Crystal Maraj

Crystal Maraj is an Assistant Research Professor at the Institute for Simulation and Training (IST) at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She earned her Ph.D. in Modeling and Simulation (M&S) from UCF after completing a Bachelor's in Psychology and an M.S. in Modeling and Simulation. Dr. Maraj leads the Realistic Assessment of Performance in Devices (RAPID) Lab, focusing on evaluating VR/AR technologies, robotics, and simulation-based training systems for military and healthcare applications. Her work emphasizes human-systems engineering, usability testing, and statistical analysis to improve training platforms.

• Ph.D., Modeling & Simulation, University of Central Florida

Research interests:

• Cognitive Psychology
• Education & Training
• Game-based Technologies
• Human-computer Interaction
• Human-in-the-loop Simulation Development
• Medical Simulation & Training
• Robotics
• Simulation-Based Training
• Usability Testing

Areas of Expertise:

• Augmented Reality (AR)
• Virtual Reality (VR)
• Lab and Field Experimentation Design
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Mixed Reality
• IRB Process and Procedures