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Automotive Human Factors - Distracted Driving, Automated Driving

ID: 735996 Michigan, USA

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My work examines human-machine interaction in transportation and manufacturing. I leverage my background in cognitive science to understand how attention functions when allocated to multiple activities. I conduct ergonomic assessments of user interfaces, and contribute to the development of adaptive, user-centered systems. I serve as an expert witness in cases involving distracted driving and driver interaction with vehicle technology.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 2015 Degree: Ph.D. Subject: Cognitive Science Institution: University of Padova
Year: 2012 Degree: Visiting Scholar Subject: Institution: University of Utah
Year: 2011 Degree: M.S. Subject: Cognitive Psychology Institution: University of Padova (Italy)

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2018 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Assistant Professor Department:
Responsibilities:
Cognitive Ergonomics
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2016 to 2018 Employer: University of Utah Title: Research Professor Department:
Responsibilities:
Research Asst. Professor at Dept. of Psychology
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2015 to 2016 Employer: Jaguar Land Rover Title: HMI Engineer Department:
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
2018 - ongoing. TTC distracted operator
2019 - ongoing. FCA distracted driver

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
2018 – present Canadian Automated Vehicles Institute
2018 – present Windsor-Essex Road Safety Working Group
2017 – present Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
2016 – present Transportation Research Board
2015 – 2017 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society – HFES Europe chapter
2014 International Association of Applied Psychology – IAAP
Awards / Recognition
Top 10 Most Viewed Contributions on The Conversation
HFES Jerome Ely Human Factors Award
HFES Europe Early Career Best Paper Award
Young Researcher Award (Italian Association of Psychology)
Publications and Patents Summary
Patents: 1
Publications: 36
Presentations: 16

Fields of Expertise

automotive human factors engineering, human factors, human factors engineering, distracted driving, attention economy, automobile driving, automobile driving simulation, automobile experimental driving, multitasking operating system, automotive transportation, cognitive psychology, cognitive science

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