She has worked within the transport field for over a decade, both in industry and in research. After working as a design engineer for numerous transportation infrastructure projects, she completed a MS and PhD at the University of Washington with a research focus on urban freight transportation. At NTNU, Kelly’s research also incorporates road design. Her current work focuses on determining how to best design urban infrastructure to accommodate various types of users, and considering how roads can be designed to reduced emissions generated during the use-phase.