MembersThere are currently five members of the Ergonomics Research Group at Brunel. Use these links to jump to any member of the group: Dr Mark Young
Dr Young is a research lecturer and has a strong background in engineering psychology and cognitive ergonomics. He has particular expertise in automation, human error prediction and analysis, and transport safety. Mark’s professional objectives centre around optimising performance in safety-critical systems via:
Dr Young is a member of the British Psychological Society and a Registered Member of The Ergonomics Society (MErgS). He has a BSc in Psychology and a PhD in cognitive ergonomics, both from the University of Southampton. His experience includes working in an applied role for the Rail Safety and Standards Board, and more recently he has returned from a Royal Society International Fellowship at the University of New South Wales in Australia. Dr Stewart Birrell
I currently work as a Research Fellow for the ERG on an EPSRC funded project called Foot-LITE. This project aims to encourage drivers to drive in a safer and more eco-friendly way by giving drivers relevant in-vehicle feedback and also off-line analysis of their current driving style. I recently completed my PhD in Ergonomics (awaiting viva!) with Loughborough University researching military load carriage, from which I currently have three papers published in reputable journals and attended three conferences to present my work. Before this I completed my undergraduate degree in Sport Science at the University of Hertfordshire where I achieved a 1st. I have also worked as a Research Assistant with Loughborough University on MoD sponsored research projects. Return to top | Contact Details for Dr Stewart Birrell Mr Tom Griffin
Tom Griffin gained a 2:1 BSc (Hons) from King’s College London in 2001. Although in Biological Sciences, the majority of subjects taken and final year dissertation centred on psychological and behavioural sciences.
Tom joined the Ergonomics Research Group at Brunel in February 2006 and began a PhD under the supervision of Dr. Mark Young and Professor Neville Stanton. Although the title is a fluid development, the project focuses on the models behind the human factors involved in accident causation and in particular the human factors associated with aviation.
Having flown and held a pilot’s licence for ten years, Tom has gained his commercial pilots licence and is working towards his instructors rating. During the past 6 months, Tom has been working closely with the Safety Services team at British Airways and developing models and methods for their accident and incident analyses. Tom has presented some of his work at a national conference in Ergonomics and is also going through the process of journal publication. Return to top | Contact Details for Mr Tom Griffin Mr Denis Grenier
My name is Denis but people call me often Den, or Denzl.
I am a bit of a jack of all trades. I started a carreer in journalism a long time ago while I was living in France. I am a French national. I decided then to come to the UK to study car design in Coventry, one of the best school for this subject, I got my BA then a Masters and then I stayed. I worked for a while as a lecturer in Design in further education.Then I went on to know that Brunel was looking for a researcher to work for a project on Train Cab Design with RRUK. I decided to apply, met Mark Young who was to become my supervisor, and took the opportunity to study with the Ergonomics Research Group. This was probably one of the best decisions I ever made as I really enjoy what I am doing now and never has been so happy in my entire life. After my Phd I would enjoy working for Brunel if it was possible, but who knows?
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