Assistant Professor

• Aug 2022 - Present

Adjunct Faculty

• Aug 2022 - Present

Assistant Professor

• May 2021 - Aug 2022

Research Fellow

• Jan 2020 - May 2021

• Conduct literature review on patient engagement in decision making and summarize the findings. • Design human factors studies and prepare study protocols and materials (e.g., IRB). • Manage and perform data collection and analysis activities including observations, interviews, and surveys. • Develop patient-centered interventions to increase overall patient satisfactions and perceived patient engagement in their own care. • Summarize, present, and prepare research manuscripts based on the studies’ findings. • Help with grant proposal writing. Show less

Teacher of Record

• Dec 2018 - Jan 2020

• Taught courses on Human Factors Engineering (IE4880) and Systems Design (IE3010). • Created and delivered all lectures, and developed and graded assignments, quizzes, examinations, in-class exercises, and team-projects. • Taught courses on Human Factors Engineering (IE4880) and Systems Design (IE3010). • Created and delivered all lectures, and developed and graded assignments, quizzes, examinations, in-class exercises, and team-projects.

Research Assistant

• Aug 2016 - Jan 2020

• Conducted literature review, designed human factors studies, managed and performed data collection and analysis activities such as observation, interviews, and surveys, and created reports and presentations of the findings on various projects ranging from exploratory research to design validation, including: o Examining the effect latency, task complexity, and automation on the performance and workload of unmanned vehicle operator. o Exploring the factors that affect Internet users’ decision-making process in several domains. o Identifying the factors that contribute to the viral spread of social media challenges. o Investigating the effect of several interventions on the viral spread of social media challenges using agent-based modeling approach. Other projects: (Project leader) Assessing the usability & efficiency of online checking account comparison tools across several leading banks in the US. Using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. (Team leader) Design a new on-campus waste sorting system using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Design and iteratively testing a survey for measuring the perceptions of on-campus custodial performance. Design and iteratively test a website for a restaurant. Design and iteratively test a new tool to provide evaluation and feedback on student portfolios. Show less

Human Factors Intern

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

• Conducted ergonomics and safety assessment on Kautex’s new production lines. • Conducted ergonomic and REBA assessments on new and modified workstations to reduce the risk of both acute and chronic injury to workers by developing ergonomic design suggestions for high-risk tasks. • Researched employees’ needs and redesigned behavior observation system that increased participation in reporting unsafe behavior by 20%. • Implemented safety best practices by training 140 operators in proper tank handling and job methods. Show less

Research Assistant

• Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

• Studied the effect of demand surge on supply chain’s performance using analytical modeling (linear programming). • Studied the characteristics and properties of nano-copper paste (joint) that can be processed at approximately 200oC to use it as an alternative solder joint. • Studied the effect of demand surge on supply chain’s performance using analytical modeling (linear programming). • Studied the characteristics and properties of nano-copper paste (joint) that can be processed at approximately 200oC to use it as an alternative solder joint.

Intern

• Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

Intern

• Jun 2014 - Sep 2014