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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).
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).
A new article Muscle synergy analysis of short-term adaptation to arm-support exoskeletons during pseudo-static and dynamic overhead tasks was published in Journal of Biomechanics (December 2025).
A new article What drives the effective integration of lift assists in automotive assembly? Perspectives from operators, ergonomists, and manufacturers was published in Applied Ergonomics (December 2025).
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A new article Model-based vs. measured muscle activity in dynamic lifting tasks with and without back-support exoskeletons was published in Journal of Biomechanics (November 2025).
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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