Lora Cavuoto, PhD, CPE
Lora Cavuoto, PhD, CPE
Professor
Director, University at Buffalo, SUNY Occupational Safety and Health Training Program
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
University at Buffalo
Office: 407 Bell Hall
Phone: (716) 645-4696
Email: loracavu@buffalo.edu
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Training Program
If you are interested in specializing in OSH for your MS program, please visit the Program Site to learn more about the training program and funding opportunities.
Research Areas
Physical ergonomics, biomechanics, applications of wearables for workplace safety assessment, physical fatigue monitoring, motor skills training, occupational safety and health, surgical skill assessment
Ergonomics and Biomechanics Laboratory
This laboratory is used for research activities in the area of physical ergonomics, safety and occupational biomechanics. Research in this lab involves the investigation of workplace injury mechanisms, human capacity, and physical performance along with the development and evaluation of ergonomic controls and interventions. In addition, students utilize the laboratory equipment to identify and assess the physical risks of work environments. This laboratory is equipped with a motion capture system, EMG measurement equipment, brain imaging equipment, a force platform, and data collection and analysis software.
Current Projects:
Exploring the health and performance benefits of universal design implementation (part of the RERC on Physical Access and Transportation)
Recently Completed Projects:
Advancing Safety Surveillance using Individualized Sensor Technology (ASSIST)
The role of psychosocial factors in worksite wellness program participation
Improving post-stroke rehabilitation effectiveness and compliance using smart objects
Human activity recognition to support the development of wearable sensor-based worker safety systems
SurgE Surgery Ergonomics and Human Factors Laboratory
Located on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, this lab provides a location to conduct the human factors experiments for healthcare improvement, with particular emphasis on surgical training and usability evaluations. The laboratory is configured with movable furniture which provides the ability to configure the space as needed to conduct the usability evaluation. Additionally, for use in data capture, the laboratory includes software packages that allow video recording and analysis of video screens at each station, and audio recording and playback from each station. Adjacent to the simulation centers, and part of the Medical School, this lab has space for engineering graduate students and faculty to develop solutions in concert with clinical staff.
Current Projects:
Brain-based metrics for surgical skill assessment and training
Surgical Simulator for Improving Skill Proficiency and Resilience
Recently Completed Projects:
Current Lab Members
Zahra Vahedi: PhD student
Setareh Kazemi Kheiri: PhD student
Gabriel Gazetta: PhD student
Taylor Quinn: PhD student
Manohar Golleru: PhD student
Lab Alumni
Mojdeh Pajoutan: PhD, 2017
Mahboobeh Ghesmaty Sangachin: PhD, 2018
Zahra Sedighi Maman: PhD, Auburn University, 2018
Amir Baghdadi: PhD, Mechanical Engineering, 2019
Lin Lu: PhD, Auburn University, 2019
Yaoyu Fu: PhD, 2021
Qian Zhang: PhD, 2022
Saeb Ragani Lamooki: PhD, Mechanical Engineering, 2022
Taylor Kunkes: PhD, 2022
Peng-Fei Chang: MS, 2015
Mahboobeh Ghesmaty Sangachin: MS, 2015
Woodrow Gustafson: MS, 2015
Lydia Kocher: MS, 2016
Angel Nardolillo: MS, 2017
Nicholas DiSarno: MS, 2018
Taylor Kunkes: MS, 2018
Cameron Baker: MS, 2020
Manohar Golleru: MS, 2024
Avani Gulati: MS, 2024
Yuanyuan Gao: Visiting Scholar, 2018-2019