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).
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.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>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