Asim Siddiqui

Dr Asim Siddiqui BSc (Hons), MRes, PhD

Research Fellow

Dr Asim Siddiqui is a Research Fellow and a member of the Fire Safety Engineering Group (FSEG) which is an interdisciplinary research group in the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences (CMS) in the Faculty of Engineering and Science (FES) at the University of Greenwich.

Asim completed his studies at the University of Greenwich gaining a BSc(Hons) in Computer Science in 1999, followed by a Masters in Research in 2000. In 2020, he was also awarded a PhD for "An investigation into data sharing between building information modelling and fire safety engineering, with potential applications to smart buildings".

He has a long association with FSEG which goes back to the days of his MRes studies. During this period of over two decades, he has worked on various internal and external research projects and has contributed to several publications. In addition to research, Asim has contributed to teaching activities as well. The following is a brief overview of the key projects Asim has worked on/working on:

  • Information Delivery Specification (IDS) development for Occupant Movement Analysis (OMA) international collaboration project under the administration of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Standards organisation buildingSMART International (bSI). Asim is co-leading this project and it is close to completion.
  • LIFEBID (Lessons In Fire & Evacuation Behaviour In Dwellings) - May 2013 to April 2016. The project was funded by Innovate UK (Technology Strategy Board, TSB) and the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
  • BeSeCu (Behaviour, Security, Culture) - January 2008 to January 2011. The project was funded under the EU Framework 7 Security Programme.
  • High-rise Evacuation Evaluation Database (HEED) – World Trade Center (WTC) Evacuation Study. September 2004 to April 2008. The project was funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
  • Aircraft Accident Statistics and Knowledge (AASK) Database. 2001 to 2003. The project was funded by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Asim is responsible for the design and maintenance of FSEG’s customer database and product licensing system, FSEG website, and the technical support for FSEG’s two short courses Principles and Practice Principles and Practice of Evacuation Modelling (PPEM) and Principles and Practice of Fire Modelling (PPFM).

In terms of Asim’s contribution to teaching activities, he is currently working as a Module Leader, Module Tutor and Project Supervisor.

Engineering

Responsibilities within the university

In addition to his research work, Asim’s contribution to teaching activities is mentioned below:

  • Module leader
    • COSK1003 - Essential Professional and Academic Skills for Masters Students (2022-Present).
  • Tutor
    • Software Tools for Academic Practice (2021-Present).
    • Systems Modelling – Level 7 (2023-Present).
    • Enterprise Software Engineering Development (2022-2023).
  • PhD Supervisor (2023-Present).
  • Project Supervisor for postgraduate students (2006-2013) and (2021-Present).
  • Project Supervisor for undergraduate students (2006-2013) and (2020-2022).
  • Tutor for multiple Undergraduate and Postgraduate modules (1999-2007)

Recognition
  • Member of British Computer Society (MBCS)
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
  • Member of the International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS)
  • Reviewer for Journals (Fire Technology Journal, and the Journal of Building Engineering)

Research / Scholarly interests

Asim’s interest is in fire safety research particularly focusing on Building Information Modelling (BIM) within the context of Fire Safety Engineering (FSE). He has experience in working on research projects involving databases and programming. His teaching work is also mostly related to databases and programming.

Recent publications

Galea, E.R., Hulse, L., Day, R., Siddiqui, A. & Sharp, G. 2012, "The UK WTC 9/11 evacuation study: An overview of findings derived from first-hand interview data and computer modelling", Fire and Materials, vol. 36, no. 5-6, pp. 501-521.

Siddiqui, A.A. & Gwynne, S.M.V. 2012, "Employing pedestrian observations in engineering analysis", Safety Science, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 478-493.

Galea, E.R., Shields, J., Canter, D., Boyce, K., Day, R., Hulse, L., Siddiqui, A., Summerfield, L., Marselle, M. & Greenall, P. 2006, "Methodologies employed in the collection, retrieval and storage of human factors information derived from first hand accounts of survivors of the WTC disaster of 11 September 2001", Journal of Applied Fire Science, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 253-276.

Galea, E.R., Finney, K.M., Dixon, A.J.P., Siddiqui, A. & Cooney, D.P. 2006, "Aircraft accident statistics and knowledge database: Analyzing passenger behavior in aviation accidents", Journal of Aircraft, vol. 43, no. 5, pp. 1272-1281.

Galea, E.R., Finney, K.M., Dixon, A.J.P., Siddiqui, A. & Cooney, D.P. 2006, "An analysis of exit availability, exit usage and passenger exit selection behaviour exhibited during actual aviation accidents", Aeronautical Journal, vol. 110, no. 1106, pp. 239-248.

Galea, E.R., Finney, K.M., Dixon, A.J.P., Cooney, D.P. & Siddiqui, A. 2003, "The AASK database V3.0: A database of human experience during aircraft evacuation incidents", Fire Safety Science, pp. 865.

Galea, E.R., Finney, K.M., Dixon, A.J.P., Siddiqui, A. & Cooney, D.P. 2003, "An analysis of human behaviour during aircraft evacuation situations using the AASK v3.0 database", Aeronautical Journal, vol. 107, no. 1070, pp. 219-231.