Our People
Graduate Students
Kimberly Martinez
Major: Human Factors/Ergonomics
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: kimberly.d.martinez@sjsu.edu
Kimberly is a Master’s student in Industrial and Systems Engineering, centered in the Human Factors and Ergonomics Program with a background in Cognitive Science (emphasizing in HCI/AI). Her interest’s lie in understanding and improving the way people perceive and interact with technology, while needing to make decisions and problem solve under pressure. She is currently working towards her becoming a Human Factors Researcher in the domain of autonomous vehicles and accessibility. In her free time she enjoys hiking and reading. Kimberly is also the lab manager of the BAT Research Lab.
Kevin Joel Salubre
Major: Human Factors/Ergonomics
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: kevinjoel.salubre@sjsu.edu
Kevin is a second year M.S. student in the Human Factors and Ergonomics program. His research interests include attention and cognition regarding human automation interaction, situation awareness, safety, and accessibility of autonomous vehicles. He is also interested in teaching and hopes to one day pursue a Ph.D. to become a professor to continue his research on emerging technologies while teaching in the Human Factors / Psychology field.
Yuni Lee
Major: Human Factors/Ergonomics
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: yuni.lee@sjsu.edu
Yuni is a first-year HF/E graduate student. She grew up in the Bay Area, but moved to SoCal to obtain her B.S. in Psychobiology from UCLA. Yuni’s background is in clinical mental health treatment, but after shifting careers, she is currently working towards becoming a UX designer/researcher. Yuni aspires to help make everyday products accessible, and to design inclusive products that make everyday life enjoyable. In her free time, you can find Yuni playing video games, cuddling her dog, trying new foods or grabbing boba!
Mia Dong
Major: Human Factors/Ergonomics
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: miaomiao.dong@sjsu.edu
Mia Dong is a Human Factor Ergonomics master student, and this is her first semester at San Jose State University. She is an international student from the North of China. Her future professional goal is to be a product designer or human factor ergonomics researcher, and her interest is watching documentaries in her free time.
Susan Summerville
Major: Human Factors/Ergonomics
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: susan.summerville@sjsu.edu
Susan is in the Human Factors Engineering department at SJSU. She is from Dallas, Texas. Susan is interested in User Experience Research and Design and hopes to one day own her own consulting firm and design interfaces for veterans and healthcare professionals.
Vidya Krishnamoorthy
Major: Engineering Management
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: vidya.krishnamoorthy@sjsu.edu
Vidya is a second-year MS student in the Engineering Management program. She is an international student from India. She is passionate about Analytics and Business Intelligence and aspires to be a Business Analyst after the completion of her Master's program. She enjoys origami, knitting, and cooking in her free time.
Undergraduate Students
Lab Director
Assistant Professor
Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
San José State University
Email: gaojian.huang@sjsu.edu
Brenna Nettles-Miller
Graduate Students
Kimberly Martinez
Major: Human Factors/Ergonomics
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: kimberly.d.martinez@sjsu.edu
Kimberly is a Master’s student in Industrial and Systems Engineering, centered in the Human Factors and Ergonomics Program with a background in Cognitive Science (emphasizing in HCI/AI). Her interest’s lie in understanding and improving the way people perceive and interact with technology, while needing to make decisions and problem solve under pressure. She is currently working towards her becoming a Human Factors Researcher in the domain of autonomous vehicles and accessibility. In her free time she enjoys hiking and reading. Kimberly is also the lab manager of the BAT Research Lab.
Keertana Sureshbabu
Major: Human Factors/Ergonomics
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: keertana.sureshbabu@sjsu.edu
Keertana is a first-year graduate student in the Human Factors and Ergonomics program. After completing high school here in the Bay Area, she went to the University of Washington in Seattle for undergrad, where she got a B.S. in Psychology. Keertana hopes to be a UX researcher once she finishes her graduate program. Her research interests include accessibility and older adults. In her free time, Keertana enjoys discovering new teas, going to farmers’ markets and reading.
Yuni Lee
Major: Human Factors/Ergonomics
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: yuni.lee@sjsu.edu
Yuni is a first-year HF/E graduate student. She grew up in the Bay Area, but moved to SoCal to obtain her B.S. in Psychobiology from UCLA. Yuni’s background is in clinical mental health treatment, but after shifting careers, she is currently working towards becoming a UX designer/researcher. Yuni aspires to help make everyday products accessible, and to design inclusive products that make everyday life enjoyable. In her free time, you can find Yuni playing video games, cuddling her dog, trying new foods or grabbing boba!
Mia Dong
Major: Human Factors/Ergonomics
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: miaomiao.dong@sjsu.edu
Mia Dong is a Human Factor Ergonomics master student, and this is her first semester at San Jose State University. She is an international student from the North of China. Her future professional goal is to be a product designer or human factor ergonomics researcher, and her interest is watching documentaries in her free time.
Susan Summerville
Major: Human Factors/Ergonomics
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: susan.summerville@sjsu.edu
Susan is in the Human Factors Engineering department at SJSU. She is from Dallas, Texas. Susan is interested in User Experience Research and Design and hopes to one day own her own consulting firm and design interfaces for veterans and healthcare professionals.
Vidya Krishnamoorthy
Major: Engineering Management
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: vidya.krishnamoorthy@sjsu.edu
Vidya is a second-year MS student in the Engineering Management program. She is an international student from India. She is passionate about Analytics and Business Intelligence and aspires to be a Business Analyst after the completion of her Master's program. She enjoys origami, knitting, and cooking in her free time.
Undergraduate Students
