Name: Dr Navaz Davoodian
Field: Physical Sciences
Specialisms:
- Architecture and urban spaces
- night-time urban lighting
Research and qualifications:
- Degree in architecture
- PhD in urban lighting from the University of Sheffield
- Postdoctoral Fellow at University College London
Returning to her research after a career break, Navaz’s Fellowship is entitled: “Inclusive Street Lighting in Adaptive Cities: A Study Employing functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and Eyetracking Technology”. Navaz’s research uses eye-tracking technology and a new mobile brain imaging technology called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to examine the physiological effects of nighttime urban lighting in people who experience age-related visual impairments and for individuals with neurodiversity.