Rate My Professor Felix Siebert

Felix Wilhelm Siebert is an Associate Professor in the Transport Division of the Department of Technology, Management and Economics at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Specializing in transport psychology, his research centers on road safety, human factors in transportation, and human-technology interaction within transport systems. He investigates behaviors of vulnerable road users, including cyclists, motorcyclists, pedestrians, and e-scooter users, as well as driver states in automated and assisted driving scenarios. Siebert employs advanced methods such as computer vision and deep learning to analyze road user behaviors, helmet usage patterns, and safety perceptions. Notable contributions include cross-cultural studies on cycling safety using the Cycling Behaviour Questionnaire across 19 countries and ergonomic evaluations of shared e-scooter braking systems. His work supports UN Sustainable Development Goals related to good health and well-being (SDG 3), gender equality (SDG 5), industry innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9), and sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11).

Siebert earned his Ph.D. from Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany, in 2017, following an M.Sc. in Human Factors from TU Berlin. His scholarly impact is evidenced by over 1,169 citations on Google Scholar, with an h-index reflecting influence in traffic psychology and behavior. Key publications encompass 'Detecting motorcycle helmet use with deep learning' (Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2020), 'Helmet use detection of tracked motorcycles using CNN-based multi-task learning' (IEEE Access, 2020), 'Braking bad–Ergonomic design and implications for the safe use of shared E-scooters' (Safety Science, 2021), 'Introducing a multivariate model for predicting driving performance: The role of driving anger and personal characteristics' (Journal of Safety Research, 2013), and 'Patterns of motorcycle helmet use–A naturalistic observation study in Myanmar' (Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2019). At DTU, he supervises PhD students on topics including road safety, driving culture, and mobility behaviors. Siebert holds leadership roles as Co-Director and Vice-Chairman of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Europe Chapter (2024–2026), where he has been a member since 2011, and will organize the chapter's 2026 annual meeting in Copenhagen.