Dr Mateusz Bocian
- Position: Associate Professor in Structural Engineering
- Areas of expertise: vibration serviceability; human-structure interaction; structural health monitoring; sensors, instrumentation and signal processing; human movement; biomechanics of gait and posture
- Email: M.Bocian@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: 3.20 School of Civil Engineering
- Website: Googlescholar | Researchgate | ORCID
Profile
I am a chartered engineer with a background in structural dynamics and currently serve as an Associate Professor of Structural Engineering in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds. Before this appointment, I held a four-year individual fellowship funded by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) in the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Wrocław University of Science and Technology (2020-2024). I was also a Lecturer in Structural Engineering at the University of Leicester (2015-2020), where I served as the director of the Dynamics, Vibration and Acoustics Laboratory (2019-2020) and founded the Biomechanics and Immersive Technology Laboratory (2018-2020). Prior to that, I worked as a postdoctoral scientist at the University of Sheffield (2014-2015) and the University of Exeter (2014). I was a Guest Lecturer in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds (2015-2018) and an Honorary Visiting Fellow in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Bristol (2014-2022).
In the industrial sector, I served as a Scientific Advisor at the Advanced Structural Dynamics Evaluation Centre (ASDEC; 2015-2018) – the UK's first 3D measurement and modal analysis facility using laser Doppler vibrometers, and as a Project Engineer at Full Scale Dynamics (2014-2015), a consultancy specialising in the vibration serviceability of structures. My work as a consultant in structural dynamics covers bridges, lightweight floors, and stadiums.
I am a member of the Royal Society International Exchanges Committee (2024-2026). I am also a member of the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports (Springer Nature).
Research interests
At the centre of my research are humans and the built environment, and their multifaceted interaction. My research interests are encapsulated by the following themes:
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structural dynamics, in particular vibration serviceability;
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structural health monitoring;
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sensors and signal processing;
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stability and control of human gait and posture;
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integration of sensory information during the execution of motor tasks;
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crowd dynamics;
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virtual and mixed reality.
I have supervised PhD projects within these research themes at the University of Leeds, University of Leicester, University of Bristol and Wrocław University of Science and Technology.
Qualifications
- DSc, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland
- PhD, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Bristol, UK
- BEng in Civil Engineering, First Class Honours, Heriot-Watt University, UK
Professional memberships
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) registered with the Engineering Council UK
- Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (now AdvanceHE)
- Member of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)
- Member of the International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS)
- Member of the Polish Group of Seismic and Paraseismic Engineering (PGISiP)
Student education
In academic year 2024/2025 I am a module leader for:
- CIVE5000M MSc Dissertation;
- CIVE5330M Bridge Engineering, delivered within our MSc Transport Infrastructure: Design and Construction taught programme.
Research groups and institutes
- Materials and Structures