Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Sjaan Koppel holds a PhD in Psychophysiology and is an Associate Professor at the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC).
Within this role, Sjaan is responsible for conducting research projects that improve the safe mobility for vulnerable road users including: older road users, drivers with medical conditions and/or functional impairments, and child road users.
In a 2021 review - that analysed 50 years (and over 25,000 pieces) of road safety literature, Sjaan was recognised as the world's leading author on research related to “Old, child & vulnerable road users, driver clinical/mental condition, fatigue & sleepiness”.
Within her research, Sjaan uses many behavioural safety techniques including: questionnaires, neuropsychological assessments, interactive driving simulations, on-road driving assessments and naturalistic driving study [NDS] methodologies.
Sjaan is also collaborating with the mindfulness experts at Monash University and is leading a research program to explore the potential for mindfulness training to improve road safety behaviours across drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
Sjaan is on the Board of Directors for the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM), is an Associate Editor for the Traffic Injury Prevention (TIP) journal, is on the Scientific Program Committee for the TÜV SÜD Conference ‘Protection of Children in Cars' and is an invited member of Safe Kids Worldwide's 'Children in Automated Vehicles' Consortium.
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):
Research area keywords
- Road Safety
- Mindfulness
- Vulnerable Road Users
- Child Occupants
- Older Drivers
Network
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Evaluation, Validation and Comparison of Fatigued Driving Monitoring Systems
Anderson, C., Howard, M. E., Wilson Rajaratnam, S., Cori, J., Koppel, S., Manousakis, J., Ferguson, S. A., Dawson, D., Roach, G. D., Thomas, M. J. W., Naweed, A. & Sargent, C.
Australian Automobile Association
30/06/21 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Naturalistic driving study of how young drivers drive in the first four of unsupervised driving
Koppel, S., Charlton, J., Young, K., Williamson, A. M., Molesworth, B. & Samson, M.
1/03/21 → 1/03/23
Project: Research
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Evaluation, Validation and Comparison of Fatigued Driving Monitoring Systems - Feasibility Study
Ferguson, S. A., Dawson, D., Thomas, M. J. W., Roach, G., Sargeant, C., Naweed, A., Anderson, C., Howard, M., Cori, J., Manousakis, J., Koppel, S., Chevalier, A., Leow, D., Hodgson, G., Ledger, S. & Nadeem, A.
Australian Automobile Association
12/10/20 → 26/10/20
Project: Research
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Development of a mobility continuum for older citizens
Gabaude, C., Pair-Ficout, L., Dommes, A., Charlton, J., Koppel, S., Griffiths, D., St Louis, R. & Oxley, J.
2/09/19 → 30/09/20
Project: Research
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Australian parents’ willingness to use a rideshare vehicle to transport their unaccompanied children
Koppel, S., Peiris, S., Zou, X., Wong, C. W. R. & Logan, D. B., Apr 2022, In: Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. 86, p. 84-98 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Can age or height define appropriate thresholds for transition to adult seat belts? An analysis of observed seat belt fit in children aged 7–12 years
Parab, A., Whyte, T., Albanese, B., Bilston, L., Koppel, S., Charlton, J. L., Olivier, J., Keay, L. & Brown, J., 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 3, 12 p., 1524.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Deterring illegal smartphone use while driving: are perceptions of risk information associated with the impact of informal sanctions?
Kaviani, F., Young, K. L. & Koppel, S., Apr 2022, In: Accident Analysis and Prevention. 168, 12 p., 106611.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Fatal and serious injury rates for different travel modes in Victoria, Australia
Ibrahim, M. N., Logan, D. B., Koppel, S. & Fildes, B., Feb 2022, In: Sustainability. 14, 3, 13 p., 1924.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Health, safety, and wellbeing interventions in the workplace, and how they may assist ageing heavy vehicle drivers: a meta review
Batson, A., Newnam, S. & Koppel, S., Jun 2022, In: Safety Science. 150, 23 p., 105676.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Advancing Women’s Research Success (AWRS) Award
Koppel, Sjaanie (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship - Industry
Koppel, Sjaanie (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Early Career Researcher Award
Koppel, Sjaanie (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Elaine Wodzin Young Achiever Award
Koppel, Sjaanie (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Submission to Inquiry into Road Safety
David Logan (Contributor), Stuart Newstead (Contributor) & Sjaan Koppel (Contributor)
Aug 2021Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Road Safety and other Workplace Benefits of Mindfulness
Sjaanie Koppel (Contributor), Richard Chambers (Contributor) & Craig Hassed (Contributor)
17 Nov 2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar