of Kitchener, Miovision, Canada West Foundation (CWF), and Innovation Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada. In 2017, he received the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB’s) Fred Burggraf Award for excellence in transportation research by researchers 35 years of age or younger. In 2022, he received an Early Researcher Award from the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities.

Dr. Bachmann regularly teaches "Economics and Life Cycle Cost Analysis" (CIVE 392) and "Transportation Engineering Applications" (CIVE 341) to undergraduate engineering students at the University of Waterloo. He also teaches "Modelling Transportation, Land Use and Spatial Economics" (CIVE 645) to graduate engineering students. In 2019, he received the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Engineering Teaching Excellence Award for an ongoing record of excellence in undergraduate teaching.

Research Interests

  • Spatial Economic and Transport Interaction
  • International Trade and Transportation
  • Transportation Planning and Demand Forecasting
  • Engineering Economics and Finance
  • Sustainable Infrastructure

Education

  • 2020, Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology, Conrad School, University of Waterloo, Canada
  • 2015, Doctorate, Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
  • 2011, Master of Applied Science, Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
  • 2009, Bachelor of Applied Science, Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada

Awards

  • 2022 Distinguished Performance Award, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo
  • 2022 Early Researcher Award, Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities
  • 2020 Outstanding Performance Award, University of Waterloo
  • 2019 Teaching Excellence Award, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo
  • 2019 Distinguished Performance Award, Faculty of Engineering, University of Waterloo
  • 2018 Fred Burggraf Award, Transportation Research Board (TRB)

Professional Associations

  • 2023 – present, Southwestern Ontario Executive Section, Student Liaison, Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers (CITE)
  • 2017 – present, Standing Committee on International Trade and Transportation (AT020), Member, Young Members Liaison, Transportation Research Board (TRB)

Teaching*

  • AE 392 - Economics and Life Cycle Analysis
    • Taught in 2022
  • CIVE 341 - Transportation Engineering Applications
    • Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022
  • CIVE 392 - Economics and Life Cycle Cost Analysis
    • Taught in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
  • CIVE 645 - Modeling Transportation and Spatial Economics
    • Taught in 2021
  • CIVE 740 - Topics in Transportation Engineering
    • Taught in 2019
  • ENVE 392 - Economics and Life Cycle Cost Analysis
    • Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022
  • GEOE 392 - Economics and Life Cycle Cost Analysis
    • Taught in 2020, 2021, 2022

* Only courses taught in the past 5 years are displayed.

Selected/Recent Publications

  • Transportation Engineering
  • Terry, J., & Bachmann, C. (2023). Estimating suburban preferences for integrated public transit and ridesourcing services through a revealed-preference/stated preference survey. Journal of Public Transportation, 25(2023),1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubtr.2023.100047
  • Rendel, R. A., & Bachmann, C. (2022). Transit benefit index: A comprehensive index for capturing externalities in transit planning. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2677(7). https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981231152248
  • Arias, J., & Bachmann, C. (2022). Quantifying the relative importance of rapid transit implementation barriers: Evidence from Ecuador. Journal of Transport Geography, 100(2022), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2022.103311
  • Wang, W., Saari, R., Bachmann, C., & Mukherjee, U. (2020). Estimating transboundary economic damages from climate change and air pollution for subnational incentives for green on-road freight. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 82(2020), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2020.102325
  • Lei, R., & Bachmann, C. (2019). Assessing the role of port efficiency as a determinant of maritime transport costs: Evidence from Canada. Maritime Economics and Logistics, 22, 562–584. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41278-019-00135-5
  • Terry, J., & Bachmann, C. (2019). Quantifying the potential impact of autonomous vehicle adoption on government finances. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2673(5), 72-83. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0361198119837218
  • Sustainable Infrastructure
  • Mollaei, A., Byers, B., Christovan, C., Olumo, A., De Wolf, C., Bachmann, C., & Haas, C. (2023). A global perspective on building material recovery incorporating the impact of regional factors. Journal of Cleaner Production. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139525
  • Mollaei, A., Bachmann, C., & Haas, C. (2023). Assessing the impact of policy tools on building material recovery. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 198 (2023), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107188
  • Mollaei, A., Bachmann, C., & Haas, C. (2023). Estimating the recoverable value of in-situ building materials. Sustainable Cities and Society, 91, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2023.104455
  • Shahi, S., Esnaashary Esfahani, M., Bachmann, C. & Haas, C. (2020). A definition framework for building adaptation projects. Sustainable Cities and Society, 63, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102345
  • Chan, J., Bachmann, C., & Haas, C. (2020). Potential economic and energy impacts of substituting adaptive reuse for new building construction: A case study of Ontario. Journal of Cleaner Production, 259(2020), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120939

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