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.

Summer Interns Share work at Poster Presentation

Summer Interns Share work at Poster Presentation

Team, Family & Alumni Meet up in Inverness

Team, Family & Alumni Meet up in Inverness

Avinia Ismiyati  tests Xsens joint angle for her PhD Work

Avinia Ismiyati tests Xsens joint angles for her PhD Work

Students, Faculty and Staff at the UC HFE Lab

Students, Faculty and Staff at the UC HFE Lab

Aman Mehrotra presents his PhD work at HFES conference

Aman Mehrotra presents his PhD work at HFES conference

Students learn about worker safety at San Francisco Parks & Rec

Students learn about worker safety at San Francisco Parks & Rec

Eric Chu and Ceasar Chavez present internship work about exoskeletons in construction

Eric Chu and Ceasar Chavez present internship work about exoskeletons in construction

Field trip to SMUD construction site for experiential learning

Field trip to SMUD construction site for experiential learning

Lab Overview Video

UC HFE Lab Overview Video 2026