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Waldemar Karwowski is a Pegasus Professor and Chairman of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the University of Central Florida, USA. He also serves as Executive Director of the Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering. His affiliations include the College of Engineering and Computer Science and multiple international academic roles. He holds a Doctor of Science (dr hab.) in Management Science from Poland, a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University, and three honorary doctorates from universities in Ukraine, Slovakia, and Russia.
His research focuses on neuroergonomics, human systems integration, safety engineering, nonlinear dynamics in human-machine systems, and applications of soft computing. He co-edits leading journals including Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing and Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science.
Key achievements include Fellowships from HFES, IEA, and the UK's Institute of Ergonomics, and past presidencies of HFES (2007) and the International Ergonomics Association (2000-2003). His work addresses grand challenges in human factors, AI ethics, and healthcare safety culture. Recent research explores EEG-based neuroergonomic metrics, graph neural networks for brain connectivity analysis, and pandemic modeling with nonlinear dynamics.
Awards include the Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics (5th ed., 2022) co-edited with Gavriel Salvendy. His advisory roles span industry and government, emphasizing systems engineering and human-centered AI integration.
