Profile
Adam Asmal is a research assistant for the Transport Safety Research Centre (TSRC). Currently he is working on two projects, the first project, has been commissioned to undertake investigations into worker experience of fatigue and sleepiness in maritime industry. The second project is funded by a Road Safety Trust grant to investigate the potential benefits of a planned nap (short sleep) for reducing the negative impact of fatigue/sleepiness on driving.
Adam’s background is based on the impacts of driving anxiety on driving skills. He has interests in how anxiety can impact the attentional and behaviour processes while looking for solutions to overcome issues associated with anxiety. Adam is currently completing the final year of his PhD at Nottingham Trent University (NTU).
Adam has extensive knowledge in mixed methodologies with experience with both qualitative and quantitative data. He has administered a range of interviews and focus groups which vulnerable individuals and has experience with eye-tracking, physiological and driving simulator systems.
Adam has experience teaching at Nottingham Trent university as an Hourly Paid lecturer. The disciplines he has taught are qualitative methods, psychometrics and statistics for the NTU undergraduate psychology course. Due to this experience, he is able to explain complex theory and concepts with clarity.