Birsen Donmez
Scholar

Birsen Donmez

Google Scholar ID: mmsNZdoAAAAJ
Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
Human FactorsStatisticsDecision MakingHuman System IntegrationDriver Distraction
Citations & Impact
All-time
Citations
2,460
 
H-index
30
 
i10-index
76
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
42
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • The HFASt Lab's research has won two best paper awards at the 67th HFES Annual Meeting. Research on vulnerable road user safety was featured in The Guardian. Lab members presented at UNERD 2023, with Yoonho Kim winning the Best Poster Award in Human Health, and Alia Galal receiving the CSEAs Excellence Award.
Research Experience
  • Research directions involve automated driving, anticipatory driving, driver distraction, vulnerable road users' safety, driver feedback, human-AI interaction, distractions in health care, and emergency medical transport.
Background
  • Research interests lie in Human Factors and Applied Statistics, focusing on understanding and improving human behavior and performance in multi-task and complex situations. Application areas include surface transportation, healthcare, mining, and unmanned vehicle supervisory control.