Graduate Program Alumni

Abdulrahman Alhaider (2022) Advisor: Dr. Nathan Lau
Assistant Professor, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dissertation: Distributed Situation Awareness Framework to Assess and Design Complex Systems.

Bo Shen (2022) Advisor: Dr. Zhenyu "James" Kong
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, NJIT, Newark, NJ. Github page
Dissertation: Advanced Data Analytics for Quality Assurance of Smart Additive Manufacturing.

Yinan Wang (2022) Advisor: Dr. Xiaowei Yue
Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY. LinkedIn, Profile Page
Dissertation: Engineering-driven Machine Learning Methods for System Intelligence.

Seyed "Saman" Madinei (2021) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Wearability Engineer, Reality Labs Research, Meta, Redmond, WA. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Biomechanical Analysis and Modeling of Back-Support Exoskeletons for Use in Repetitive Lifting Tasks.

Nastaran Khalili (2021) Adviser: Dr. Navid Ghaffarzadegan
Research Fellow, FDA. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Analysis of Information Diffusion through Social Media

Manjot Singh (2021) Advisor: Dr. Blake Johnson
Scientist, IVIVA Medical, Woburn, MA.
Dissertation: Sensor-based Characterization and Control of Additive Biomanufacturing Processes.

Negar Darabi (2020) Advisor: Dr. Niyousha Hosseinichimeh
Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton, Bethesda, MD. LinkedIn
Dissertation:  A Multi-Level Analysis of Major Health Challenges in the United States Using Data Analytics Approaches.

Alexandria Noble (2020) Advisor: Dr. Charlie Klauer
Research Scientist, Center for Human Performance and Safety, Battelle Memorial Institute, Arlington, VA. LinkedIn
Dissertation:  Behavioral Adaptation to Driving Automation Systems: Guidance for Consumer Education.

Taylan G. Topcu (2020) Advisor: Dr. Konstantinos Triantis
Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, the George Washington University, Washington, D.C. LinkedIn
Dissertation:  Management of Complex Sociotechnical Systems.

Guangrui Xie (2020) Advisor: Dr. Xi Chen
Scientists II, PROS Holdings, Inc., Houston, TX. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Robust and Data-Efficient Metamodel-Based Approaches for Online Analysis of Time-Dependent Systems.

Sophia Ulman (2019) Advisors: Dr. Maury Nussbaum and Dr. Divya Srinivasan
Assistant Director of the Movement Science Laboratory, Scottish Rite for Children, Frisco, TX. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Gait Variability for Predicting Individual Performance in Military-Relevant Tasks.

Kristine Cantin-Garside (2019) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Data Scientist, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, Raritan, NJ. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Behavioral Monitoring to Identify Self-Injurious Behavior among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Alireza Ebrahimvandi (2019) Advisor: Dr. Niyousha Hosseinichimeh
Data Scientist, University of Maryland Medical System, Greater Washington DC Area. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Three Essays on Analysis of US Infant Mortality Using Systems and Data Science Approaches.

Ngoc Nguyen (2019) Advisors: Drs. Ebru Bish and Douglas Bish
Prevention Effectiveness Fellow, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA.
Dissertation: Efficient Prevalence Estimation for Emerging and Seasonal Diseases Under Limited Resources.

Saloumeh Sadeghzadeh (2019) Advisors: Drs. Ebru Bish and Douglas Bish
Assistant Professor, School of Management, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY. Profile Page
Dissertation: Optimal Data-driven Methods for Subject Classification in Public Health Screening.

Natasha Smith (2019) Advisor: Dr. Eileen Van Aken
Director of Enrollment Management, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. LinkedIn, Profile Page
Dissertation: Application of Systems Engineering Analysis Methods to Examine Engineering Transfer Student Persistence.

Fangzhou Sun (2019) Advisor: Dr. Subhash C. Sarin
Research Scientist, JD.com, Mountain View, CA. LinkedIn, Profile Page
Dissertation: Modeling, Analysis, and Algorithms for Some Supply Chain Logistics Optimization Problems.

Wenjing Wang (2019) Advisor: Dr. Xi Chen
Postdoctoral Scholar, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA.
Dissertation: A Dual Metamodeling Perspective for Design and Analysis of Stochastic Simulation Experiments.

Ahmed Elhabashy (2018) Adviser: Dr. Jaime Camelio
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt. LinkedIn.
Dissertation: Quality Control Tools for Cyber-Physical Security of Production Systems

Hrayer Aprahamian (2018) Advisors: Drs. Ebru Bish and Douglas Bish
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University. Profile page

Mohammed Shafae (2018) Adviser: Dr. Jaime Camelio
Assistant Professor, Systems and Industrial Engineering Department, The University of Arizona. LinkedIn, Profile page
Dissertation: Advancing the Utility of Manufacturing Data for Modeling, Monitoring, and Securing Machining Processes

TeAirra Brown (2018) Advisor: Dr. Joe Gabbard
Senior UI/UX Researcher, Fulcrum IT Services.
Dissertation: Playing to Win: Applying Cognitive Theory and Gamification to Augmented Reality for Enhanced Mathematical Outcomes in Underrepresented Populations.

Mohammad Iman Mokhlespour Esfahani (2018) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Research Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Development and Assessment of Smart Textile Systems for Human Activity Classification.

Missie Smith (2018) Advisor: Dr. Joe Gabbard
Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Oakland University. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Informing Design of In-Vehicle Augmented Reality Head-Up Displays and Methods for Assessment

Maryam Andalib (2018) Adviser: Dr. Navid Ghaffarzadegan
Data Scientist, Global Data Insights and Analytics (GDI&A), Ford Motor Company. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Model-based Analysis of Diversity in Higher Education.

Brady Redfearn (2018) Advisor: Dr. Joe Gabbard
Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Rapid Design and Prototyping Methods for Mobile Head-Worn Mixed Reality (MR) Interface and Interaction Systems

Saad Alabdulkarim (2017) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Assessing the Relationship between Occupational Injury Risk and Performance: the Efficacy of Adding Adjustability and Using Exoskeletons in the Context of a Simulated Drilling Task.

Alba Rojas-Cordova (2017) Advisors: Dr. Ebru Bish and Niyousha Hosseinichimeh
Assistant Professor,  Dept. of Engineering Management, Information, and Systems, Southern Methodist University.

Alireza Sedighi (2017) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Senior Data Scientist, Socure Inc., New York City, NY. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Applications of Motor Variability for Assessing Repetitive Occupational Tasks

Hongyue Sun (2017) Advisor: Dr. Ran Jin
Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University at Buffalo. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Synergistic Modeling of Advanced Manufacturing Processes with Functional Variables

Maichel Aguayo (2016) Adviser: Dr. Subhahsh C. Sarin
Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering Department, Uiversidad de Concepción, Chile. LinkedIn, Profile page
Dissertation: Modeling, analysis, and exact algorithms for some biomass logistics supply chain design and routing problems

Armin Ashouri Rad (2016) Advisor: Dr. Hazhir Rahmandad
Data Scientist, Wise Systems, Inc.
Dissertation: Three Essays on Dynamics of Online Communities

Hadi El-Amine (2016) Advisors: Drs. Douglas Bish and Ebru Bish
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Systems Engineering and Operations Research, George Mason University.

Leily Farrokhvar (2016) Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Ellis
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, West Virginia University.

Ari Goldberg (2016) Advisor: Dr. Deborah Dickerson
Co-Founder and CEO, GoJourni
Dissertation: Industry Usage, Stakeholder Perceptions, and Usability Characteristics of Hazard Controls Leading  to the Development of a Design Process and Taxonomy for Large Handheld Powered Equipment

Fernando Gonzalez Aleu (2016) Advisor: Dr. Eileen Van Aken
Associate Professor, School of Engineering and Technology, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico. LinkedIn
Dissertation: An Empirical Investigation of Crítical Sucess Factors for Continuous Improvement Projects in Hospitals

Oscar A. Herrera-Restrepo (2016) Advisor: Dr. Konstantinos Triantis
Evidera, LinkedIn

Heather Keathley-Herring (2016) Advisor: Dr. Eileen Van Aken
Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering & Management Systems, University of Central Florida
Dissertation:  Empirical Investigation of the Factors that Affect the Successful Implementation of Performance Measurement Systems

Nevin Mutlu (2016) Advisor: Dr. Ebru Bish
Assistant Professor, School of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands.
Dissertation: Optimal demand shaping strategies for dual-channel retailers in the face of evolving consumer behavior

Corinna (Hui) Zhang (2016) Advisor: Dr. Christian Wernz
Research Professional, Becker Friedman Institute, University of Chicago, LinkedIn
Dissertation: Modeling Multi-level Incentives in Health Care: A Multiscale Decision Theory Approach

Nasibeh Azadeh-Fard (2015) Advisers: Drs Jaime Camelio and Navid Ghaffarzadegan
Visiting professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Rochester Institute of Technology
Dissertation: Essays on Risk Indicators and Assessment: Theoretical, Empirical, and Engineering Approaches

Rajaram Bhagavathula (2015) Advisors: Drs. Maury Nussbaum and Ronald Gibbons
Senior Research Associate, Center for Infrastructure-Based Safety Systems, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, LinkedIn
Dissertation: Effects of Intersection Lighting Design on Driver Visual Performance, Perceived Visibility, and Glare

Mohammad Jalali (2015) Advisor: Dr. Hazhir Rahmandad
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Dissertation: Three Essays on Systems Thinking and Dynamic Modeling in Obesity Prevention Interventions

Ehsan Rashedi (2015) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Rochester Institute of Technology. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Localized Muscle Fatigue: Theoretical and Practical Aspects in Occupational Environments

Andrew Henry (2014) Advisor: Dr. Kimberly Ellis
Ford Motor Company, LinkedIn
Dissertation: Integrated Process Planning and Scheduling for a Complex Job Shop Using a Proxy Based Local Search

Hussein Tarhini (2014) Advisor: Dr. Douglas Bish
Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

Bochen Jia (2013) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Michigan - Dearborn.

Jung Yong Lee (2013) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Senior Engineering Reseacher, Product UX Strategy Team, Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Quantifying the effects of experience on motor behaviors during simulated occupational tasks

Khoirul Muslim (2013) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Faculty, Industrial Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Traditional posterior load carriage: ergonomic assessment and intervention efficacy

Nima Toosizadeh (2013) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Medicine, University of Arizona.
Dissertation: Time-dependent assessment of the human lumbar spine in response to flexion exposures: in-vivo measurement and modeling

Hongbo Zhang (2013) Advisors: Drs. Maury Nussbaum and Michael Agnew
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Virginia Military Institute.
Dissertation: Developing and Evaluating New Methods for Assessing Postural Control and Dynamics

Lora Cavuoto (2012) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University at Buffalo. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Evaluating obesity-related differences in upper extremity and trunk muscular capacity

Sunwook Kim (2012) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Research Scientist, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech.
Dissertation: Development and Evaluation of Methods to Assess Physical Exposures in the Workplace using Wearable Technologies

Leanna Reardon (2012) Advisors: Drs. Maury Nussbaum and Michael Agnew
Industrial Process Engineer, Michelin North America. LinkedIn
Dissertation: The effects of job rotation parameters on localized muscle fatigue and performance: an investigation of rotation frequency and task order

Ed Chamberlayne (2011) Advisor: Dr. Douglas Bish
Vice President, National Security Programs, WSP USA, Washington, D.C. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Optimal Evacuation Plans for Network Flows over Time Considering Congestion

Si Jung Kim (2011) Co-Advisors: Dr. Tonya Smith-Jackson and Dr. Woodrow W. Winchester III
Associate Profesor, College of Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Dissertation: An Environmental User Interface (EUI) Framework to Convey Environmental Contexts In Interactive Systems Design

Dingding Lin (2010) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Research Staff Member, IBM Research - China.

Linsey Barker Steege (2009) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Measuring and modeling the effects of fatigue on performance: Specific application to the nursing profession

Gyouhyung Kyung (2008) advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Associate Professor, Department of Human & Systems Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea.
Dissertation: An integrated human factors approach to design and evaluation of the driver workspace and interface: Driver perceptions, behaviors, and objective measures

Xingda Qu (2008) advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Professor, Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics, Shenzhen University, China.
Dissertation: Development and evaluation of postural control models for balance control and lifting motions

Deborah E. Dickerson (2007) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Virginia Tech. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Evaluation of Dust Control Technologies for Drywall Finishing Operations: Industry Implementation Trends, Worker Perceptions, Effectiveness and Usability

Laura Ikuma (2007) Advisors: Drs. Kari Babski-Reeves and Maury Nussbaum
Associate Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Department, Louisiana State University. LinkedIn
Dissertation: The influence of multiple risk factors on WMSD risk and evaluation of measurement methods used to assess risks

Miguel Perez (2005) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Director, Center for Data Reduction and Analysis Support, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Prediction of Whole-body Lifting Kinematics using Artificial Neural Networks

Yassierli (2005) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia.
Dissertation: Muscle fatigue during isometric and dynamic efforts in shoulder abduction and torso extension: Age effects and alternative electromyographic measures

Natalie Cherbaka (2004) Advisor: Dr. Russell Meller
Instructor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
Dissertation: Solving Single and Multiple Plant Sourcing Problems with a Multidimensional Knapsack Model

Angela DiDomenico (2003) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Senior Biomechanist, ARCCA, Inc. LinkedIn
Dissertation: An investigation on subjective assessments of workload and postural stability under conditions of joint mental and physical demands

Hardianto Iridiastadi (2003) Advisor: Dr. Maury Nussbaum
Associate Professor, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia.
Dissertation: Localized muscle fatigue during isotonic and nonisotonic isometric efforts

Alexandra Medina-Borja (2002) Advisor: Dr. Konstantinos Triantis
* 2017 recipient of the ISE Academy of Distinguished Alumni
Lead Program Director, National Science Foundation, Alexandria, VA. LinkedIn
Dissertation: A non-parametric approach to evaluate the performance of social service organizations.

Garry D. Coleman (1996) Advisor: Dr. Patrick Koelling
Executive Vice President, Transformation Systems, Inc. LinkedIn
Dissertation: Estimating the Impact of Third-Party Evaluator Training and Characteristics on the Scoring of Written Organizational Self-Assessments