Samuel Curtis

Profile

I am a first year PhD student in the School of Civil Engineering, working under Dr Mateusz Bocian and Prof Nikolaos Nikitas. My project will focus on gaining a deeper understanding of the interactions between crowds of pedestrians and vibration-prone structures such as footbridges. My previous background is in Mathematics, having completed my Masters degree in Mathematics in 2024.

Research interests

  • Human-structure interaction
  • Human gait biomechanics including the spontaneous synchronisation of footsteps and gait adaptations for balancing on moving structures
  • Statistical modelling of stepping behaviour
  • Crowd simulation and visually-guided locomotion
  • Footbridge design and modelling

Qualifications

  • MMath (Mathematics) from University of Oxford (2024)