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Carlos Almeida Roque

Carlos Almeida Roque
Phone: 218 443 541

Professional Situation

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Academic and Scientific Degrees

  • 2013 - PhD in Transportation Systems at the Instituto Superior Técnico of the Universidade de Lisboa.
  • 2001 - MSc in Transportation, at the Instituto Superior Técnico of the Universidade de Lisboa.
  • 1997 - Degree in Civil Engineering at the Instituto Superior de Matemática e Gestão.

Functions and Relevant Public Offices

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Planning, Traffic and Safety Unit of the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (2015 …)
  • Assistant Professor at the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias (1998 …)
  • Doctoral Research Fellow at the Planning, Traffic and Safety Unit of the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (2008-2013)
  • Consultant at Mobilidade Consultores, Lda. (2007-2008)
  • Civil Engineer at Norvia, Consultores de Engenharia, S.A. (2000-2007)
  • Junior Research Fellow at the Planning, Traffic and Safety Unit of the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (1999-2000)

Areas of Research / Interest

  • Statistical modelling of road accidents
  • Road infrastructure corrective measures
  • Traffic engineering
  • Cost-benefit analysis
  • Safety criteria for road design standards

Research and Professional Activity

Research project collaboration:
  • SAFESIDE – Roadside safety project (Projeto FCT PTDC/TRA/74520/2006) developed by the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, co-financed by the Science and Technology Foundation.

Scientific Orientation

He is responsible for Transportation Engineering related disciplines in the Civil Engineering Undergraduate and Master courses of the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias (1998-…). Supervisor of three MSc dissertations at the Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias and Universidade da Madeira. Trainer of several courses on Road Safety promoted by LNEC, Fundação para a Formação Contínua em Engenharia Civil (FUNDEC), Portuguese Association for Road Accident Prevention (PRP) and Infraestruturas de Portugal (2004 …).

Relevant Publications

  • Roque, C. Moura, F., Cardoso, J.L. (2015). Detecting unforgiving roadside contributors through the severity analysis of ran-off-road crashes, Accident Analysis & Prevention, Volume 80, Pages 262–273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2015.02.012.
  • Roque, C., Cardoso, J.L. (2015). SAFESIDE: A computer-aided procedure for integrating benefits and costs in roadside safety intervention decision making, Safety Science, Volume 74, Pages 195-205, ISSN 0925-7535, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2015.01.001.
  • Roque, C., Cardoso, J.L. (2014). Investigating the relationship between run-off-the-road crash frequency and traffic flow through different functional forms, Accident Analysis & Prevention, Volume 63, Pages 121-132, ISSN 0001-4575, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2013.10.034.
  • Roque, C. (2013). Critérios de segurança para a área adjacente à faixa de rodagem na Rede Rodoviária Nacional, Tese de Doutoramento em Sistemas de Transportes, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa.
  • Roque, C., Cardoso, J.L. (2013). Observations on the relationship between European standards for safety barrier impact severity and the degree of injury sustained, IATSS Research, Volume 37, Issue 1, Pages 21-29, ISSN 0386-1112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.iatssr.2013.04.002.
  • Roque, C., Cardoso, J.L. (2012). The Role of Roadside Safety Criteria in Accident Reduction and Injury Severity Mitigation. Accidents: Risk Factors, Health Outcomes and Safety Measures. Editor: Carlo Giacomo Prato. Nova Science Publishers, New York, p. 183-200. ISBN 978-1-62257-010-2
  • Roque, C., Cardoso, J.L. (2011). Área Adjacente à Faixa de Rodagem – Manual sobre Aspectos de Segurança. InIR, Instituto de Infra-Estruturas Rodoviárias, I.P., Lisboa.
  • Roque, C., Cardoso, J.L. (2010). Sistemas de Retenção Rodoviários – Manual de Aplicação. InIR, Instituto de Infra-Estruturas Rodoviárias, I.P., Lisboa.
  • Roque, C. (2009). Destinos Principais e Pólos Não Classificados. Disposições Técnicas. Documento Base. InIR, Instituto de Infra-estruturas Rodoviárias I.P., Lisboa.

Other scientific and technical Activities

  • Member of the AFB20 (2) International Research Activities Subcommittee. Committee on Roadside Safety Design. Transportation Research Board (2013 …)
  • Expert and Auditor of the Portuguese Association of Chartered Engineers for accreditation of continuing training courses (2014 …)   

Other Information

  • Ordem dos Engenheiros (Portuguese Association of Chartered Engineers), Senior member

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