Dr. Tim Baynes

Professor

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Biography

Tim Baynes has over 20 years of experience in urban environmental sustainability, focusing on scenario analysis related to population, transport infrastructure transitions, resource use, and climate change impacts on cities. He has led simulations for urban development infrastructure projects in the Australian National Outlook series in 2015 and 2019, with his work featured on the front cover of Nature. Baynes served as the lead author for the UN International Resource Panel report on Urban Resource Use and was a contributing author to the Urban chapter of the Global Energy Assessment in 2012. His recent research interests also encompass circular economy opportunities that coincide with zero-waste and zero-carbon challenges in urban sustainability. His industrial ecology concepts and techniques aim to evaluate resource needs in society through topics such as circular economy, urban growth metabolism, and direct embodied impacts of consumption and production. He co-founded the online virtual Industrial Ecology laboratory (IELab) and its commercial arm FootprintLab, which provides credible carbon footprint data and expertise. Additionally, he has held various roles, including Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO, contributing to the advancement of sustainability research and practice.

Research Interests

Experience

Co-Founder Director

2022-06-01 — Present

FootprintLab Pty Ltd • Canberra, Australia

Co-founder and director leading initiatives in sustainability and carbon footprint analysis.

Secretary

2018-12-01 — 2022-06-01

International Society of Industrial Ecology • Remote

Provided leadership and direction for the society's activities.

Member

2016-01-01 — Present

Australian Institute of Company Directors • Australia

Membership in a professional body for directors.

Co-founder

2011-01-01 — Present

Industrial Ecology Virtual Laboratory • Remote

Co-founded a virtual lab focused on industrial ecology.

Senior Research Scientist

2004-04-01 — 2022-06-01

CSIRO • Canberra, Australia

Conducted research on urban environmental sustainability and resource management.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.