Mark Taylor

Dr. Mark Taylor is a Lecturer in Civil Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University's School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment. Key affiliations include the Transport Research Innovation Centre and roles in projects related to cycling infrastructure, human vibration exposure, and automated construction.

• Research Areas: Cycling infrastructure asset management, Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS), Sustainable construction, Public health impacts of urban design
• Recent Grants: £52,461 from Mott Macdonald (2023-2024), £5,000 from Scottish Funding Council (2021-2022)

His research focuses on vibration exposure in cycling and construction industries, with publications spanning cycling infrastructure quality assessment, mountain bike ergonomics, and offsite construction economics. Notable collaborations include Reactec (vibration monitoring) and SipSecure Ltd (spill-proof cup design).

Current projects include:

• Ikerbs Phase 4 (2023-2024): Kerb design trials
• BikeSenz (2019): Cyclist comfort research
• IntelliBike (2011-2015): Instrumented bicycle development

He supervises postgraduate research, notably directing James Calvey's master's work on cycle path condition monitoring, and participates in industry advisory groups like the BSI Working Group on Human Exposure to Vibration.