Shamsi Shekari Soleimanloo

Dr Shamsi Shekari Soleimanloo is a Research Fellow at the School of Psychology, University of Queensland, with a focus on socio-psychological factors affecting road safety and sleep health. Her work bridges Sleep Science, Transport Safety, and Public Health Policy.

• Education: PhD in Psychology (Queensland University of Technology, 2016)
• Postdoctoral: Alertness CRC (Monash University, 2019)

Her research program investigates countermeasures for sleepiness in non-standard workers, sleep-circadian health in irregular shift workers, and neuropsychological risk determinants in safety-critical tasks. Key contributions include validating infrared eye-blink technology for drowsiness detection and influencing heavy vehicle fatigue policy reforms.

Recent publications (2022-2025) explore topics like sleep deprivation in youth, HRV as fatigue indicator, and precariat employment impacts on mental health. She supervises PhD projects in fatigue assessment and sleep health interventions, collaborating with Prof. Simon Smith and Dr. Cassandra Pattinson.