Dr Faheem Ahmed Malik
| Post Nominals | FHEA MCIHT FMAIEME Ph |
|---|---|
| Biography | Dr Faheem Ahmed Malik is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Transportation at Transportation Research Institute, in the School of Computing, Engineering & The Built Environment. Dr Malik has a strong focus on Cycling and Safe Transportation. Faheem is a strong advocate for Vision Zero and Healthy cities. He holds a PhD in AI-based Hybrid Modelling for Future Transportation Network; his expertise lies in modelling Green and Sustainable Mobility and is a strong advocate for Road Safety and uptake of sustainable mobility. He has a range of experience of working on Transportation in United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, Ireland, India, Mauritius, and France. |
| Research Interests | Intelligent Transportation Modelling; Safe transportation; Healthy Cities; Green Cities; Cycling as a mode of Transport |
| Teaching and Learning | Strong Advocate for Student Based Learning. Have been Following Lectorials , i.e, Lectures + Tutorials Module Leader for : 1) Transportation Engineering,, 2) Transport Demand Management and Road Safety, and 3) Traffic Engineering Design |
| PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
| PhD Topics | 1. Developing a novel Modelling Framework for Modelling fifteen-minute cities: As the world's population continues to urbanise at an unprecedented rate, urbanization's challenges, such as congestion, pollution, and social inequality, have grown more important than ever. The "fifteen-minute city" is a recent innovative urban development concept that aims to create liveable, sustainable, and inclusive urban environments by ensuring that essential services, amenities, and opportunities are accessible within a 15-minute walk or bike ride from any location. By prioritizing the needs and preferences of residents, and promoting equity and community engagement, the 15-minute city concept can help create more vibrant and inclusive urban environments, where residents can access the resources and amenities they need to thrive. Presently there are some niche works going on in Paris (France), Barcelona (Spain), 20-minute concept, Melbourne (Australia), Portland (Oregon). This PhD project seeks to develop a novel intelligent modelling framework that utilizes real transportation data to design and evaluate the feasibility of the "fifteen-minute city" concept, with a focus on optimizing transportation systems, reducing congestion, and enhancing urban accessibility. 2. Developing a hybrid twin cycling safety interaction model in a naturalistic environment: Presently there is a need to improve cycling safety, as this will make it a more attractive mode of travel. For this it is paramount to develop an in-depth understanding of interactions between cyclists, motor vehicles, pedestrians, and road infrastructure. Understanding these interactions in a naturalistic environment—where behaviour is observed in real-life, uncontrolled conditions—is crucial for developing effective safety interventions. This will help better understand cyclists behaviour, design the infrastructure, and perform real time mode choice modelling based upon safety criterions. Such work has extra impetus, as we move to a semi-autonomous, and autonomous transportation infrastructure. As we move towards automation, cyclists maybe the only transport mode associated with human vulnerabilities. This research proposal aims to develop a comprehensive interaction model (hybrid twin) for cyclist safety by studying real-world behaviours and interactions in a naturalistic setting |