Mrs Hilma Nuuyandja

Biography: Hilma Nuuyandja is a Lecturer and Section Head for Transport and Logistics Management at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST). She holds a Master's degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and is currently pursuing a PhD in Transport Economics at the University of Johannesburg. Her expertise spans transport economics, sustainable mobility, logistics, and integrated land–use and transport planning. Hilma has led the development of key academic programmes at NUST and published in reputable international journals, including Sustainability, Urban Science, and the Journal of Urban Mobility. She has also completed an Erasmus+ mobility exchange at the International University of Logistics and Transport in Poland. In 2025, she accompanied NUST students to the International Inter-University Transport Project Competition in Moscow, where their project was recognised among the best submissions and awarded Diplomas of Prize Winner. Hilma received a Letter of Appreciation for her mentorship and leadership, which highlighted her commitment to fostering project-based learning and promoting excellence in transportation education. Research Focus: Transport & Travel Behaviour • Relationships between urban form and travel behaviour in African cities. • Effects of socio-economic factors on travel patterns in developing-country contexts. • Development of evidence-based transport policy insights for sustainable mobility • Land Use, Urban Form & Mobility • Interconnections between land use planning and mode choice. • Impacts of urban design, accessibility, and spatial structure on sustainability outcomes. • Comparative and systematic assessments of urban form–mobility linkages in African urban environments. Public Transport Systems • Policy-oriented frameworks for improving public transport accessibility and reliability. Logistics & Supply Chain Management • Urban freight and last-mile delivery challenges in rapidly growing African cities. • Sustainable logistics systems, including low-carbon distribution models. • Transport infrastructure performance and its impact on supply chain efficiency. • Integration of land use planning with logistics network design. • Public transport–logistics synergies, such as shared mobility and cargo solutions. • Assessment of logistics service quality and customer satisfaction metrics. • Supply chain resilience in developing economies, with emphasis on transport disruptions. • Role of policy, regulation, and governance in shaping national and urban logistics systems. • Digitisation and smart mobility applications for supply chain optimisation (IoT, route planning, telematics). Teaching Undergraduate Postgraduate Community Development Activities: • Leading the Responsible Consumption Campaign in collaboration with the Transport and Procurement Society (TPS), funded by Namibia Breweries Limited. Oversaw training workshops delivered by NBL, NAMPOL and the MVA Fund to equip facilitators and coordinated the campaign’s activation during the NUST 10-Year Legacy Run to promote awareness and behavioural change on responsible alcohol consumption. Publications: International peer-reviewed articles • Nuuyandja, H., Pisa, N., Masoumi, H., & Chakamera, C. (2025). Association of Urban Form, Neighbourhood Characteristics, and Socioeconomic Factors with Travel Behaviour in Windhoek, Namibia. Sustainability, 17(17), 7800. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/17/17/7800 • Nuuyandja, H., Pisa, N., Masoumi, H., & Chakamera, C. (2025). The Relationships Between Land Use Characteristics, Neighbourhood Perceptions, Socio-Economic Factors and Travel Behaviour in Compact and Sprawled Neighbourhoods in Windhoek. Urban Science, 9(10), 431. https://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/9/10/431/pdf • Nuuyandja, H., Pisa, N., Masoumi, H., & Chakamera, C. (2025). Correlates of formal and informal public transport usage in Windhoek, Namibia. Journal of urban mobility, 8, 100149. https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S2667-0917(25)00051-2 • Nuuyandja, H., Masoumi, H., Pisa, N., & Chakamera, C. (2024). A systematic review of the interrelations of urban form and mode choice in African cities. Journal of transport and land use, 17(1), 855-879. https://doi.org/10.5198/jtlu.2024.2510