Matthew Bruno, PhD in the NWO Smart Cycling Futures project (2016-2020), works in the Technology, Innovation and Society group at Eindhoven University of Technology and with the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development at Utrecht University. His research focuses on the topic of governance in relation to cycling innovations. He received his B.A. in Letters from the University of Oklahoma (summa cum laude); M.A. in Urban Planning from UCLA (academic merit award); and M.Sc. in Geoinformatics (cum laude) from the University of Twente. He previous work experience includes improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists on and around the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex and working on transportation planning issues for various government agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area.