Director Matthew P. Reed, Ph.D. Director Emeritus Don B. Chaffin, Ph.D. Faculty Thomas J. Armstrong, Ph.D. Bernard J. Martin, Ph.D. Research Scientist Omer Tsimhoni, Ph.D. Staff Randall A. Rabourn, M.S., CSP, CPE Charles B. Woolley, M.S., CPE College Representative Daryl C. Wienert Graduate Student Research Assistants Sungchan Bae, M.S. Emmanuel Bertrand, B.S. Monica Jones, B.S. Heon Jeong Kim, M.S. Divya Srinivasan, B.S. Shin-Yuan Yu, M.S. Wei Zhou, M.S. Former Associate Director Julian Faraway, Ph.D. Alumni Su Bang Choe, Ph.D. Clark Dickerson, Ph.D. Suzanne Hoffman, Ph.D. Kyunghan Kim, Ph.D. Becky Kirschweng, M.S. Woojin Park, Ph.D. Matt Parkinson, Ph.D. Kevin Rider, Ph.D. David Wagner, Ph.D. Jing Wang, Ph.D. Xudong Zhang, Ph.D. Director Matthew P. Reed, Ph.D. Research Associate Professor, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) Associate Research Scientist, Center for Ergonomics, Industrial and Operations Engineering University of Michigan Dr. Reed is an Associate Research Scientist in the Biosciences Division of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute and in the Center for Ergonomics in Industrial and Operations Engineering. His research addresses human interaction with engineered systems from anthropometric, biomechanical, and cognitive perspectives. At UMTRI his research focuses on occupant protection and physical ergonomics for vehicle occupants. He has conducted research on restraint systems, emphasizing investigation of airbag-induced injuries, crash dummy positioning procedures, and child passenger safety. He has developed tools for the ergonomic design of vehicle interiors and workplaces, including posture prediction and motion simulation algorithms for use with digital human figure models. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, as well as Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in engineering from the University of Michigan. He is active on several Society of Automotive Engineers committees on vehicle interior design, occupant protection, and digital human modeling. Director Emeritus Don B. Chaffin, Ph.D. Johnson Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering and Occupational Health University of Michigan Dr. Chaffin is the R.G. Snyder Distinguished University Professor (Emeritus) in Industrial and Operations Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan. Dr. Chaffin has served as the past Director of the Center for Ergonomics, and as past Chair of the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering. His research has resulted in six books, over 140 peer reviewed journal articles, and over 300 Proceedings, book chapters and reports. He also has led a team of students and staff in developing a set of widely used software programs to assist engineers who are involved in designing workplaces and vehicles to accommodate various groups of people, and to assure that people do not suffer overexertion injuries during the performance of manual tasks of all kinds. He founded and for six years directed the Human Motion Simulation Laboratory in the Center for Ergonomics until his retirement in 2007. His work has resulted in election to Fellow status in six different international professional and scientific organizations, including the SAE, HFES, ASB, AIHA, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has received many national and international awards for his work, including being elected to membership in the prestigious US National Academy of Engineering in 1994, for his lifetime achievements and leadership in the field of ergonomics. Faculty Thomas J. Armstrong, Ph.D. Professor, Dept. of Environmental and Industrial Health, School of Public Health Professor, Dept. of Industrial and Operations Engineering, College of Engineering University of Michigan Thomas J. Armstrong holds a B.S.E. degree in Aerospace Engineering, a M.P.H. degree in Industrial Health, and a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Health, Physiology and Engineering, all from the University of Michigan. He is a professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering and is the director for the Center for Ergonomics at the University of Michigan. He is certified in Industrial Hygiene Comprehensive Practice. Dr. Armstrong's research has resulted in numerous articles and chapters on upper limb biomechanics, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinitis, job analysis, vibration, tools, work stations, and computer-aided design. He has conducted research and training within the automobile, aerospace, electronics, computer, office, and food processing industries. Dr. Armstrong chairs the American National Standards Institute Z-365 committee on Cumulative Trauma Disorders, and is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association Ergonomics Committee and Editorial Board. Faculty Bernard J. Martin, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Industrial and Operations Engineering University of Michigan Bernard Martin holds an Engineering degree, a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, and a Doctorat Es Science in Life Science from the Universite de Provence, Aix-Marsille I, France. He is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan, where he teaches courses in Human Factors and Human Performance. Dr. Martin is interested in human sensorimotor control systems and performs research in this area. He is particularly active in investigating the occupational aspects of vibration exposure and computer input device use. Areas of investigation include: 1) analysis of motor activities in repetitive tasks involving computer input devices or hand-tools; 2) motor coordination and muscle load pattern; 3) influence of floor characteristics on leg muscle fatigue and performance for both sport and work surfaces; 4) human-machine cooperative control, applications to wheel chairs and other vehicles; 5) quantification of visual fatigue; and 6) the influence of vibration variables on muscle fatigue. Research Scientist Omer Tsimhoni, Ph.D. Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) Adjunct Assistant Professor, Industrial and Operations Engineering University of Michigan Dr. Omer Tsimhoni is an assistant research scientist in UMTRI's Human Factors Division and an adjunct assistant professor in the University of Michigan's Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) Department where he teaches discrete event simulation. Dr. Tsimhoni holds a B.S. in physics and computer science from the University of Tel Aviv, and M.S.E. and Ph.D. degrees in industrial engineering from the University of Michigan. His research focus is on driver performance while using in-vehicle devices (driver distraction) and spans a wide range of approaches, consisting of on-the-road experiments, simulator laboratory experiments, and computational modeling of human performance. He has conducted several driving simulator experiments to further the understanding and quantification of the visual demands of driving in relation to the use of in-vehicle systems. Staff Randall A. Rabourn, M.S., CSP, CPE Project Director, Center for Ergonomics University of Michigan Randy Rabourn received his Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree from General Motors Institute in 1976. He received his MSIE from the University of Michigan in 1977, specializing in Occupational Health and Safety, which is now more commonly known as the ergonomics option. Currently, Mr. Rabourn is Project Director in the University of Michigan Center for Ergonomics, where he manages and supervises several Center activities. He is also Director of Continuing Education for the University of Michigan Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering, a NIOSH sponsored Educational Resource Center which provides academic and continuing education programs in various occupational health and safety disciplines. He also provides consultation in ergonomics to industry on a limited basis. He is both a Certified Safety Professional and a Certified Professional Ergonomist. Mr. Rabourn worked for General Motors Assembly Division from 1971 until 1976 where he was a co-op student and later an Industrial Engineer. He joined Cummins Engine Company, Inc. in 1977 and was there until 1983. While at Cummins he developed an extensive ergonomics job analysis program that was used to place medically restricted employees. He was also involved in identifying and redesigning workplaces with ergonomics related problems. In addition to these activities, Mr. Rabourn implemented a computerized occupational and environmental health information system for Cummins. In 1983 he became the Marketing Manager at Flow General, Inc., for the FLOW GEMINI product line of computerized occupational and environmental health information systems, a position he held until 1985. His work at Flow General included software sales and marketing and also the development of software applications related to occupational health and safety. Staff Charles B. Woolley, M.S., CPE Senior Research Associate Engineer, Center for Ergonomics University of Michigan Mr. Woolley received an M.S. degree in Bioengineering from the University of Michigan in 1980 and a B.S. degree in Applied Biology from Ferris State University in 1978. He is also a Certified Professional Ergonomist. Mr. Woolley joined the staff of the Center for Ergonomics in 1981 as a research engineer. His primary function is research project support for faculty and graduate students. In this capacity he designs and constructs specialized instrumentation, equipment, and computer interfaces to monitor physical activity in the laboratory and workplace. He also performs field studies and has been responsible for computer data acquisition and analysis on many projects. Mr. Woolley teaches a graduate level laboratory course, Research Methods in Physical Ergonomics, and an undergraduate class, Instrumentation for Industrial Engineers. As author of the Energy Expenditure Prediction Program and a developer of the Three Dimensional Static Strength Prediction Program, products sold by the University of Michigan, Mr. Woolley is very experienced with ergonomic software and job analysis in the workplace. He has consulted for many companies and other universities, designing and constructing equipment, performing ergonomic job analyses, and developing ergonomic software and job analysis training. College Representative Daryl C. Weinert Director of Corporate Relations, College of Engineering University of Michigan Daryl Weinert is Director of Corporate Relations at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering. He joined Michigan in 1999 after serving as the Director of Procurement Strategy for Aon Corporation at their worldwide headquarters in Chicago. Prior to his work at Aon he had been Vice President of Commercial Banking with Bank One, also in Chicago. Graduate Student Research Assistant Sungchan Bae, M.S. Ph.D Candidate Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering University of Michigan Sungchan Bae is currently a Ph.D student in the inter-departmental program of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. Sungchan received a B.S degree in Mechanical Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in 2003, and then earned a M.S degree also in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan in 2007. His research interest has been in biomechanical models of the upper extremity, especially hand grasping. Graduate Student Research Assistant Emmanuel Bertrand, B.S. Masters Student Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan Emmanuel received his B.S. degree from Ecole Polytechnique, France, in 2006. As an Assistant Research Fellow, Emmanuel worked at the Technische Universität in Vienna on tissue engineered bones. He joined the HUMOSIM project in 2007 and his research focus is human motion and obstacle avoidance. Graduate Student Research Assistant Monica Jones, BSc and MHK Ph.D. Candidate Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering University of Michigan Monica Jones is Ph.D. pre-candidate student in Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. Monica received a B.S. degree from the University of Guelph in Biological Sciences in 1997. She also received a Master in Human Kinetics from the University of Windsor in Applied Human Performance in 2002. Graduate Student Research Assistant Heon Jeong Kim, M.S. Ph.D. Candidate Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan Heon Jeong is currently a Ph.D Student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, and is working for the Center of Ergonomics. He received his B.S. degree in 1995 and M.S. degree in 1997, both in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea. During his M.S, he studied the component mode synthesis for improved noise and vibration characteristics and worked on projects with Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd and the Agency of Defense Development by Korean Government . After receiving his M.S. degree, he worked as a research engineer for CAE (computer-aided engineering) and as an assistant manager for technology strategy in Samsung for 7 years. At Samsung he developed the design of an actuating mechanism by modeling and analysis of dynamic characteristics and planned technology strategies for micro actuators and intelligent robotics in their Central R&D Institute. Heon Jeong's research in HUMOSIM focuses on biomechanical modeling of occupants with vibration exposure through collaboration with the U.S army. He is also interested in rehabilitation engineering for the disabled infant or elder. Graduate Student Research Assistant Divya Srinivasan, B.S. Ph.D. Pre-Candidate Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Michigan Divya is a PhD pre-candidate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. She has received a Bachelors Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Anna University, India, and Masters Degrees in both Biomedical Engineering and Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the developement of an upper-body coordination model for the integrated control of gaze and upper extremities in bi-manual object manipulations." Graduate Student Research Assistant Shin-Yuan Yu, M.S. Ph.D. Pre-Candidate Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Michigan Also known as Sean, Shin-Yuan received his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University. As an Assistant Research Fellow, Sean worked for the National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE) in Taiwan for four years in structral dynamics and vibration analysis. He joined the HUMOSIM project in 2007 and his research focus is human motion and coordination of body segments. Graduate Student Research Assistant Wei Zhou, M.S. Ph.D. Pre-Candidate Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Michigan Wei Zhou is currently a Ph.D. student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He received a B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering (Safety Engineering) and a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2004. He also received his M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 2006. Former Associate Director Julian Faraway, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, United Kingdom Professor Faraway received a B.A. degree in Mathematics from Cambridge University in 1982 and Ph.D. degree in Statistics from the University of California at Berkeley in 1987. Professor Faraway joined the faculty at the Department of Statistics at the University of Michigan in 1987. He specializes in Applied Statistics and in the areas of functional data analysis, nonparametric regression and multivariate data analysis. He has also worked in Statistical Genetics. He teaches a wide range of courses in Statistics. Professor Faraway has published over 40 articles in Statistics and it's applications. He is an associate editor of Technometrics, the leading Statistics journal for the physical and engineering sciences. He has served as statistical consultant to many groups inside and outside the University of Michigan. Alumnus Su Bang Choe, Ph.D. Statistical Analyst Ford Credit Dr. Su Bang Choe received his Ph.D from the Department of Statistics at the University of Michigan in 2006. His dissertation was "Statistical Analysis of Orientation Trajectories via Quaternions with Applications to Human Motion." He received a BSc in Actuarial Science and a Diploma in Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Alumnus Clark Dickerson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Kinesiology University of Waterloo Dr. Clark Dickerson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo, in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Dickerson's current research focuses on mathematical modeling of the shoulder mechanism, with an emphasis on ergonomics applications. Additionally, Dr. Dickerson is researching perception of muscular effort and improvements to biomechanical analyses available in ergonomics software tools. He completed his Michigan Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering (April 2005) under the co-supervision of Drs. Don Chaffin and Richard Hughes, for the dissertation titled "A Biomechanical Analysis of Shoulder Loading and Effort in Load Transfer Tasks". Alumnus Suzanne Hoffman, M.S. Researcher General Motors Research and Development Suzanne Hoffman received her Ph.D. from the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan in 2008. Her dissertation was titled "Whole Body Postures during Standing Hand Force Exertions Development of a 3D Biomechanical Posture Prediction Model." Suzanne earned a M.S.E. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of Michigan before switching into the Industrial and Operations Engineering Ph.D. program. She received her B.S. degree from the University of Virginia in 2002 in Mechanical Engineering. Alumnus Kyunghan Kim, Ph.D. Ergonomist Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention Program Washington State Department of Labor and Industries Kyunghan (Han) Kim received the Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2005. His dissertation was "Modeling of Head and Hand Coordination in Un-Constrained Three-Dimensional Movements." Han continued as a post doctorial fellow for one year in the HUMOSIM lab. He received B.A. degree in experimental psychology and M.A. degree in neuroscience, in the Department of Psychology, Seoul National University, where he studied the brain mechanism and the adaptive aspects of visual perception, oculomotor system, and head movements. Alumnus Becky Kirschweng, M.S. Project Engineer Sandalwood Enterprises Becky Kirschweng received her M.S. degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2008. She worked on several projects including plant studies, lab data collection, and data analysis. She also received her B.S. degree from the University of Michigan in 2006 in Industrial and Operations Engineering. Alumnus Woojin Park, Ph.D. Asistant Professor Mechanical, Industrial and Nuclear Engineering Department University of Cincinnati Woojin Park received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in industrial engineering in 1995 and 1997, respectively, both from Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea. He received the Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2003. Since 2003, he has been an assistant professor, Mechanical, Industrial, and Nuclear Engineering Department, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati. His research interests include digital human modeling, human motion simulation, and computer-aided ergonomics and safety engineering. Alumnus Matt Parkinson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Engineering Design Program College of Engineering Pennsylvania State University Matt Parkinson received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University, where his thesis focused on product development processes. He receivied his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2005, where his dissertation title was "Seated Reaching Behavior". He is currently an Assistant Professor at Pennsylvania State University in the Engineering Design Program. Alumnus Kevin Rider, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Industrial and Management Systems Engineering West Virginia University Dr. Kevin Rider received his Ph.D. from the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan in 2006. His dissertation was titled "Effects of Ride Motion Perturbation on the Speed and Accuracy of In-Vehicle Reaching Tasks." He received his B.S. degree in 1998 and M.S. degree in 2000, both in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Alumnus David Wagner, Ph.D. Project Manager Ozen Engineering David Wagner received his Ph.D. from the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan in 2008. His dissertation was titled "Classification and Modeling of Acyclic Stepping Strategies used during Manual Material Handling Transfer Tasks." His undergraduate degree is from UC Berkeley in Manufacturing Engineering. Dave currently works for Ozen Engineering which is the US distributor for AnyBody human modeling system. Alumnus Jing Wang, Ph.D. Bank of America, Atlanta Dr. Jing Wang received her Ph.D from the Department of Statistics at the University of Michigan in 2006. Her dissertation was "Statistical Modeling for 3-D Trajectories." She received her B.A. and M.A. degrees in Applied Mathematics from Shanghai JiaoTong University. She then earned her M.A. degree in Statistics from the University of Michigan. Her research focus was on functional data analysis and statistical modeling on 3-D trajectories. Alumnus Xudong Zhang, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Xudong Zhang was the first Ph.D. graduate of the HUMOSIM project. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Biomechanics and Ergonomics Lab. His research interests are biomechanical modeling; human motion analysis, modeling, and simulation; human performance strategy modeling and visualization; computer-aided design and analysis of human-machine systems; large-scale and/or dynamic performance data characterization; rehabilitation engineering; and robotics. "Last updated August 11, 2008 by the webmaster Copyright 2008 by the Regents of the University of Michigan