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NEC HFES Student Research Conference

The NEC HFES is hosting a one-day conference that focuses on bringing together human factors and ergonomics professionals and students in the New England area. The conference is designed to provide time for people to share ideas in a variety of formats and to socialize with other professionals in the region. The agenda will include student research presentations, professional speakers including a keynote speaker, networking and recruiting opportunities, catered lunch, and more.

Location: Microsoft NERD Center (1 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA 02142)

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Agenda

8:30am - 9:00am: Check-in and mingle

9:00am - 9:30am: Opening Remarks and Keynote Speech

  • From Theory to Practice: Insights from Industry

    • By: James Hoare (Crux Product Design)

9:30am - 10:30am: Student Research Presentation Section 1

  • The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Parasocial Relationships: A Case Study of AI in K-pop

    • By: Sumin Heo and Orit Shaer (Wellesley College)

  • Vision Expansion: Exploring the Enhancement of Field of View in Virtual Reality

    • By: Gavin McCarthy-Bui, Owen Prendergast, Matthew Chriss, Ryan Baralt, Rebecca Lee, Zach Pinsky, Afrida Mehzabin,  En Chen, Caitlyn Sebastian, Grace Jorjorian, Andrew Barreda, Brendan Grazani, Phillip Li, Ronjan Mian, Sahana Kallur, Summer Peterson, and Tammi Tran (Tufts University)

  • Exploring Squish: Understanding Dynamic Material Perception and Haptic Thresholds

    • By: Jason Lasser (Tufts University)

10:30am - 11:00am: Break and Networking

11:00am - 12:00pm: Student Research Presentation Section 2

  • A critical juncture: promoting responsible innovation in the self-driving automobile sector while improving human factors

    • By: Kayli Battel and David Pearl (Tufts University)

  • Trust-building for Passengers of Automated Vehicles: A Scoping Review

    • By: Stephen Onyeukwu, Anuj K. Pradhan (University of Massachusetts Amherst)

  • Physiological Measurements of General Aviation Pilots As a Predictor of Situation Awareness Loss in Flight Deck Failures

    • By: Leslie Stratton (Tufts University)

12:00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch

1:00pm - 2:00pm: Student Research Presentation Section 3

  • Bridging the Gap: How a New Attachable Grip can Tackle Representation Disparities in the Field of Dentistry

    • By: Kasey Afshani, Anh Vu, Natalia Atabaki (Tufts University)

  • Beyond the Manual: Building Trust and Confidence for G-Tube Administrators

    • By: Riya Kesari, Prini Shetty, Varun Nair, Nathan Fensterheim (Tufts University)

  • The Psychology of Fit: How Body Image and Sizing Challenges Influence Online Shopping Decisions

    • By: Zimuzo Obiora, Vaishnavi Kanakamedala, Phuong Thanh T Nguyen, Paola Munoz (Tufts University)

2:00pm - 2:30pm: Break and Networking

2:30pm - 3:30pm: HF Career Panel. Panelists include:

  • Sarah Yahoodik, Engineering psychologist at the U.S. DOT’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  • Danielle Heinle, Principal Human Factors Design Engineer at Medtronic Surgical Robotics

  • Saloni Bedi, Industrial Designer at Loft Design

  • Isabelle Wandenkolk, Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Massachusetts—Amherst

3:30pm - 4:30pm: Networking and Conference Ending Remarks

Important Conference Information

Direction and Parking Information

Please consider public transportation. If you decide to drive, there is a parking garage inside the building.

Security Process and ID Requirement

You will need to present a form of ID when entering the building .