Tiash Rana Mukherjee (she/her) 

Mixed Methods Researcher | Human Factors | Ergonomist | Cognitive Science | Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineer 

Peer-reviewed Journal Publications

2) Tiash Rana Mukherjee, Oshin Tyagi, Ranjana K. Mehta. "Differences in neural strategies explain exoskeleton-related benefits in performance over time during complex visuomotor wiring tasks". Applied Ergonomics 127 (2025): 104532, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2025.104532 [document]

1) Oshin Tyagi, Tiash Rana Mukherjee, and Ranjana K. Mehta. "Neurophysiological, muscular, and perceptual adaptations of exoskeleton use over days during overhead work with competing cognitive demands." Applied ergonomics 113 (2023): 104097. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104097  [document]

Conference Proceedings & Posters 

2025

9) Rana Mukherjee, T., Reichman, S., Mehta, R. K., (2025) Assessing the impact of differential sources of fatigue and sleep deprivation on risk-taking behavior. Submitted for lecture - HFES-ASPIRE 2025. 

8) Rana Mukherjee, T., Douglas, A., Bonanno, D. A., Foo, E., James, D., & Cheng, J. (2025). Poster: Understanding the relationship between nurses' perceived subjective effort and objective neuromuscular effort of prefilled syringes with varying injection variables. 2025 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care  [abstract] [poster]

2024

7) Rana Mukherjee, T., Xavier Do Vale Gunter, T., Manchanda, E., Tyagi, O., & Mehta, R. K. (2024). Neuromuscular and Movement Control Strategies With Soft Passive Low Back Exoskeleton Use During EMS-Specific Physical Agility Tests. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10711813241275076 [document] [presentation]

6) Rana Mukherjee, T., Xavior Do Vale Gunter, T., Tyagi, O., Mehta, R. K. (2024) Poster: Evaluation of a soft passive back exoskeleton for structured and unstructured emergency medical tasks. Wisconsin, Madison. [abstract book] p.149

5) T. R. Mukherjee, T. X. Do Vale Gunter, E. Manchanda, O. Tyagi, R. K. Mehta and P. Pagilla, "Assessing the Effects of a Soft Passive Low-Back Exoskeleton for Emergency Medical Services," 2024 IEEE 4th International Conference on Human-Machine Systems (ICHMS), Toronto, ON, Canada, 2024, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICHMS59971.2024.10555734. [document] [presentation]

2023

4) Rana Mukherjee, T., Tyagi, O., & Mehta, R. K. (2024, September). Passive Shoulder Exoskeleton Use Over Days During a Variable Visuomotor Wiring Task. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (p. 10711813241275915). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications. [document] [presentation (pdf)] 

3) Manchanda, E., Gottumukkala, V., Vale, T. G. X. D., Abburu, M., Mukherjee, T. R., Tyagi, O., & Mehta, R. K. (2023, October). Performance, Perceived Impacts, and Perceived Use of Low-back Exoskeletons for EMS Work. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (p. 21695067231199685). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications [document] 

2022

2) Rana Mukherjee, T., Tyagi, O., Wang, J., Kang, J. J., & Mehta, R. K. (2022) Poster: The Impact of Passive Shoulder Exoskeleton Use on Neural, Muscular, and Perceptual responses Over Time. 66th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia. 

1) Rana Mukherjee, T., Tyagi, O., Wang, J., Kang, J. J., & Mehta, R. K. (2022) Poster: Neural, Muscular, and Perceptual responses with Shoulder Exoskeleton use over days, NYC 2022 Neuroergonomics and Neuromodulation Conference. New York City, New York. (Selected highlight presentation)

Mentees and their research contributions

Sam Krauth, Sophomore, ISyE - University of Wisconsin (Madison) - Spring 2025

Victor Vasconcelos, Sophomore, ISyE - University of Wisconsin (Madison) - Spring 2025

Sadie Liu, Junior, IT & DS - University of Wisconsin (Madison) - Spring 2025

Aaron Lai, Junior, IT & DS - University of Wisconsin (Madison) - Spring 2025

Donghoon Ryu, Junior, CS & Math - University of Wisconsin (Madison) - Spring 2025

Yashwin Garlapati, High School (Virtual Intern with Lab - Summer 2024) Incoming engineering student at UT-Austin (Fall 2026)

Jimit Mahadik, Sophomore, EE, Texas A&M (Summer 2024)