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Our People
Lab Director
Assistant Professor
Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering
San José State University
Email: gaojian.huang@sjsu.edu
Postdoctoral Researcher
Eunjee Kim
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Email: eunjee.kim@sjsu.edu
Eunjee received her Ph.D. in Human Factors Ergonomics from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea. Her research interests include exploring the physical, physiological, and cognitive aspects of human interaction with new technologies such as VR, AR, and automated driving. She is also interested in extending her research to disabilities and the elderly to create a more convenient and accessible society. In her free time, she enjoys camping and playing tennis.
Graduate Students
Wei-Hsiang Lo
Major: Human Factors/Ergonomics
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: weihsiang.lo@sjsu.edu
Wei-Hsiang is a Human Factors Engineering (HFE)/User Experience Concentration master's student at San Jose State University with a background in industrial design. He is passionate about understanding how design can be used to provide personalized solutions for different user groups, with a particular focus on exploring the potential for enhancing situational awareness in elderly individuals after sensory degradation, especially in the context of driving.
Aries Chu
Major: Human Factors/Ergonomics
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: aries.chu@sjsu.edu
Aries is a first-year Human Factors and Ergonomics Concentration in UX Master’s student at San Jose State University. Her background is in Cognitive Science focused on Linguistics and Computer Science and has previous experience working with artificial agents and human communication. In the future, she plans to become a Researcher, who specializes in how users perceive Voice Assistants in autonomous vehicles. During her free time, she likes to travel to different countries and online shop.
Nidhi Deshpande
Major: Human Factors/Ergonomics
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: nidhimilind.deshpande@sjsu.edu
Nidhi is a Master's student studying Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) in the Industrial and Systems Engineering department at SJSU. She studied Computer Science for her bachelor’s degree and has worked as a software developer, predominantly as a front-end developer for a few years. Her professional goal is to become a product designer where she can leverage her past experiences and new learnings.
Poorva Jain
Major: Human Factors/Ergonomics
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: poorva.jain@sjsu.edu
Poorva is a master's student in the Human Factors and Ergonomics program at SJSU. She is an international student from India and has a background in architecture. She is interested in user-centered design and research across different domains. She enjoys reading novels and sketching during her free time.
Undergraduate Students
Sanvee Boutuivi Kouam Pedro
Department: Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Email: brenna.nettles-miller@sjsu.edu
Sanvee Boutuivi Kouam Pedro is a 3rd-year Mechanical Engineering student. He is originally from Togo in West Africa and has a profound passion for machines and the automotive industry. His ambition is to conduct research on materials that can improve safety and durability in human-machine interfaces. Pedro believes that by developing innovative materials, there can be significant enhancements in how humans interact with machines.
BAT Lab Alumni
Vidya Krishnamoorthy (graduate student, Spring 2022): @ Tesla, Inc
Kimberly Martinez (graduate student, Spring 2023): @ American Rheinmetall Vehicle
Brenna Nettles-Miller (undergraduate, Spring 2023): @ Sammina Corporation
Miaomiao Dong (graduate student, Fall 2023): @ Westat
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