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Avinia Ismiyati

Student Researcher
Human Factors & Ergonomics

Degree Program: Environmental Health Sciences PhD Student

Expected Graduation: 2027

Area(s) of Interest: Avinia is a Ph.D Student, visiting from Indonesia, in the environmental health sciences division with an emphasis on ergonomics and human factors. Areas of interest include occupational health and safety, musculoskeletal disorder prevention, injury prevention, and hybrid workers.

Desired Employment:Government Institution

Elina Morishita

Student Researcher
Human Factors & Ergonomics
Degree Program: Bachelor of Science Expected Graduation: 2026 Area(s) of Interest: Biomechanical design/manufacturing, wearable technology Projects: Currently working on wearable exposure measurement components of the poultry line speed evaluation study. Desired employment: Industry

Jesús Alfaro

STEER Program Manager | Data System Analyst

Paul Blanc, MD, MSPH

Professor of Medicine, Division of OEM, UCSF Chief, Division of OEM

Gina Grayson

COEH Business Operations Manager

David Rempel, MD, MPH

Professor Emeritus

Professor Emeritus David Rempel MD, MPH, started the UC Ergonomics Program in 1991. He has been teaching, doing research, and consulting in the field of ergonomics for 20 years and is a Certified Professional Ergonomist. He continues his research part-time through the UC Ergonomics Lab. Professor Rempel was a member of the National Research Council’s Panel on Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Workplace, served on the ANSI Z-365 Committee (Control of Musculoskeletal Disorders), is an ad hoc reviewer for NIH and OSH study sections, and is currently a member of...

Dr. Jim Potvin, PhD, CCPE

Professor Emeritus, McMaster University

Jim received a B.H.K. in Kinesiology from the University of Windsor (1986) and a M.Sc. (1988) and Ph.D. (1992) in biomechanics from the University of Waterloo. He was a professor for 23 years at the University of Guelph, University of Windsor and McMaster University, where is he now a Professor Emeritus. He is also the owner of Potvin Biomechanics Inc. Jim researches in the areas of biomechanics and physical ergonomics. His basic research focuses on the study of joint mechanics and muscle fatigue and his applied research focuses on developing valid ergonomic methods to quantify...

Ken Goldberg, MS, PhD

Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Professor

Professor Ken Goldberg, MS, PhD, joined the university five years ago and is responsible for teaching human factors courses in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at UC Berkeley. He lectures on human factors issues in the Ergonomics course (PH269C).