Current Students Studying at The Center for Ergonomics
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Ph.D. Students
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 Baez, Hannah |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation:
- Area of Interest: Human-Robot Interaction
- Advisor(s): Prof. Nadine Sarter, Prof. Brent Gillespie
- Desired Employment: HRI/Search and Rescue Robotics 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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| Guo, Yaohui |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation:
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 Hannan, Jacqueline |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation:
- Area of Interest: Jacqueline is a graduate student in the Industrial and Operations Engineering department at the University of Michigan. Her current research interests include applying human factors concepts to the healthcare field to improve overall patient care. She is also interested in the use of wearable technology for health applications. Prior to studying at the University of Michigan, Jacqueline received her B.S. in biomedical engineering from the University at Buffalo.
- Advisor(s): Prof. Leia Stirling
- Desired Employment: Industry
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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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 Larson, Hannah |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation:
- Area of Interest: Autonomous Controls, Human Interaction
- Advisor(s): Prof. Leia Stirling
- Desired Employment: Undecided
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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. Thomas Armstrong
- Desired Employment: Academia
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 Lieberman, Kevin |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected Graduation: 2021
- 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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 Peng, Xiangyu |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation:
- Area of Interest: Xiangyu’s main research interest lies in human-robot interaction and exoskeleton controller development. His current project focuses on the understanding of people’s perception towards exoskeleton control parameters, which could inform the controller design in the future to minimize perceived interaction forces between human and exoskeleton.
- Advisor(s): Prof. Leia Stirling
- 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. Bernard Martin
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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. Jessie Yang
- 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 is in human factors engineering considerations for inclusion and accessibility. Her work focuses on older adults and mobility limitations, incorporating theory from environmental gerontology and transactional performance with data related to sensorimotor capabilities, movement and perception. Areas of interest also include digital simulation and mixed methods analyses. Kamolnat has a Masters in Industrial and Operations Engineering from UM and a Masters in Mechanical Engineering Design from Oregon State University.
- Advisor(s): Prof. Bernard Martin
- Desired Employment: Industry
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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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 Weiss, Hannah |
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Expected graduation: 2023
- Area of Interest: Hannah Weiss is pursuing her Ph.D. with a focus in Human Systems Integration at the University of Michigan. She earned her B.S. from the University of Southern California in Human Biology with an emphasis in Applied Physiology. Her past work includes contextually relevant human factors research at NASA’s Johnson Space Center to improve astronaut crew living and working conditions through injury and risk prevention. Her current research investigates advancing the use of wearables and extended reality (XR) technologies to transform astronaut workflow in various Intravhehicular/Extravehicular (IVA/EVA) applications for current and future deep-space missions. She is an active member of the Stirling Research Group which brings together methods from human factors, biomechanics, and robotics.
- Advisor(s): Prof. Leia Stirling
- Desired Employment: Industry (NASA)
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| Wu, Man I |
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| Zhang, Qiaoning |
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Tabattanon, Kamolnat