Liz De Rome
Honorary Associate Professor
Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials
Orcid identifier0000-0002-7955-6022 (opens in a new tab)
- Honorary Associate ProfessorFaculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials
- Off-Campus (Home)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr Liz de Rome is an injury epidemiologist and behavioural scientist with
academic and public sector experience. She has over 20 years' experience as a
road safety consultant and an international reputation for her work in
motorcycle safety. She has a particular interest in motorcycle protective
clothing and has led research towards the development of an independent safety
'star' rating system to inform motorcyclists as to which products are fit for
purpose. Her current focus in on the development on design criteria for
motorcycle clothing that is suitable for use in hot climates without
compromising protection.
academic and public sector experience. She has over 20 years' experience as a
road safety consultant and an international reputation for her work in
motorcycle safety. She has a particular interest in motorcycle protective
clothing and has led research towards the development of an independent safety
'star' rating system to inform motorcyclists as to which products are fit for
purpose. Her current focus in on the development on design criteria for
motorcycle clothing that is suitable for use in hot climates without
compromising protection.
GRANTS
- CONTRACT RESEARCHGuide for Manufacturers22 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2024People funded by this grant:
- Hurren C,
- Rome LD
- CONTRACT RESEARCHGuide for Manufacturers22 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2024People funded by this grant:
- Hurren C,
- Rome LD
- CONTRACT RESEARCHMotorcycle Safety Levy . On-road abrasion testing of motorcycle clothing7 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2024People funded by this grant:
- Hurren C,
- Rome LD
- GRANTAn epidemiological study of motorcycle crashes in Tasmania4 Oct 2017 - 31 Dec 2017People funded by this grant:
- Rome LD,
- Hurren C
- CONTRACT RESEARCHRECYCLED PLASTIC COMPOSITE OVERLAY TO REDUCE SERIOUS INJURY CRASHES INTO WIRE ROPE BARRIERS BY MOTORCYCLISTS1 Jul 2017 - 30 Jun 2018People funded by this grant:
- Zhang J,
- Hurren C,
- Rome LD
- CONTRACT RESEARCHTrial Phase Testing for Motorcycle Protective Clothing Program1 Jun 2017 - 31 May 2018People funded by this grant:
- Hurren C,
- Rome LD,
- Liu X,
- Gibson T
- CONTRACT RESEARCHDevelopment of Assessment and Rating Protocols for the Motorcycle Protective Clothing Program22 Apr 2016 - 1 Aug 2016People funded by this grant:
- Hurren C,
- Rome LD,
- Gibson T