Current Students Studying at The Center for Ergonomics
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Ph.D. Students
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 Kathuria, Tribhi |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation: 2024
- Area of Interest: Tribhi is a graduate student in Robotics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor working jointly at the Interaction & Collaboration Research Lab (ICRL) and the Computational Autonomy and Robotics Laboratory (CURLY). Her research interest lies in studying Motion Planning and Control techniques for autonomous systems in a way that can be deployed in the real world. Currently she is working on developing algorithms for a tour guide robot that can understand and assist visitors inside a museum autonomously. She completed an undergraduate degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering from Delhi University, followed by a masters degree in Robotics at University of Michigan.
- Advisor(s):Prof. Maani Ghaffari Jadidi, Prof. X. Jessie Yang
- Desired Employment:Academia, Industry
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 Resto, Alexandra (Alex) |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation:
- Area of Interest: Alex’s main research focus is ergonomics, rehabilitation engineering, inclusive design.
- Advisor(s): Prof. X. Clive D’Souza
- Desired Employment:
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 Thomas, Robert |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation: 2023
- Area of Interest: Robert is a first-year graduate student at the University of Michigan and The Human-Automation Interaction and Cognition (THInC) lab. Robert’s research interests are cognitive ergonomics and trust in automation. Robert graduated with honors from The Ohio State University, majoring in Integrated Systems Engineering and minoring in Psychology. Robert worked for the Sherwin-Williams Corporate Environmental, Health and Safety Department, where he focused on ergonomic risk assessment, training and awareness.
- Advisor(s): Prof. Nadine Sarter , Prof. Leia Stirling
- Desired Employment: Industry
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 Du, Na |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation: 2022
- Area of Interest: Na’s primary research goal is to improve human performance and safety in complex environments by applying human factors to the design, analysis, and evaluation of engineering systems. Her current research interests include human-automation interaction, the design of decision aids that support trust calibration and human factors in healthcare. Now she is working on a project to study the trust between human and autonomous agents and to facilitate human-autonomy interaction.
- Advisor(s): Prof. X. Jessie Yang, Prof. Nadine Sarter
- Desired Employment: Academia
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 Li, Yifan |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation: Winter 2020
- Area of Interest: Yifan’s main research interest is in Physical Ergonomics, Occupational Biomechanics, and Human Factors with a focus in surgery and operating room ergonomics. He hopes to apply motion capture and inertial sensors in medical simulations to model surgeon movements. His aim is to improve surgeon health and surgery efficiency through by improving the operating environment as well as operating tools.
- Advisor(s): Prof. Clive D’Souza
- Desired Employment: Academia
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 Lieberman, Kevin |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected Graduation: 2020
- Area of Interest: Kevin is a pre-candidate in the Robotics Ph.D. program. He is interested in cognitive ergonomics and human-robot interaction. Prior to the University of Michigan, Kevin worked for an air traffic management engineering and research company, supporting the development of a new airport surface management concept and automated tool. He has also researched decentralized, multi-robot control via potential functions.
- Advisor(s): Prof. Nadine Sarter, Prof. Ella Atkins
- Desired Employment: Academia, Industry
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 Luo, Ruikun |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation: 2021
- Area of Interest: Ruikun Luo is a Ph.D student at the Interaction & Collaboration Research Lab(ICRL) at University of Michigan. His research interest is human robot interaction/collaboration and machine learning. His research goal is to study how to use machine learning to understand human and how robot makes decision based on the inferred behavior of human. Prior to joining ICRL, he completed his B.S in Mechanical Engineering and Automation in Tsinghua University, China and M.S in Mechanical Engineering in Carnegie Mellon University, US.
- Advisor(s): Prof. Xi Jessie Yang
- Desired Employment: Academia, Industry
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Panesar, Karanvir |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation: 2023
- Area of Interest: Karanvir is a PhD student at The Human-Automation Interaction and Cognition (THInC) lab. Prior to joining the THInC lab, Karanvir got his B.S. in Computer Engineering and a minor in Art from California State University of Northridge. He also worked as a software developer and user interface designer at a startup company where he helped develop a unique human-autonomy teaming agent designed to facilitate teamwork between the automation and the human operator of a ground dispatch station that was developed in support of NASA’s Reduced Crew Operations project. Karanvir’s current research interests lie in understanding the evolution of trust over time between humans and machines as well as the design and development of multi-modal user interfaces to enhance human performance.
- Advisor(s): Prof. Nadine Sarter
- Desired Employment: Industry
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 Schuler, Patrik |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation: 2023
- Area of Interest: Patrik’s current research interests focus on Human Factors and Physical Ergonomics, specifically with inclusive and accessible design. He received his undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering at Clemson University. Prior to college, he served 5 years as a radio repairman in the United States Marine Corps. From that experience, he became motivated in facilitating functional independence for people with disabilities. At the University of Michigan, he is implementing inclusive design principals through Autonomous Vehicles.
- Advisor(s): Prof. Clive D’Souza
- Desired Employment: Academia, Industry
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 Soratana, Teerachart |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation: 2023
- Area of Interest: Teerachart is a Ph.D. student working with the Interaction & Collaboration Research Lab (iCRL) at the University of Michigan. His research interest is in human-robot interaction, computer vision, and machine learning. He completed his B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.
- Advisor(s): Prof. Yili Liu, Prof. Jessie Yang
- Desired Employment: Academia
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 Tabattanon, Kamolnat |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation: 2023
- Area of Interest: Kamolnat’s current research interests are in physical human factors and human factors considerations for inclusive and accessible design. She is interested in incorporating digital simulation and digital human modeling into designing for inclusivity. She is also interested in researching means to aid designers in developing inclusive designs through frameworks, tools, or recommended guidelines.
- Advisor(s): Prof. Clive D’Souza
- Desired Employment: Academia, Industry
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Tabattanon, Kamolnat