School of Civil Engineering

Dr Jake Whitehead

Research Fellow
School of Civil Engineering
Advance Qld Industry Research Fellow
School of Chemical Engineering
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Researcher biography

Jake is a Research Fellow at the School of Civil Engineering (currently on leave without pay).

With more than 10 years of experience working in the transport sector in Australia and Europe, Jake has led a number of high-profile transport projects, with a particular interest in the field of future mobility policy. He has worked with governments locally and abroad in preparing for the electrification of transport, and has also been involved in several publicly-funded transport research projects investigating future mobility trends, including consumer preferences towards shared, automated and electric vehicles.

Jake's research includes understanding the potential of using electric vehicles as "batteries-on-wheels"; transition policy for the electrification of public transport; and investigation into how road pricing schemes could be used to generate sustainable transport funding, while supporting the uptake of new transport technologies, like electric vehicles.

Jake is also Head of Policy at the Electric Vehicle Council of Australia, was a Lead Author for the Transport Chapter AR6 at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and is a member of the International Electric Vehicle Policy Council, at the University of California, Davis.

Publications

Book Chapter (1)
Journal Articles (14)
Conference Papers (2)
Research Reports (2)
Newspaper Articles (2)

Book Chapter

Webb, Jeremy, Whitehead, Jake and Wilson, Clevo (2019). Who will fuel your electric vehicle in the future? You or your utility?. Consumer, prosumer, prosumager: how service innovations will disrupt the utility business model. (pp. 407-429) edited by Fereidoon Sioshansi. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-816835-6.00018-8

Journal Articles

Whitehead, Jake, Newman, Peter, Whitehead, Jessica and Lim, Kai Li (2023). Striking the right balance: understanding the strategic applications of hydrogen in transitioning to a net zero emissions economy. Sustainable Earth, 6 (1) 1. doi: 10.1186/s42055-022-00049-w
Philip, Thara, Whitehead, Jake and Prato, Carlo G. (2023). Adoption of electric vehicles in a laggard, car-dependent nation: Investigating the potential influence of V2G and broader energy benefits on adoption. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 167 103555, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2022.11.015
Lim, Kai Li, Whitehead, Jake, Jia, Dongyao and Zheng, Zuduo (2022). Corrigendum: “State of data platforms for connected vehicles and infrastructures” (Communications in Transportation Research (2021) 1, (100013), (S2772424721000135), (10.1016/j.commtr.2021.100013)). Communications in Transportation Research, 2 100057, 100057. doi: 10.1016/j.commtr.2022.100057
Lim, Kai Li, Whitehead, Jake, Jia, Dongyao and Zheng, Zuduo (2021). State of data platforms for connected vehicles and infrastructures. Communications in Transportation Research, 1 100013, 100013. doi: 10.1016/j.commtr.2021.100013
Whitehead, Jake, Whitehead, Jessica, Kane, Michael and Zheng, Zuduo (2021). Exploring public charging infrastructure requirements for short-haul electric trucks. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 16 (9), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/15568318.2021.1921888
Zhou, Fan, Zheng, Zuduo, Whitehead, Jake, Perrons, Robert K., Washington, Simon and Page, Lionel (2020). Examining the impact of car-sharing on private vehicle ownership. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 138, 322-341. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2020.06.003
Zhou, Fan, Zheng, Zuduo, Whitehead, Jake, Washington, Simon, Perrons, Robert K. and Page, Lionel (2020). Preference heterogeneity in mode choice for car-sharing and shared automated vehicles. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 132, 633-650. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2019.12.004
Whitehead, Jake, Washington, Simon and Franklin, Joel P. (2019). The impact of different incentive policies on hybrid electric vehicle demand and price: an international comparison. World Electric Vehicle Journal, 10 (2) 20, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/wevj10020020
Smit, Robin, Whitehead, Jake and Washington, Simon (2018). Where are we heading with electric vehicles?. Air Quality and Climate Change, 52 (3), 18-27.
Kane, Michael and Whitehead, Jake (2018). How to ride transport disruption – a sustainable framework for future urban mobility. Australian Planner, 54 (3), 177-185. doi: 10.1080/07293682.2018.1424002
Zhou, Fan, Zheng, Zuduo, Whitehead, Jake, Perrons, Robert, Page, Lionel and Washington, Simon (2017). Projected prevalence of car-sharing in four Asian-Pacific countries in 2030: what the experts think. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 84, 158-177. doi: 10.1016/j.trc.2017.08.023
Whitehead, Jake, Franklin, Joel P. and Washington, Simon (2015). Transitioning to energy efficient vehicles: an analysis of the potential rebound effects and subsequent impact upon emissions. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 74, 250-267. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2015.02.016
Whitehead, Jake, Franklin, Joel P. and Washington, Simon (2014). The impact of a congestion pricing exemption on the demand for new energy efficient vehicles in Stockholm. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 70, 24-40. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2014.09.013
Whitehead, Jake (2013). Reflections on being a member of 'Gen Y'. Social Alternatives, 32 (2), 4-5.

Conference Papers

Philip, Thara, Lim, Kai Li and Whitehead, Jake (2022). Driving and charging an EV in Australia: A real-world analysis. Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF), Adelaide, SA, Australia, 28-30 September 2022.
Lambert, Victoria, Whitehead, Jake and O’Brien, Kate (2018). The Brisbane River is a mixed blessing for travel behaviour and commuting emissions. Australasian Transport Research Forum, Darwin, Australia, 30 October – 1 November 2018. Canberra, ACT, Australia: ATRF, Commonwealth of Australia.

Research Reports

Adhikari Smith, Dia, Whitehead, Jake and Hickman, Mark (2022). Planning a Transition to Low and Zero Emission Construction Machinery. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/93110de
Adhikari Smith, Dia, Whitehead, Jake and Hickman, Mark (2021). A feasibility assessment of transitioning to low or zero emission truck technologies in Queensland. Transport Academic Partnership (TAP) Project: Opportunities to decarbonise Queensland’s road freight task Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Newspaper Articles

Whitehead, Jake, Wilson, Andrew, Ashworth, Peta, Rekker, Saphira and Saha, Tapan K. (2020, 07 23). In a world first, Australian university builds own solar farm to offset 100% of its electricity use The Conversation
Whitehead, Jake (2015, 06 12). Traffic congestion: is there a miracle cure? (Hint: it’s not roads) The Conversation