معرفی
Dr. Thomas Ferris is an Associate Professor in Industrial & Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University, with an affiliation in Environmental & Occupational Health. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial & Operations Engineering (Cognitive Ergonomics) from the University of Michigan (2010). His research focuses on human factors in complex systems, emphasizing tactile display design, cognitive workload management, and human-automation interaction. Key areas include driver distraction mitigation, medical anesthesiology support systems, and aviation weather alerting technologies.
Education:
- Ph.D., Industrial & Operations Engineering (Cognitive Ergonomics), University of Michigan, 2010
- Bachelor's Degree (Engineering Valedictorian), University of Iowa, 2003
Research Interests:
- Human factors in aviation and automotive systems
- Design of tactile and multimodal interfaces
- Cognitive efficiency in multitasking environments
- Psychophysiological workload assessment
- Emergency response system human factors
Recent work emphasizes developing vibrotactile warning systems for construction operators, fatigue detection in aviation, and collaborative robot productivity analysis. His lab (Human Factors & Cognitive Systems) explores VR applications in remote physical examination and cybersickness mitigation strategies.
Awards include the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (2005-2008) and World Haptics Best Paper (2009). He has advised over 30 graduate students and published widely in Human Factors, IEEE Transactions, and Aviation safety journals.
