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Director

Dr. Maryam Zahabi

Director

 

Email: mzahabi@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-458-2354
Office: ETB 4044

Dr. Zahabi’s research is focused on applying Human Systems Engineering theories and principles in the design and analysis of complex human-in-the-loop systems. In particular, she is interested in usability evaluation and interface design of health information technologies; law enforcement in-vehicle technology design, training, driving distraction and multi-tasking performance under high workload driving conditions; and virtual and augmented reality applications to improve human cognitive performance. Other research interests include applications of cognitive performance modeling and system safety analysis techniques in different domains, interruptions in healthcare settings, patient safety monitoring, and adverse event prediction using data analytics.

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Postdoctoral Researcher

Dr. Chihab Nadri

Postdoctoral Researcher

 

Email: cnadri@vt.edu
Office: ETB 2016




Doctoral Students

Vanessa Nasr

Ph.D. Student

 

Email: vanessa.nassima@tamu.edu
Office: ETB 2006
Usability evaluation of indoor navigation application

Niosh Basnet

Ph.D. Student

 

Email: niosh@tamu.edu
Office: ETB 4050
Real-time workload classification in extreme situations

Jia Deng

Ph.D. Student

 

Email: jiadeng@tamu.edu
Office: ETB 2016
Adaptive in-vehicle systems

Sarah Allahvirdi

Ph.D. Student

 

Email: sarahallahvirdi@tamu.edu
Office: TBD
Electromyography-based human-machine interfaces for individuals with upper-limb amputations



Graduate Students

Tharun Dubba

Master Student

 

Email: tharundtr@tamu.edu
Real time workload estimation.

Undergraduate Students

Marissa Strittmatter

Undergrad Student

 

Email: m.strittmatter@tamu.edu


Alumni

Dr. Junho Park

Ph.D. 2019-2023
Organization: Assistant professor, Department of General Engineering, Santa Clara University


Dr. Farzaneh Shahini

Ph.D. 2019-2023
Organization: Human Factors Scientist, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)


Dr. Xi Zheng

Post Doc. 2021
Organization: Wyze

Ashutosh Chauhan

M.S., 2024
Organization: Hewlett Packard Enterprise


David Wozniak

M.S., 2023
Organization: Human Factors Design Engineer, Lockheed Martin


Cesar Ivan Aguilar

M.S., 2022

Ashiq Abdul Razak

M.S., 2020
Organization: Micron Technology


Kyle Crusius

B.S., 2023
Organization: Software Engineer at H-E-B


Jordan Nunn

B.S., 2022
Organization: BNSF Railway

Damola Sanni

B.S., 2022
Organization: P&G


Azima Maredia

B.S., 2021


Skylar Blanchard

B.S., 2021
Organization: Christus Health

Miguel Tovar

B.S., 2021
Organization: Boeing

Latest news

  • Vanessa Nasr (HSI lab PhD candidate) won the 2024 Student Member with Honors Award from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society September 25, 2024
  • Dr. Zahabi Received IISE Hamed K. Eldin Outstanding Early Career IE in Academia Award from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) June 26, 2024
  • Dr. Zahabi received the TEES Young Faculty Award from Texas A&M University April 9, 2024
  • Junho Park (HSI lab PhD graduate) won the HFES 2023 student member with honors award September 8, 2023
  • Junho Park (HSI lab PhD graduate) joined Santa Clara University as Assistant Professor August 8, 2023

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