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Lazaros Filippidis is a Senior Lecturer in Evacuation Modelling at the University of Greenwich's School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, part of the Faculty of Engineering and Science. He joined the institution in 1996 and is a core member of the Fire Safety Engineering Group. His work focuses on advancing EXODUS evacuation models and understanding human behavior during emergencies.
Education: Holds a BSc (Hons) and MSc, though specific institutions are not detailed in the provided text.
Research Interests: Specializes in human behavior in emergencies, adaptive decision-making, and large-scale evacuation trials. His projects include EU-funded initiatives such as SAFEGUARD, IN-PREP, and GETAWAY, addressing aviation, maritime, and urban evacuation challenges. He has pioneered methodologies for collecting human performance data and validating evacuation models.
Publications & Awards: Authored/co-authored over 100 publications, including influential works on signage effectiveness, ship evacuation, and wildfire response. Recognized with the Jack Bono Engineering Communications Award (2008) and two Hodgson Prizes (1998, 2002) for exceptional contributions to fire safety engineering.
Advising & Grants: Led major EU projects involving collaboration with industrial partners, managing tight schedules and delivering impactful outputs. Advised on the Horizon 2020 FIRE-IN project. Organized annual Principles and Practice of Evacuation Modelling courses and developed e-learning platforms for international audiences.
Labs & Teams: Integral to the Fire Safety Engineering Group, contributing to software development (e.g., airEXODUS, urbanEXODUS) and live trial protocols for evacuation scenarios. His work bridges academic research with real-world crisis management strategies.
