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Maury A. Nussbaum

H.G. Prillaman Professor, Assistant Department Head, and Graduate Program Director
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Maury A. Nussbaum

Maury
Maury A. Nussbaum
521 Whittemore Hall
(MC 0118)
1185 Perry Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061

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ORCID:   orcid.org/0000-0002-1887-8431

NIH/NLM My Bibliography:   Link

Web of Science ResearcherID:   A-9655-2008

Research Areas

Main Area:  Human Factors Engineering and Ergonomics

  • Occupational Ergonomics & Injury Prevention
  • Basic & Applied Biomechanics
  • Measuring and Modeling Balance & Postural Control
  • Work Physiology & Muscle Fatigue
  • Ambulatory Ergonomics Exposure Assessment
  • Consumer Product Design & Evaluation
  • Individual Differences in Work Capacity & Injury Risks
  • Slip, Trip & Fall Prevention
  • Ergonomic Design & Evaluation Guidelines
  • Ph.D., The University of Michigan, 1994
  • M.S., The University of Michigan, 1989
  • B.S., The University of Michigan, 1988
  • B.S., The University of Michigan, 1985
  • HG Prillaman Professor, ISE, Virginia Tech, 2012 - present
  • Member, Faculty of Health Sciences, Virginia Tech, 2016 - present
  • Affiliate Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, 2013 - present
  • Affiliate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2005 - present
  • Core Faculty, Virginia Tech/Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, 2003 - present
  • Professor, ISE, Virginia Tech, 2007 - 2011
  • Associate Professor, ISE, Virginia Tech, 2002 - 2007
  • Assistant Professor, ISE, Virginia Tech, 1996 - 2002
  • ISE 5614: Human Physical Capabilities
  • ISE 5615: Human Factors Research Design I
  • ISE 6014: Proposing IE Research

Please click a title in brown to view the abstract.

Go to Recent Publications and Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers pages on my website for other publications.

  • Founding and Managing Editor, IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors (06/10 – present)
  • Editorial Board Member, American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal (03/02 – 12/03), which became Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (01/04 – present)
  • Editorial Board Member, Ergonomics (03/06 – present)
  • Consulting Editor, Journal of Biomechanics (07/09 – present)
  • Editorial Board Member, Applied Ergonomics (10/09 – present)
  • Study Section member, CDC/NIOSH Safety and Occupational Health (07/01/04 – 06/30/08)

Go to Selected Professional Service Activities section on my website for other service activities.

  • American Industrial Hygiene Association (1996) Fellow
  • American Society of Biomechanics (1992) Fellow
  • Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (1994) Fellow
  • Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (1994) Full Member
  • Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (1993) Fellow
  • International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety (1995) Full Member
  • International Society of Biomechanics (1996)
  • Sigma Xi (1994)
  • Fellow (2018) American Society of Biomechanics
  • Fellow (2015) International Ergonomics Association
  • Fellow (2014) Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
  • Fellow (2013) American Industrial Hygiene Association
  • Fellow (2009) The Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors
  • H.G. Prillaman Professor (2012 - 2018; 2018 - present)
  • H.G. Prillaman Professor Fellow (2008 - 2010; 2010 - 2012)
  • Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research (2009) Virginia Tech College of Engineering
  • Best Paper Award (2009) Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC) Human Factors and Ergonomics Track
  • Alexander Williams Design Award (co-recipient) (September, 2008) Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
  • Professor of the Year (2002, 2007) VT HFES Student Chapter
  • Best Lecturer (2003, 2004, 2007) VT HFES Student Chapter
  • Faculty Fellow (2004 - 2006) Virginia Tech College of Engineering