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Dr. Yingzi Lin is a Professor and Chair of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University, Boston, MA. She directs the Intelligent Human-Machine Systems (IHMS) Laboratory and specializes in human-machine systems, biosensing, and human factors in healthcare and transportation safety. Her research is funded by NSF, NIH, NIST, and industry partners like GM and Bose.
Education: PhD (2004), Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.
Research Interests: Includes human-robot interaction, driver-vehicle systems, patient safety, and multimodal pain assessment. She develops technologies like the COMPASS system for objective pain measurement and cognition-driven navigation tools for firefighters.
Key Grants: Principal Investigator for NSF-funded projects on pain assessment and Co-PI for NIH-funded VR-based stroke recovery studies. Collaborates on NIST initiatives for firefighter spatial systems.
- Awards: NSF CAREER Award (2010), NSERC UFA (2004), IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Outstanding Paper Award (2013), and 2023 Excellence in Mentoring Award.
Labs & Teams: Leads the IHMS Lab, focuses on human-technology integration and robotics. Engages in interdisciplinary collaborations through Northeastern's Institute for Experiential AI and Experiential Engineering Education.
