The University of Queensland

Light as a countermeasure to sleepiness and its potential for use in the transport industry

Soleimanloo, Shamsi Shekari and Smith, Simon (2023). Light as a countermeasure to sleepiness and its potential for use in the transport industry. The handbook of fatigue management in transportation. (pp. 351-361) edited by Christina M. Rudin-Brown and Ashleigh J. Filtness. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003213154-30

Reducing crash risk for young drivers: Protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial to improve young driver sleep

Smith, Simon S., Rossa, Kalina R., Soleimanloo, Shamsi Shekari, Pattinson, Cassandra L., Mann, Dwayne L., Edmed, Shannon L., Salmon, Paul M. and Sullivan, Karen A. (2024). Reducing crash risk for young drivers: Protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial to improve young driver sleep. Heliyon, 10 (5) e27066, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27066

Sleep mediates the relationship between precarious employment and mental health

Jaydarifard, Saeed, Smith, Simon S., Rossa, Kalina R., Mann, Dwayne, Nikooharf Salehi, Elahe and Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi (2023). Sleep mediates the relationship between precarious employment and mental health. Sleep Medicine: X, 6 100092, 100092. doi: 10.1016/j.sleepx.2023.100092

Sleep duration is associated with young adult's heart rate variability response to stress

Gadam, S., Rossa, K., Pattinson, C., Shekari Soleimanloo, S., Mann, D., Salmon, P., Sullivan, K. and Smith, S. (2023). Sleep duration is associated with young adult's heart rate variability response to stress. Sleep Advances, 4 (Supplement_1) O045, A17-A17. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpad035.045

Interventions to increase sleep duration in young people: a systematic review

Gadam, Sylistah, Pattinson, Cassandra L., Rossa, Kalina R., Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi, Moore, Jane, Begum, Tahmina, Gnani Srinivasan, Arvind and Smith, Simon S. (2023). Interventions to increase sleep duration in young people: a systematic review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 70 101807, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2023.101807

Precarious employment and associated health and social consequences; a systematic review

Jaydarifard, Saeed, Smith, Simon S., Mann, Dwayne, Rossa, Kalina R., Nikooharf Salehi, Elahe, Gnani Srinivasan, Arvind and Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi (2023). Precarious employment and associated health and social consequences; a systematic review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 47 (4) 100074, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100074

A brief assessment of eye blink drowsiness immediately prior to or following driving detects drowsiness related driving impairment

Cori, Jennifer M., Wilkinson, Vanessa E., Soleimanloo, Shamsi Shekari, Westlake, Justine, Stevens, Bronwyn, Rajaratnam, Shantha M. W. and Howard, Mark E. (2023). A brief assessment of eye blink drowsiness immediately prior to or following driving detects drowsiness related driving impairment. Journal of Sleep Research, 32 (3) e13785, 1-12. doi: 10.1111/jsr.13785

The impact of break duration, time of break onset, and prior shift duration on the amount of sleep between shifts in heavy vehicle drivers

Harris, Rachael, Beatty, Caroline J., Cori, Jennifer M., Spitz, Gershon, Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi, Peterson, Scott A., Naqvi, Aqsa, Barnes, Maree, Downey, Luke A., Shiferaw, Brook A., Anderson, Clare, Tucker, Andrew J., Clark, Anna, Rajaratnam, Shantha M.W., Howard, Mark E., Sletten, Tracey L., Wolkow, Alexander P. and on behalf of the National Transport Commission Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue Project Team (2022). The impact of break duration, time of break onset, and prior shift duration on the amount of sleep between shifts in heavy vehicle drivers. Journal of Sleep Research, 32 (2) e13730, e13730. doi: 10.1111/jsr.13730

The association of schedule characteristics of heavy vehicle drivers with continuous eye-blink parameters of drowsiness

Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi, Sletten, Tracey L., Clark, Anna, Cori, Jennifer M., Wolkow, Alexander P., Beatty, Caroline, Shiferaw, Brook, Barnes, Maree, Tucker, Andrew J., Huda, M Mamun., Anderson, Clare, Rajaratnam, Shantha M.W. and Howard, Mark E. (2022). The association of schedule characteristics of heavy vehicle drivers with continuous eye-blink parameters of drowsiness. Transportation Research. Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 90, 485-499. doi: 10.1016/j.trf.2022.08.019

Bright light alone or combined with caffeine improves sleepiness in chronically sleep-restricted young drivers

Soleimanloo, Shamsi Shekari, Garcia-Hansen, Veronica, White, Melanie J., Huda, M Mamun and Smith, Simon S. (2022). Bright light alone or combined with caffeine improves sleepiness in chronically sleep-restricted young drivers. Sleep Medicine, 93, 15-25. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.03.013

The impact of 7-hour and 11-hour rest breaks between shifts on heavy vehicle truck drivers' sleep, alertness and naturalistic driving performance

Cori, Jennifer M., Downey, Luke A., Sletten, Tracey L., Beatty, Caroline J., Shiferaw, Brook A., Soleimanloo, Shamsi Shekari, Turner, Sophie, Naqvi, Aqsa, Barnes, Maree, Kuo, Jonny, Lenné, Michael G., Anderson, Clare, Tucker, Andrew J., Wolkow, Alexander P., Clark, Anna, Rajaratnam, Shantha M. W., Howard, Mark E. and National Transport Commission Heavy Vehicle Driver Project Team (2021). The impact of 7-hour and 11-hour rest breaks between shifts on heavy vehicle truck drivers' sleep, alertness and naturalistic driving performance. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 159 106224, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2021.106224

Narrative review: do spontaneous eye blink parameters provide a useful assessment of state drowsiness?

Cori, Jennifer M., Anderson, Clare, Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi , Jackson, Melinda L. and Howard, Mark E. (2019). Narrative review: do spontaneous eye blink parameters provide a useful assessment of state drowsiness?. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 45 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2019.03.004, 95-104. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2019.03.004

Eye-blink parameters detect on-road track-driving impairment following severe sleep deprivation

Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi, Wilkinson, Vanessa. E., Cori, Jennifer M., Westlake, Justine, Stevens, Bronwyn, Downey, Luke A., Shiferaw, Brook. A., Rajaratnam, Shantha M. W. and Howard, Mark E. (2019). Eye-blink parameters detect on-road track-driving impairment following severe sleep deprivation. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 15 (9), 1271-1284. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.7918

The effects of sleep loss on young drivers' performance: a systematic review.

Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi, White, Melanie J., Garcia-Hansen, Veronica and Smith, Simon S. (2017). The effects of sleep loss on young drivers' performance: a systematic review.. PLoS One, 12 (8) e0184002, e0184002. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184002

Ergonomic and Economic Daylight for Workplaces in Iran

S., Shekari S. and Golmohamma, R. (2010). Ergonomic and Economic Daylight for Workplaces in Iran. Research Journal of Environmental Sciences, 4 (1), 42-49. doi: 10.3923/rjes.2010.42.49

Estimation of "daylight autonomy" and "useful daylight illuminances" for industrial parks of Tehran

Shekari, S and Gholmohammadi, R (2010). Estimation of "daylight autonomy" and "useful daylight illuminances" for industrial parks of Tehran. Salamat-i Kar-i Iran, 6 (4), 29-37.

Estimation of horizontal illuminance for clear skies in Iran

Golmohammadi, R., Shekari, S. and Mahjub, H. (2009). Estimation of horizontal illuminance for clear skies in Iran. Journal of Applied Sciences, 9 (11), 2144-2149. doi: 10.3923/jas.2009.2144.2149

Daylight availability and energy conservation in industrial parks of Tehran

Shekari S., S. and Golmohamma, R. (2009). Daylight availability and energy conservation in industrial parks of Tehran. Trends in Applied Sciences Research, 4 (3), 167-174. doi: 10.3923/tasr.2009.167.174

Evaluation of horizontal and vertical illuminance models against measured data in Iran

S, Shekari S. and Golmohammadi, R. (2009). Evaluation of horizontal and vertical illuminance models against measured data in Iran. Trends in Applied Sciences Research, 4 (3), 158-166. doi: 10.3923/tasr.2009.158.166

Estimation of illuminance on the south facing surfaces for clear skies in Iran

Shekari, Sh., Golmohammadi, R., Mahjub, H., Mohammadfam, I. and Motamedzadeh, M. (2008). Estimation of illuminance on the south facing surfaces for clear skies in Iran. Journal of Research in Health Sciences, 8 (1), 46-55.

The mediating effect of sleep quality and psychological distress on the relationship between precarious employment and physical health

Jaydarifard, Saeed, Smith, Simon, Rossa, Kalina, Mann, Dwayne, Nikooharf Salehi, Elahe and Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi (2023). The mediating effect of sleep quality and psychological distress on the relationship between precarious employment and physical health. 17th World Congress on Public Health, Rome, Italy, 2-6 May 2023. Heraklion, Greece: EU European Publishing. doi: 10.18332/popmed/163873

Association of drowsiness events with a combination of sleep loss and other work metrics

Shekari Soleimanloo, S., Sletten, T., Clark, A., Cori, J., Wolkow, A., Beatty, C., Shiferaw, B., Barnes, M., Tucker, A., Anderson, C., Rajaratnam, S. and Howard, M. (2022). Association of drowsiness events with a combination of sleep loss and other work metrics. 33rd annual scientific meeting of Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) & Australian and New Zealand Sleep Science Association (ANZSSA), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 8-11 November 2022. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press . doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac029.178

Episodes of drowsiness present during cognitively demanding tasks

Gnani Srinivasan, A., Mann, D., Smith, S., Gadam, S. and Shekari Soleimanloo, S. (2022). Episodes of drowsiness present during cognitively demanding tasks. 33rd annual scientific meeting of Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) & Australian and New Zealand Sleep Science Association (ANZSSA), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 8-11 November 2022. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac029.071

The impact of work break characteristics on sleep duration in heavy vehicle drivers

Harris, R., Beatty, C., Cori, J., Spitz, G., Soleimanloo, S., Peterson, S., Naqvi, A., Barnes, M., Downey, L., Shiferaw, B., Anderson, C., Tucker, A., Clark, A., Rajaratnam, S., Howard, M., Sletten, T. and Wolkow, A. (2022). The impact of work break characteristics on sleep duration in heavy vehicle drivers. 33rd annual scientific meeting of Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) & Australian and New Zealand Sleep Science Association (ANZSSA), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 8-11 November 2022. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac029.065

The mediating effect of sleep on the relationship between precarious employment and mental health

Jaydarifard, S., Smith, S., Mann, D., Rossa, K., Huda, M., Nikooharf Salehi, E. and Shekari Soleimanloo, S. (2022). The mediating effect of sleep on the relationship between precarious employment and mental health. 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of Australasian Sleep Association, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 8-11 November 2022. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpac029.131

P039 Interventions used to increase sleep duration in young people: a systematic review

Gadam, S., Pattinson, C., Soleimanloo, S., Rossa, K., Moore, J., Begum, T., Srinivasan, A. and Smith, S. (2021). P039 Interventions used to increase sleep duration in young people: a systematic review. 2021 Australasian Sleep Association Abstracts, Virtual, 10-13 October 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.087

P133 Backward rotating shifts are associated with real-time drowsiness during daytime drives in heavy vehicle drivers

Shekari Soleimanloo, S., Sletten, T., Clark, A., Cori, J., Wolkow, A., Beatty, C., Shiferaw, B., Barnes, M., Tucker, A., Anderson, C., Rajaratnam, S. and Howard, M. (2021). P133 Backward rotating shifts are associated with real-time drowsiness during daytime drives in heavy vehicle drivers. 2021 Australasian Sleep Association Abstracts, Virtual, 10-13 October 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.174

Bright light could be an alternative to the caffeine for improving driving performance in chronically sleep-deprived young drivers

Shekari Soleimanloo, S., Garcia-Hansen, V., White, M. and Smith, S. S. (2020). Bright light could be an alternative to the caffeine for improving driving performance in chronically sleep-deprived young drivers. 34th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Philadelphia, PA United States, 27-30 August 2020. Westchester, IL United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.134

Schedule characteristics of heavy vehicle drivers are associated with eye-blink indicators of real-time drowsiness on the road

Shekari Soleimanloo, S., Sletten, T. L., Clark, A., Cori, J. M., Wolkow, A. P., Beatty, C., Shiferaw, B., Barnes, M., Tucker, A. J., Anderson, C., Rajaratnam, S. M. and Howard, M. E. (2020). Schedule characteristics of heavy vehicle drivers are associated with eye-blink indicators of real-time drowsiness on the road. 34th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Philadelphia, PA United States, 27-30 August 2020. Westchester, IL United States: Associated Professional Sleep Societies. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.284

Fatigue among heavy vehicle drivers: the impact of shift-start times and time of day

Shiferaw, Brook A., Cori, Jennifer, Downey, Luke A., Kuo, Jonny, Lenne, Mike, Soleimanloo, Shamsi S., Sletten, Tracey, Rajaratnam, Shantha M.W. and Howard, Mark E. (2019). Fatigue among heavy vehicle drivers: the impact of shift-start times and time of day. Australasian Transport Research Forum 2019, Canberra, ACT Australia, 30 September - 2 October 2019. Canberra, ACT Australia: Australasian Transport Research Forum.

Eye-blink parameters detect drowsy driving impairment

Soleimanloo, S. S., Wilkinson, V. E., Cori, J. M., Westlake, J., Stevens, B., Downey, L. A., Shiferaw, B. A., Swann, P., Rajaratnam, S. M. Wilson and Howard, M. E. (2018). Eye-blink parameters detect drowsy driving impairment. Sleep DownUnder 2014 ASM, Sleep Frontiers, 26th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Brisbane, Australia, 17-20 October 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/jsr.75_12766

Comparison of the effects of the light and caffeine on subjective sleepiness and reaction times of partially sleep‐deprived young drivers

Soleimanloo, Shamsi Shekari, Smith, Simon, White, Melanie and Hansen, Veronica Garcia (2016). Comparison of the effects of the light and caffeine on subjective sleepiness and reaction times of partially sleep‐deprived young drivers. International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology, Brisbane, Australia, 2-5 August 2016. Online: Iceberg Events.

The effects of light on cognitive performance of partially sleep-deprived young drivers

Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi, Simon Smith, Melanie White, Veronica Garcia-Hansen and Matthew Leong (2015). The effects of light on cognitive performance of partially sleep-deprived young drivers. 27th ASM of Australasian Sleep Association and Australasian Sleep Technologists Association, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 22-24 October 2015. London, United Kingdom: Springer.

Effects of radar on biological systems

Shekari, Shamsi and Samavat, Hamid (2007). Effects of radar on biological systems. The 13th International Congress on Radiation Research, San Francisco, CA USA, 8-12 July 2007. Online:

Evaluation of noise pollution and its effects on workers employed in Malayer stones in 2004

Golmohammadi, Rostam , Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi , Fatemi, Farin and Ziad, Mounes (2006). Evaluation of noise pollution and its effects on workers employed in Malayer stones in 2004. 6th Conference on Safety, Health and Environment in Mining and Mining Industries in 2006, Tehran, 19-21 April 2006.

Resource to support the Towards a Queensland Equity Framework

Reddel, Tim, Curry, Matthew, Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi and Porter, Dave (2021). Resource to support the Towards a Queensland Equity Framework. Institute for Social Science Research: The University of Queensland .

Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue Project Final Report

Shekari, Shamsi, Cori, Jen, Beatty, Caroline, Shiferaw, Brook and Wolkow, Alexander (2019). Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue Project Final Report. Melbourne, VIC Australia: Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Alertness, Safety and Productivity, Monash University.

Effects of light and caffeine on human sleepiness and alertness: A simulated driving experiment

Shekari Soleimanloo, Shamsi (2016). Effects of light and caffeine on human sleepiness and alertness: A simulated driving experiment. PhD Thesis, Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety - Qld (CARRS-Q), Queensland University of Technology.