Human Factors & Ergonomics Program

Background image: business people developers and designers working together with computers touch screen devices and robots.

Our Mission

Through research, education and community outreach, we aim to understand the mechanisms leading to Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs), then identify and evaluate equipment designs and work practices that reduce the risk of WRMSDs and contribute to the health and wellbeing of workers, while optimizing their performance.

Lab Overview

UC Ergonomics Lab Overview Video

Student Highlights

Visiting scholar, Giulia Casu, presents her upper extremity wearable tech research at NORA Symposium in Salt Lake City

Visiting scholar, Giulia Casu, presents her upper extremity wearable tech research at NORA Symposium in Salt Lake City

Sean Phillips and Isaiah Barajas-Smith promote exoskeleton research at the Mason Development Center training

Sean Phillips and Isaiah Barajas-Smith promote exoskeleton research at the Mason Development Center training

Yishu Yan wins 2nd place for Best Presentation at NORA Young Investigators Symposium

Yishu Yan wins 2nd place for Best Presentation at NORA Young Investigators Symposium