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Dr Karen Boyce is a Senior Lecturer in School of the Built Environment and has been a member of FireSERT, working in the area of human behaviour in fire, for 30 years. Her research interests are primarily on the provision of data and information in relation to the behaviour and movement of occupants during evacuation and her PhD research (1996) focused on the capabilities of people with disabilities to evacuate.High profile projects have included an EPSRC funded investigation into the behaviours of evacuees of World Trade Centre on 9/11. She is the author of over 60 research publications and current Chair of the Programme Committee for the International Symposium Human Behaviour in Fire series. She was Guest Editor of special editions of Fire and Materials in 2012 and 2015 and is currently a member of the Advisory Board of Fire and Materials. She recently co-wrote a chapter entitled Engineering Data for the 4th Edition of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers Handbook and was Co-chair of the Planning Committee for the 12th International Association of Fire Safety Science Symposium, 2017.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Towards the Characterisation of Disabled Persons for Evacuation
Award Date: 1 Jul 1997
Bachelor, Mathematics and Computer Science, Queens University Belfast
Award Date: 1 Jul 1984
External positions
External Examiner, Glasgow Caledonian University
1 Sept 2014 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Determinants of Gaps in Human Behaviour in Fire Research
Ronchi, E., Kapalo, K., Bode, N., Boyce, K. E., Cuesta, A., Feng, Y., Galea, E., Geoerg, P., Gwynne, S., Kennedy, E., Kinateder, M., Kinsey, M., Kuligowski, E., Koster, G., Lovreglio, R., Mossberg, A., Ono, R., Spearpoing, M., Strahan, K. & Wang, S., 8 Aug 2024, (Published online) In: Fire Technology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Analytical Approach to the Quantification of the Stop/Start Process in Pedestrian Flow
Tavana, H., Thompson, P., Boyce, K. E., Frantzich, H., Nilsson, D. & McGrath, D., Jan 2023, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Developing a New Microscopic Approach to Evacuation Modeling by Measuring the Biomechanical Processes and Cognitive Components of Pedestrians Walking in Close Proximities
Tavana, H., Thompson, P., Boyce, K. E., Frantzich, H., Nilsson, D. & McGrath, D., Sept 2022, FPE eXTRA.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Experimental Analyses of Step Extent and Contact Buffer in Pedestrian Dynamics
Thompson, P., Tavana, H., Goulding, C., Frantzich, H., Boyce, K. E., Nilsson, D., Larsson, G., Friholm, J. & McGrath, D., 1 May 2022, In: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 593, 26 p., 126927.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A comparative study of flows through funnel-shaped bottlenecks placed in the middle and corner
Boyce, K. E., Tavana, H. & Aghabayk, K., 2 Nov 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Collective Dynamics. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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13th International Fire Safety Science Symposium (Event)
Boyce, K. (Chair)
27 Apr 2020 → 1 May 2020Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee (NIBRAC) Part E technical sub-committee (External organisation)
Boyce, K. (Member)
Jan 2020 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Interflam 2019
Boyce, K. (Participant)
1 Jul 2019 → 3 Jul 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Fire Safety Knowledge for the Future - Challenges and Opportunities
Boyce, K. (Participant)
23 May 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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NEED (Networking Activities for Enhanced Evacuation Drills) Workshop 1
Boyce, K. (Speaker)
19 Mar 2019 → 20 Mar 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Profiles
Projects
- 2 Finished
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HARMONISE- Holistic Approach to Resilience and Systematic Actions to make Large Scale UrbaN Built Infrastructure Secure.
Galway, L. (CoI), McCord, M. (CoI), Ali, F. (CoI), Boyce, K. (CoI), Mc Greal, S. (CoI), Haran, I. (CoI), Mc Cluskey, W. (CoI), Lyness, J. (CoI), Bond, R. (CoI), Browne, F. (CoI), Haran, M. (CoI), Mc Ilhatton, D. (CoI), Davis, P. (PI) & Hyde, T. (CoI)
1/06/13 → 31/12/19
Project: Research