 Dr. Khasawneh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems Science & Industrial Engineering at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University, South Carolina, in August 2003, and his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, in 1998 and 2000, respectively. Dr. Khasawneh's research, which is focused on modeling and performance assessment of humans in complex and dynamic systems, including advanced technology training, has an interdisciplinary emphasis that links human factors/ergonomics in manufacturing and aviation systems, quality and simulation. In particular, his research evaluates the impact of human, automated, and hybrid inspection systems on inspection quality and process control.
Dr. Khasawneh joined the SSIE Department at Binghamton University as an assistant professor in September 2003, right after receiving his Ph.D., to start a human factors and ergonomics research program. Before joining BU, Dr. Khasawneh served as research project manager for the Advanced Technology Systems Laboratory (ATSL) at Clemson University, where he was actively involved in various projects funded by NSF, the FAA, and NASA that focused on improving inspection quality on the hangar floor through the use of advance technology (virtual reality and eye-tracking).
Dr. Khasawneh currently directs research at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory (HFEL), which is currently used to support research and educational activities in these areas. The funded research at his lab involves the use of advanced technology, such as virtual reality and digital humans, for improving human performance and safety through effective training and ergonomics interventions, with applications in electronics packaging. His research also looks at facilitating the diffusion of information technology in health care.
Dr. Khasawneh’s research activities thus far have led to over 12 scholastic publications in various refereed journals, in addition to over 40 papers that were presented at national and international conferences. In 2006, Dr. Khasawneh received a U.S. Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship to investigate the use of multisensory cueing to improve unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operator performance during landing. He is a member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), the American Society for Quality (ASQ), and Alpha Epsilon Lambda (AEL) and Alpha Pi Mu (APM) honor societies.
For additional information on Dr. Khasawneh, please see his personal website
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