Maury A. Nussbaum

• 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

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• Rashedi, E. and Nussbaum, M.A. (2015). A review of occupationally-relevant models of localised muscle fatigue. International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation. 5(1), 61-80.
• Horton, L. M., Nussbaum, M. A., & Agnew, M. J. (2015). Rotation During Lifting Tasks: Effects of Rotation Frequency and Task Order on Localized Muscle Fatigue and Performance. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 12(2), 95-106.
• Cavuoto, L.C. and Nussbaum, M.A. (2014). The influences of obesity and age on functional performance during intermittent upper extremity tasks. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene. 11, 583-590.
• Barker, L.M. and Nussbaum, M.A. (2013). Dimensions of fatigue as predictors of performance: a structural equation modeling approach among registered nurses. IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors. 1, 16-30.  
• Kim, S. and Nussbaum, M.A. (2013). Performance evaluation of a wearable inertial motion capture system for capturing physical exposures during manual material handling tasks. Ergonomics. 56, 314-326.  

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

Dr. Maury Nussbaum has been Inducted as a Fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics (August 2018)

Maury Nussbaum reappointed as Hal G. Prillaman Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering (July 2018)

Hrayer Aprahamian, Sophia Ulman, and Rongxuan Wang earned Torgersen Graduate Research Awards (May 2018)

Dr. Maury Nussbaum selected to be Editor-in-Chief of IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors (January 2018)

Drs. Navid Ghaffarzadegan and Divya Srinivasan receive ISCE Scholars Awards (August 2017)

ISE Faculty and Staff recognized for combined 180 years of service (June 2017)

Krissy Cantin Receives 2016 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (April 2016)

Maury Nussbaum participates in study of effect of obesity in the workplace (August 2014)

JOEH: Obesity Linked to Low Endurance, Increased Fatigue in the Workplace (July 2014)

Grant to expand graduate training in construction occupational safety and health (February 2013)

Maury Nussbaum reappointed as Hal G. Prillaman Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering (September 2011)

Maury Nussbaum reappointed as Hal G. Prillaman Professor Fellow in Industrial and Systems Engineering (June 2010)

Virginia Tech's College of Engineering Announces Faculty Awards (May 2009)

New York occupational health expert to discuss migrant worker health threats (April 2009)

Maury Nussbaum named Hal G. Prillaman Professor Fellow of Engineering and Operations Research (September 2008)