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Accepting the David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award at the 2026 IISE Annual Conference and Expo. Photo courtesy of IISE.
I was honored and humbled to receive the David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), presented at the IISE Annual Conference and Expo in Arlington, Texas.
While this award bears my name, it reflects the invaluable contributions of my colleagues, industry partners, and students who have shaped my work over the years. I am grateful for every collaboration and mentorship along the way.
You can watch my brief acceptance speech here. (June 2026)
Maury A. Nussbaum receives David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award (6/15/2026 on Virginia Tech News)
A new article Vision-language models for occupational physical exposure assessment: Classification and temporal segmentation of manual material handling tasks was published in Applied Ergonomics (June 2026).
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The following 2 new articles were published in Applied Ergonomics (May 2026):
The following 2 new articles were published in Applied Ergonomics (April 2026):
A new article Use of wearable sensors for continuous field monitoring of upper arm and trunk postures among construction workers was published in Ergonomics (February 2026).
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Thrilled to share that 2 of my Ph.D. students successfully defended their dissertations!
Feyisayo Akinwande "Assessing the Effects of Exoskeletons on Physical Demands, Trip and Slip Risks, and User Perceptions in Manual Mining Tasks"
Mohamad Behjati Ashtiani "Musculoskeletal Modeling of Back-Support Exoskeletons: Comparative Evaluation of Spine Loads, Muscle Activity, and Optimization Strategies"
Congratulations, Feyi and Mohamad! Your hard work and dedication have paid-off! (February 2026)
A new article Rigid and soft back-support exoskeletons affect biomechanical and perceptual demands, but in different ways, during simulated shingle installation was published in Applied Ergonomics (February 2026).
Ahmad Raza Usmani (center) with HFES Student Affairs Committee Chair Dr. Tony McDonald (right) and me at 2025 HFES Annual Meeting
One of my Ph.D. students, Ahmad Raza Usmani, has received the Student Member with Honors Award from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) at their 2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago. This designation honors students who have made outstanding contributions to the discipline.
Please visit the HFES student award page to find Ahmad's name among the Most Recent Award Recipients.
Congratulations, Ahmad! (October 2025)
Receiving the Fitts Education Award from HFES President Dr. Camille Peres
With my current and former students after the award ceremony
I'm honored to have received the 2025 Paul M. Fitts Education Award from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) at their Annual Meeting in Chicago. I want to especially thank my current and former students (including 45 Ph.D. and 22 M.S. advisees), postdocs, and many others who have been part of this journey.
Please visit the 2025 HFES Awards page and see Slides 7 and 9 for more information. (October 2025)
Update (November 2025): The award recognition was featured in VT News.
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