people
Faculty
Yiqi Zhang
Current Students
Xiaomei Tan
Xiaomei is a Ph.D. student in Industrial Engineering, specializing in the area of Human Factors. She got her bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from Beihang University in 2013. She worked in the Lab of Social Computing in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Tsinghua University in 2016. Her research focuses on studying and modeling driver situation awareness in automated vehicles and multi-stage warning design.
Zheng Ma
Zheng is a Ph.D. student in Industrial Engineering at Penn State University. He received his B.S. in psychology from Zhejiang University in 2018. He is currently conducting research regarding the interaction between automated vehicles (AVs) and drivers. The objective of this research is to investigate the driving styles of semi-AVs and fully-AVs and their influence on drivers' acceptance and trust in the automation systems.
Ruby Yeeun Kim
Ruby is a Ph.D. student in Industrial Engineering at Penn State University majoring in Human Factors. Her research interests include human-technology interaction, human-centered design, and trust in automation. She aims to provide a better user experience and trust in human-technology interaction by conducting human factors research in both designs and systems. She received her master’s degree in the School of Information at the University of Michigan in 2022.
Shantanu Gupta
Shantanu is a master’s student in Industrial Engineering. He received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Indore in 2020. His research interests are exploring the use of artificial intelligence technologies to optimize industrial processes pertaining to the concepts of Industry 4.0. He is currently working on developing machine learning models to improve the vehicle driving algorithms employed in autonomous vehicles
2022
Grace Hageman (BS, ME). Gender differences and driver distraction. First position: OFRP Financial Analyst @ Amazon.
Raphael Balogun (BS, ME). The impact of AV technology on driver behavior in mixed traffic. First position: Systems Application Engineer @ Schneider Electric.
Mary McVeagh (BS, IME). Drivers' acceptance of commute time in AVs. First position: Supply Chain Engineer @ NFI Industries.
2021
Grace Sibley (BS, ME): The impact of AV technology on driver behavior in mixed traffic.
Rohit Mishra (MS, IME), The Prediction of Collisions in Connected Vehicle Systems with A Long Short-Term Memory Model. First position: Data Scientist @ Sheetz Inc.
Yu-Hao Chang (MS, IME). A Deep Learning Model for Driver Takeover Intentions. First position: Data Engineer @ Micron Technology.
Cong Zhang (MS, IME). Understanding the Effects of Automated Vehicles on Commuter’s Acceptance of Commute Time. First position: Ph.D. student @ Purdue University.
Shijin Xu (BS, IME). Driver Situation Awareness in Automated Vehicles. First position: M.S. student @ the University of Pennsylvania.
Joshua Avalos (BS, IME). A Survey of the Gender Differences in Taking Selfies while Driving. First position: Associate @Technomics.
2020
Anlong Li. The Prediction of Collisions in Connected Vehicle Systems with A Long Short-Term Memory Model. First position: student @ The University of Michigan.
John Lavelle. Driver-AV interaction. First position: Advanced Digital Technology and Analytics Advisory Associate @ Grant Thornton Public Sector LLC.
Stephen Gupton. Driver-AV interaction.
2019
Aaron Meier (BS, IME). The Impact of Driver Styles on Driver-AV interaction. First position: Associate Program Procurement Manager @Trane Technologies.
2018
Papon Jungwiwattanaporn (BS, IME). Warning Sensitivities in Connected Vehicles. First position: Business Development Executive @ Topgun.