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Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Brief biography

I am a lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the International Islamic University Malaysia. Having completed my graduate studies in ergonomics (human factors) at Loughborough University and applied psychology at the University of Nottingham, my research interests are in the areas of public transport crowding and commuting stress, crowd behaviour and crowd management, as well as restorative effects of environments and environmental ergonomics. My work has been focused on understanding the nature, process, and outcomes of passenger crowding on trains and investigating different demand management options to mitigate this issue. Working in collaboration with several teams, my recent work extends into the study of related settings, such as overcrowding at large public gatherings (e.g., Hajj), in which we are particularly interested in whether crowd behaviour plays a role in evacuation planning and overall crowd management. We have also used measurements of physiological parameters to study how people respond to different types of environment, especially in terms of restorative experiences and cognitive performance. 

Apart from these areas, my work collaborations extend to investigating religiosity, occupational ergonomics, issues relating to work and women’s well-being, as well as development and evaluation of interventions. Within these collaborations, we have developed and own the copyright of two scales, i.e., the Rail Passenger Crowding (RPC) scale and the IIUM Religiosity Scale (IIUMRelS). An overview of my research works, projects, and public engagements can be found at https://beyondcommuting.wixsite.com/dianamahudin 
 
I also curates, researches, and edits the works on Department of Psychology's blog.

Scopus Author ID: 54790010900

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