Alumni

Negar Sheidayi

Student Researcher
Human Factors & Ergonomics

Degree Program: Bachelor of Science

Expected Graduation: 2023

Area(s) of Interest: Negar is an undergraduate student in the Applied Mathematics and Industrial Engineering and Operations Research departments at UC Berkeley. Her current research interests include exoskeletons and their effects on construction workers, MSDs, and sports. In particular, understanding how the Exoskeletons can provide support to minimize the risk of fatigue and injuries.

Project(s): Currently, she is working on qualitative...

Shraddha Swaroop

Research Assistant
Human Factors & Ergonomics

Area(s) of Interest: Mental workload, physical workload, occupational health, performance, exoskeletons, trust and UX/UI

Projects: Poultry Line Speed Evaluation (PULSE) Study

Desired Employment: Health and safety scientist and/or human factors engineer

Eileen Thai

Student Researcher
Human Factors & Ergonomics

Degree Program: Master of Public Health

Expected Graduation: 2025

Area(s) of Interest: Eileen is an MPH candidate in the Environmental Health Sciences department with a concentration in Human Factors & Ergonomics. Her areas of interest include occupational safety and health, prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, and development/design of wearable technologies for healthcare.

Project(s): TBD

Desired Employment: Industry

Jordan Wolfe

Student Researcher
Human Factors & Ergonomics

Degree Program: Bachelor of Science

Expected Graduation: 2023

Yishu Yan

Student Researcher
Human Factors & Ergonomics
Mechanical Engineering

Degree program: Ph.D.

Graduated: 2024

Area of interest: Wearable technology; WMSD prevention; Physical demand prediction

Projects: 1. Using IMU sensors, pressure insoles and deep learning model to predict occupational physical activities and lifting weights.
2. Using EMG sensors and IMU sensors to measure muscle activities when people gaming with different mice.

Desired Employment: Industry, Academia