Feng Zhou

Feng Zhou is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, affiliated with the College of Engineering and Computer Science. He leads the Design for Human-Machine Systems (DfHMS) Lab, focusing on integrating human cognition and emotion into engineering systems.

Education:

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Ph.D., Human Factors Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
• M.S., Computer Engineering, Zhejiang University
• B.S., Computer Engineering, Ningbo University

Research Interests include Human Factors, Physiological Computing, Affective-Cognitive Modeling, and User Experience Design for Autonomous Driving Systems, Healthcare Robotics, and Product Ecosystems. His work bridges Engineering Design with Human Behavior Analysis through Machine Learning and Decision-Theoretic Modeling.

Recent Publications highlight trends in Autonomous Vehicle UX, Emotion Recognition via Physiological Data, and Adaptive System Design using Quantum-Inspired Algorithms. Articles focus on Social Network Effects, Fuzzy Reasoning Petri Nets, and Trust Modeling in human-machine systems.

Advising and Collaborations: Actively recruiting PhD students from Industrial Engineering, Psychology, and Computer Science to join the DfHMS Lab, which also includes current members Jackie Ayoub and Lilit Avetisyan. Research spans Automated Driving, Healthcare Technology, and Emotion-Driven Design.