Juan Esteban Sánchez-Gómez, MSc

Juan Esteban is a research associate in the School of Engineering at Universidad de Los Andes. He is a Civil engineer and Environmental engineer with additional studies in urban and regional development. He holds a M.Sc in Civil engineering focused in Transportation Engineering from the Universidad de Los Andes. Juan has been deeply immersed in research endeavors examining the impacts of urban interventions on mobility, health, perceptions, land-use, and overall quality of life. These investigations have primarily centered on studying the ramifications of transportation and urban interventions within populations, particularly in the Global South. Juan's research interests span across transport evaluation, urban planning, governmental policies, urban and transport intervention´s impacts, socially-oriented project evaluation and transport and land-use modelling. Juan is committed to advancing research efforts within the Global South, aiming to generate transformative insights capable of enhancing the living conditions of citizens experiencing substandard quality of life. His overarching goal is to promote social and urban development through rigorous investigation and informed policymaking.