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Katie is an Experience Design Researcher at Ford Motor Company and is responsible for usability planning and methods for in-vehicle HMI systems and Driver Assist Technologies. A certified professional Ergonomist, Katie has been working in the Human Factors and Ergonomics field since 2002, covering all aspects of HMI development, inclusive design and customer-focused user experience.Read more

Jen Grenz has been in the mobile application and consumer electronics space for 10 years. Beginning her career at SSPR, she then went on to be a founding member of several successful mobile start-ups. She has also spent time in the corporate space leading Global Products and Marketing for Symbian Foundation/ Nokia. Bringing her passionRead more

  Lighting technology expert at Continental since 2001. Over 200 publications (including patents), 290 references on his publications. 65 granted patents in US, Europe, Japan, Russia, China. Ph. D. in Polymer Engineering University of Akron, Akron, OH. Ms in physics/optics Saratov State University, Saratov, RussiaRead more

Antoine Lesuffleur joined Corning as the product development manager and optics lead for Corning® Gorilla® Glass for Automotive Interiors in 2016. Lesuffleur holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Paris Sud Orsay in France and two master’s degrees in physics and nanotechnology from INSA Toulouse, France.Read more

I have a double background in engineering (product design) and in human factors & ergonomics (PhD). I got almost 20 years of experience in innovation and development of HMI, driving assistance systems and automotive cockpits. I started my carrer at PSA in research and innovation department and I’m HMI and human factors expert for PSARead more

Adam Emfield is the principal user experience manager at Nuance Automotive. He leads the Design & Research, Innovation, and In-Vehicle Experience (DRIVE) Lab, and is responsible for the usability program for Nuance’s Automotive division. He manages a cross-functional team that develops new ideas for in-vehicle experiences, and validates existing concepts. His team covers topics thatRead more

I am a Mechatronic Engineer with minor in software development, Master in Technology Administration and Innovation Management and 8+ years of experience in HMI/UX development and as Innovation consultant. I have mostly performed as a Global Electronic and Human Machine Interface engineer with expertise in concept creation of hmi and user research, prototype creation andRead more

Wayne K. Li is the James L. Oliver Professor, which is a joint position between the Colleges of Design and Engineering. Through classes and the Innovation and Design Collaboration (IDC), he leads joint teaching initiatives and advances interdisciplinary collaboration between mechanical engineering and industrial design. Endowed by School of Industrial Design alumnus James L. Oliver,Read more

Nikhil is currently an Innovation Project Manager at Renault-Nissan in Silicon Valley. Still true to his design research experience, his approach to collaborations with academia and beyond is user-centered, human factors oriented and empirical research driven. His favorite project right now is a Chatbot for Wellbeing being developed at the Human Computer Interaction lab atRead more

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