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Ling Rothrock
The Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
210 Leonhard Building, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
[email protected], (814) 865-7241 office, (814) 769-6516 cell
URL: http://www2.ie.psu.edu/Rothrock/Research/HPAM/rothrock/index.htm
PERSONAL:
Date of Birth: December 6, 1966 Citizenship: USA
Place of Birth: Taipei, Taiwan Marital Status: Married
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering, December 1995
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
Dissertation: Performance Measures and Outcome Analyses of Dynamic Decision Making in Real-time
Supervisory Control
M.S., Industrial and Systems Engineering, June 1992
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
Thesis: Modeling Skilled Decision-Making Using Artificial Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm
Techniques
B.S., Applied Mathematics, June 1992
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Professor, The Harold & Inge Marcus Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 2016-present
Associate Professor, The Harold & Inge Marcus Department of Industrial & Manufacturing
Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 2008-2016
Assistant Professor, The Harold & Inge Marcus Department of Industrial & Manufacturing
Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 2002-2008
Graduate Instruction: Engineering of Cognitive Work and Human-in-the-loop Simulation.
Undergraduate Instruction: Human-computer Interface Design, Human Factors Engineering.
Research Interests: Human-Machine performance measurement, analysis, and modeling; decision
making; real-time human-in-the-loop simulations.
Visiting Faculty Member, NASA-Ames Research Center, Intelligent Systems Division, Mountain
View, CA, 2004
Advised research and design of the mission planning interface for future Mars missions to facilitate
collaboration between the scientific and engineering crew.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering,
Wright State University, Dayton, OH, 2000-2002
Graduate Instruction: Quantitative Methods in Cognitive Modeling, Advanced Systems Models.
Undergraduate Instruction: Engineering Economy, Introduction to Human Factors Engineering.
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Summer Faculty Member, Army Research Laboratory, Human Research and Engineering
Directorate, FT Huachuca Field Office, AZ, 2000
Advised development of performance measurement and evaluation methods for human performance
research in National Missile Defense.
Research Scientist, Army Research Laboratory, Human Research and Engineering Directorate,
FT Huachuca Field Office, AZ, 1998-2000.
Jointly lead human-machine system integration efforts on the National Missile Defense (NMD)
System and the Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) System.
Derive and implement framework for human performance measurement in the NMD domain.
Captain, United States Army, FT Bliss, TX, 1997-1998.
Managed the readiness of sophisticated PATRIOT missile equipment worth in excess of $150
million.
Planned maintenance support for a unit moving from Germany to Fort Bliss with 690 soldiers and
over $125 million worth of equipment.
First Lieutenant, United States Army, FT Bliss, TX, 1996-1997.
Commanded the Maintenance Support Team (30 soldiers) while deployed to Southwest Asia.
Maintained $75 million worth of PATRIOT missile equipment with $2 million worth of repair parts
at readiness rates above 95% during entire deployment.
Graduate Research Assistant, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of
Technology, Atlanta, GA, 1990-1995
Managed software development efforts on the Georgia Tech Aegis Simulation Platform, a discrete-
event simulation for evaluation of human operator performance in a dynamic command and control
environment.
Applied artificial neural network and genetic algorithm techniques to model perceptual decision
making in a dynamic decision-making environment.
Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Mathematics, Florida Institute of Technology,
Melbourne, FL, 1990
Implemented clustering and backpropagation neural network algorithms for pattern-recognition
research problems.
FUNDED RESEARCH:
32 Grants totaling more than $3.5 million as PI or Co-PI.
1. 2016 ASM Consortium Research Project: Physical Activity for Workplace Vigilance Decrement
Avoidance, Principal Investigator, Abnormal Situation Management Consortium (Honeywell
International Inc.), Amount Awarded: $49,956, 1/1/16-12/1/16.
2. 2015 ASM Consortium Research Project: An Eye Tracking Evaluation of Visual Thesaurus Shapes,
Principal Investigator, Abnormal Situation Management Consortium (Honeywell International Inc.),
Amount Awarded: $49,955, 10/1/15-5/1/16.
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3. Enriching Engineering Education Using Peer-based Gamification of Challenging Course Concepts,
Principal Investigator, The Leonhard Center Education Enhancement Grant, College of Engineering,
Amount Awarded: $37,748, 9/10/15-5/29/16.
4. 2015 ASM Consortium Research Project: Improving Operator Risk Awareness through Use of
Operator Training Simulations, Principal Investigator, Abnormal Situation Management Consortium
(Honeywell International Inc.), Amount Awarded: $20,150, 7/20/15-12/31/15.
5. 2014 ASM Consortium Research Project: An Evaluation of New Console Technology, Principal
Investigator, Abnormal Situation Management Consortium (Honeywell International Inc.), Amount
Awarded: $37,719, 7/1/14-12/31/14.
6. Desk-Compatible Elliptical Device: Feasibility Evaluation, Co-Investigator, National Heart, Lung
and Blood Institute, Amount Awarded: $228,607; Rothrock Awarded: $22,860, 3/15/14-2/28/15.
7. 2013 ASM Consortium Research Project: Review and Evaluation of Handheld Devices for the Field
Operator, Principal Investigator, Abnormal Situation Management Consortium (Honeywell
International Inc.), Amount Awarded: $30,000, PO#3500407927E, 12/1/13-6/30/14.
8. 2013 ASM Consortium Research Project: Understanding of Risk Perceptions in Refinery Operations
during Abnormal Situations through Use of Visualization Tools, Principal Investigator, Abnormal
Situation Management Consortium (Honeywell International Inc.), Amount Awarded: $36,855,
PO#4205262016, 3/1/13-12/31/13.
9. 2012 ASM Consortium Research Project: Evaluating Operator Performance on Different Overview
Displays with Eye-Tracker and Human-in-the-loop Simulation, Principal Investigator, Abnormal
Situation Management Consortium (Honeywell International Inc.), Amount Awarded: $64,758,
7/1/12-8/1/13.
10. 2012 ASM Consortium Research Project: Operator Risk Understanding, Principal Investigator,
Abnormal Situation Management Consortium (Honeywell International Inc.), Amount Awarded:
$18,330, 3/19/12-12/31/12.
11. Predictive Analysis Capability for the Optimization of Maintenance Planning and Logistic Support -
- TRANSCOM, Co-Principal Investigator, Naval Sea Systems Command, Amount Awarded:
$908,000, 7/18/11-9/30/14.
12. Investigating the Impact of Operator Action Performance Feedback in Metacognitive Situation
Awareness, Principal Investigator, Honeywell International Inc., Amount Awarded: $10,000, 9/1/11-
8/30/12.
13. 2011 ASM Consortium Research Project: Evaluation of the Performance of Experts and Novices on
Candidate Overview Displays Based on Existing Visualization Techniques, Principal Investigator,
Abnormal Situation Management Consortium (Honeywell International Inc.), Amount Awarded:
$43,207, 8/01/11-8/30/12.
14. 2011 ASM Consortium Research Project: Operator Risk Awareness, Principal Investigator,
Abnormal Situation Management Consortium (Honeywell International Inc.), Amount Awarded:
$12,935, 2/15/11-12/31/11.
15. 2010 ASM Consortium Research Project: Investigating Visual Thesaurus Display Elements Using a
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Human Performance Test Bed, Principal Investigator, Abnormal Situation Management Consortium
(Honeywell International Inc.), Amount Awarded: $30,000, 7/1/10-6/30/11.
16. Develop Human-in-the-loop Simulation Test Bed to Facilitate Cognitive Model Building, Principal
Investigator, Honeywell International Inc. Amount Awarded: $31,418, 6/30/10-12/14/10.
17. Development of VHMS Prognostic Capability for the Heavy Brigade Combat Team Platforms, Co-
Principal Investigator, PM Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Amount Awarded: $999,061, 1/1/08-
11/30/10.
18. The Service Enterprise Engineering (SEE) Center, Co-Principal Investigator, Ben Franklin
Technology Center of Central & Northern Pennsylvania, Inc. Amount Awarded: $60,000, 7/1/2008-
6/30/2009.
19. Collaborative Research: Investigating Compensatory and Noncompensatory Decision Making
Strategies in Dynamic Task Environments. Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation
(Social & Economic Sciences), SES-0452416, Amount Awarded: $105,733, 4/15/2005-3/31/2007.
20. Extending the Capabilities of the Team Aegis Simulation Platform (TASP) to Support Intelligent
Agents for Objective Based Training (IAOBT) and Virtual Technologies and Environments (VIRTE),
Principal Investigator, Office of Naval Research Contract (NavAir Orlando, Training Systems
Division), Amount Awarded: $165,405, 1/1/05-3/31/07.
21. Experimental Design for National Missile Defense, Principal Investigator, Principal, Micro Analysis
and Design, Inc. Contract, Amount Awarded: $139,691, 6/13/02-9/30/06.
22. GBMC2 Crew Situation Awareness and Decision Making Capabilities: Development of
Mathematical Models and Graphical User Interfaces to Support Dynamic Decision Making,
Principal Investigator, Micro Analysis and Design, Inc., Amount Awarded: $58,103, 6/13/02-
9/30/03.
23. Design and Development of the Team Aegis Simulation Platform (TASP) to Support Modeling for
Effective Team Training (METT), Principal Investigator, Office of Naval Research Contract (Naval
Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division), Amount Awarded: $228,792, 8/20/02-8/23/04.
24. Design and Development of the Team Wright State Aegis Simulation Platform (TWASP) to Support
Modeling for Effective Team Training, Principal Investigator, Office of Naval Research Contract
(Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division), Amount Awarded: $26,870, 1/23/02-
8/23/02.
25. Displays to Enhance Situation Understanding, Co-Investigator (PI – Micro Analysis and Design,
Inc.), Army Research Lab, Total Amount Awarded: $100,000; Rothrock Awarded: $10,000,
11/12/01-9/30/02.
26. Adaptive Aiding Using Physiological Operator Functional State Assessment, Principal Investigator,
Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute Grant, Ohio Board of Regents, Amount Awarded: $190,476,
8/11/01-7/31/03.
27. Cognitive, Biological, and Computational Analyses of Automaticity in Complex Cognition, Co-
Investigator (PI - Dr. Marcel Just, Carnegie Mellon University), FY2001 DoD Multidisciplinary
Research Program, Office of Naval Research, Amount Awarded: $4,833,321, 2001-2005; Rothrock
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Awarded: $21,745, 2002.
28. Self-evolving Adaptive Interfaces, Co-Investigator (PI – Dr. Craig Harvey, BIE), Dayton Area
Graduate Studies Institute Grant, Ohio Board of Regents, Amount Awarded: $400,000, 2000-2002;
Rothrock Awarded: $22,088 (year 2 only), 2001-2002.
29. Adaptive Aiding Using Physiological Assessment in Hybrid Simulation Systems, Principal
Investigator, Wright State University Research Augmentation Grant, Amount Awarded: $24,000,
6/19/01-6/30/02.
30. Supporting the Application of Genetic Algorithms toward the Design of Human Interfaces, Principal
Investigator, Air Force Research Laboratory Contract via Sytronics, Amount Awarded: $9,981,
6/1/01-12/01/01.
31. Investigation of Adaptation Issues for the Generalization of a Command and Control Training and
Experimentation Environment, Principal Investigator, Wright State University Research
Augmentation Grant, Amount Awarded: $11,463, 1/01/01-12/31/02.
32. Improving the experimental and training usefulness of the Georgia Tech Aegis Simulation Platform
(GT-ASP), Principal Investigator, Office of Naval Research Contract (Naval Air Warfare Center,
Training System Division), Amount Awarded: $61,444, 9/18/00-12/17/01.
PUBLICATIONS – REFEREED JOURNALS:
32 refereed articles published, first author on 9 and advisee first author on 12
1. Stanton, N. A., Rothrock, L., Harvey, C., & Sorensen, L. J. (2015). Investigating Information
Processing Performance of Different Command Team Structures in the NATO Problem Space.
Ergonomics.
2. Stanton, N. A., Rothrock, L., Harvey, C., & Sorensen, L. J. (2015). Investigating Performance of
Command Team Structures in the NATO Problem Space. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine
Systems.
3. Rothrock, L., & Bullemer, P. (2014). Human Factors in Advanced Applications for Process Control.
IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2(3-4), 119-120. Guest editorial
for special issue.
4. Noah, B., Kim, J. H., Rothrock, L., & Tharanathan, A. (2014). Evaluating Alternate Visualization
Techniques for Overview Displays in Process Control. IIE Transactions on Occupational
Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2(3-4), 152-168. Special Issue on Advanced Process Control.
5. Kim, J. H., Rothrock, L., & Laberge, J. (2014). Using Signal Detection Theory and Time Window-
based Human-in-the-Loop Simulation as a Tool for Assessing the Effectiveness of Different
Qualitative Shapes in Continuous Monitoring Tasks. Applied Ergonomics.
6. Macht, G. A., Nembhard, D. A., Kim, J. H., & Rothrock, L. (2014). Structural Models of
Extraversion, Communication, and Team Performance. International Journal of Industrial
Ergonomics, 44(1), 82-91.
7. Joo, J., Kim, N., Wysk, R., Rothrock, L., Son, Y.-J., & Oh, Y.-G. (2013). Agent-based Simulation of
Affordance-based Human Behaviors in Emergency Evacuation. Simulation Modelling, Practice and
Theory, 32, 99-115.
8. Cheng, C.-Y., Pugh, T., Rothrock, L., & Prabhu, V. (2012). Enterprise Transformation to Enable
University-Industry Collaboration: A Case Study in Complexity and Usability. Service Science, 4(1),
55-68.
9. Rothrock, L., Wysk, R. A., Kim, N., Shin, D., & Son, Y.-J. (2011). 20th ICPR: A Formalism for
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Human-Machine Cooperative Systems. International Journal of Production Research, 49(14), 4263-
4273.
10. Barnes, M., McDermott, P., Hutchins, S., & Rothrock, L. (2011). Framing, Loss Aversion and
Visualization of Risk for a Dynamic Simulation. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision
Making, 5(3), 294-308.
11. Ma, J., Kim, N., & Rothrock, L. (2011). Performance Assessment in an Interactive Call Center
Workforce Simulation. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 19, 227-238.
12. Jin, J., Rothrock, L., McDermott, P., & Barnes, M. (2010). Using Analytic Hierarchy Process to
Examine Judgment Consistency in a Complex Multi-Attribute Task. IEEE Transactions on Systems,
Man and Cybernetics, Part A, 40(5), 1105-1115.
13. Oyewole, S. A., Haight, J. M., Freivalds, A., Cannon, D. J., & Rothrock, L. (2010). Statistical
evaluation and analysis of safety intervention in the determination of an effective resource allocation
strategy. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 23(5), 585-593.
14. Park, S., Bolton, G. E., Rothrock, L., & Brosig, J. (2010). Toward an Interdisciplinary Perspective of
Training Intervention for Negotiations: Develop Strategic Negotiation Support Contents. Decision
Support Systems, 49, 213-221.
15. Kim, N., Shin, D., Wysk, R. A., & Rothrock, L. (2009). Using Finite State Automata (FSA) for
Formal Modelling of Affordances in Human-Machine Cooperative Manufacturing Systems.
International Journal of Production Research, 48(5), 1303-1320.
16. Rothrock, L., Cohen, A., Yin, J., Thiruvengada, H., & Nahum-Shani, I. (2009). Analyses of Team
Performance in a Dynamic Task Environment. Applied Ergonomics, 40, 699-706.
17. Altuntas, B., Wysk, R. A., & Rothrock, L. (2007). A Formal Approach to Include a Human Material
Handler in a CIM System. International Journal of Production Research, 45(9), 1953-1971.
18. Park, S., & Rothrock, L. (2007). Systematic Analysis of Framing Bias in Missile Defense:
Implications toward Visualization Design. European Journal of Operational Research, 182, 1383-
1398.
19. Simpson, T. W., Barron, K., Rothrock, L., Frecker, M., Barton, R. R., & Ligetti, C. (2007). Impact of
Response Delay and Training on User Performance with Text-Based and Graphical User Interfaces
for Engineering Design. Research in Engineering Design, 18, 49-65.
20. Simpson, T. W., Frecker, M., Barton, R. R., & Rothrock, L. (2007). Graphical and Text-based
Design Interfaces for Parameter Design of an I-Beam, Desk Lamp, Aircraft Wing, and Job Shop
Manufacturing System. Engineering with Computers, 23, 93-107.
21. Thiruvengada, H., & Rothrock, L. (2007). Time Window-based Performance Measures: A
Framework to Measure Team Performance in Dynamic Environments. Cognition, Technology &
Work, 9(2), 99-108.
22. Shin, D., Wysk, R. A., & Rothrock, L. (2006). A Formal Control-Theoretic Model of Human-
Automation Interactive Manufacturing System Control. International Journal of Production
Research, 44(20), 4273-4295.
23. Shin, D., Wysk, R. A., & Rothrock, L. (2006). Formal Model of Human Material-Handling Tasks for
Control of Manufacturing Systems. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part A,
36(4), 685-696.
24. Shin, D., Wysk, R. A., & Rothrock, L. (2006). An Investigation of a Human Material Handler on
Part Flow in Automated Manufacturing. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part
A, 36(1), 123-135.
25. Yin, J., & Rothrock, L. (2006). A Rule-based Lens Model. International Journal of Industrial
Ergonomics, 36(5), 499-509.
26. Rothrock, L., Barron, K., Simpson, T. W., Frecker, M., Ligetti, C., & Barton, R. R. (2005). Applying
the the Proximity Compatibility and the Control-Display Compatibility Principles to Engineering
Design Interfaces. Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, 16(1), 61-81.
27. Rothrock, L., Harvey, C. M., & Burns, J. (2005). A Theoretical Framework and Quantitative
Architecture to Assess Team Task Complexity in Dynamic Environments. Theoretical Issues in
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Ergonomics Science, 6(2), 157-172.
28. Repperger, D. W., & Rothrock, L. (2005). Using GA-based Intelligent Control Means to Enhance
Human-Machine Interfaces. The International Journal of Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing
(AutoSoft), 11(2), 123-140.
29. Rothrock, L., Prasad, K. S., Harvey, C., & Narayanan, S. (2004). A Re-Configurable Telerobotics
System for Human Factors Engineering Education. International Journal of Modelling and
Simulation, 24(4), 239-249.
30. Rothrock, L., & Kirlik, A. (2003). Inferring rule-based strategies in dynamic judgment tasks: toward
a noncompensatory formulation of the lens model. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and
Cybernetics, Part A, 33(1), 58-72.
31. Rothrock, L., Koubek, R., Fuchs, F., Haas, M., & Salvendy, G. (2002). Review and Reappraisal of
Adaptive Interfaces: Toward Biologically-Inspired Paradigms. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics
Science, 3(1), 47-84.
32. Rothrock, L. (2001). Using Time Windows to Evaluate Operator Performance. International Journal
of Cognitive Ergonomics-5(2), 95-119.
PUBLICATIONS – BOOKS, BOOK CHAPTERS, REVIEWS, AND REPORTS:
1. Tharanathan, A., & Rothrock, L. (2013). Human Factors and Cognitive Engineering. In J. Haight
(Ed.), Handbook of Loss Prevention Engineering. Weinheim, GE: Wiley-VCH.
2. Kim, J. H., Macht, G. A., Rothrock, L., & Nembhard, D. A. (2013). Developing metacognitive
models for team-based dynamic environment using fuzzy cognitive mapping Engineering
Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics. Understanding Human Cognition (pp. 325-334): Springer
Berlin Heidelberg.
3. Rothrock, L., & Narayanan, S. (Eds.). (2011). Human-in-the-loop Simulations: Methods and
Practice. London: Springer-Verlag.
4. Rothrock, L., & Yin, J. (2008). Integrating Compensatory and Noncompensatory Decision Making
Strategies in Dynamic Task Environments. In T. Kugler, J. C. Smith, T. Connolly & Y. J. Son (Eds.),
Decision Modeling and Behavior in Uncertain and Complex Environments (pp. 125-141). New
York: Springer.
5. Thiruvengada, H., & Rothrock, L. (2007). Team Training in Complex Environments. In D. A.
Nembhard (Ed.), Workforce Cross Training (pp. 181-207). New York: CRC Press.
6. Rothrock, L., & Nembhard, D. A. (2006). Team-in-the-loop Simulations: Advances in the Study of
Collaboration and Conflict. In W. Karwowski (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and
Human Factors (2nd ed., pp. 2407-2414). Boca Raton: CRC/Taylor & Francis.
7. Rothrock, L., & Kirlik, A. (2006). Inferring Fast and Frugal Heuristics from Human Judgment Data.
In A. Kirlik (Ed.), Adaptive Perspectives on Human-Technology Interaction: Methods and Models
for Cognitive Engineering and Human-Computer Interaction (pp. 131-148). Oxford: Oxford
University Press.
8. Harvey, C. M., Daigle, T., Darisipudi, A., Rothrock, L., & Nabatilan, L. (2006). Multidisciplinary
Systems Teams. In Handbook of Industrial and Systems Engineering (pp. (11-11)-(11-19)). Boca
Raton, FL: CRC Press.
9. Harvey, C. M., Koubek, R. J., Rothrock, L., Darisipudi, A., Kim, J. W., & Munch, J. (2005).
Cognitive Ergonomics. In R. Proctor & K.-P. L. Vu (Eds.), Handbook of Human Factors in Web
Design (pp. 70-89).
10. Repperger, D. W., & Rothrock, L. (2002). A Dual Haptic Interface Investigation for Improved
Human-Computer Interaction (Technical Report AFRL-HE-WP-TR-2002-0189). Wright-Patterson
AFB, OH: United States Air Force Research Laboratory.
11. Kirlik, A., Fisk, A., Walker, N., and Rothrock, L. (1998). Feedback Augmentation and Part-Task
Practice in Training Dynamic Decision Making Skills. In J. Cannon-Bowers and E. Salas (Eds.),
Making Decisions Under Stress:Implications for Individual and Team Training. Washington, D.C:
APA.
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12. Hodge, K.A., Rothrock, L., Kirlik, A.C., Walker, N., Fisk, A.D., Phipps, D.A., and Gay, P.E. (1995).
Training for Tactical Decision Making Under Stress: Towards Automatization of Component Skills
(HAPL 9501). Georgia Institute of Technology, Human Attention and Performance Laboratory.
13. Hodge, A., Rothrock, L., Krosnick, W., Nagel, K., Kirlik, A., Walker, N., and Fisk, A. (1993).
Training for Decision Making under Stress: An Empirical Investigation of Part-task Training for
Perceptual and Rule-based Decision Making. (HAPL-9301). Georgia Institute of Technology,
Human Attention and Performance Laboratory.
PUBLICATIONS – REFEREED PROCEEDINGS:
1. Noah, B., & Rothrock, L. (2015). Using eye tracking for live measures of workload in a refinery
control room process monitoring task. Paper presented at the Human Factors and Ergonomics
Society 2015 International Annual Meeting, Los Angeles.
2. Kim, J. H., Rothrock, L., & Laberge, J. (2015). Arousal and performance in a process monitoring
task using signal detection theory. Paper presented at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
59th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles.
3. Noah, B., & Rothrock, L. (2015). An Evaluation Framework for Handheld Devices within the
Refinery Industry. Paper presented at the IIE Annual Conference, Nashville.
4. Yang, H., Singareddy, R., Rothrock, L., & Kumara, S. (2013, May 18-22). VisOSA: Visualizing
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptoms and Comorbidities. Paper presented at the Industrial and Systems
Engineering Research Conference, San Juan.
5. Kim, J. H., Ling Rothrock, Tharanathan, A., & Thiruvengada, H. (2011, 9-14 July). Investigating the
Effects of Metacognition in Dynamic Control Tasks. Paper presented at the 14th International
Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (CD-ROM), Orlando, FL.
6. Kim, N., Joo, J., Rothrock, L., Wysk, R., & Son, Y.-J. (2011, 9-14 July). Human Behavioral
Simulation using Affordance-based Agent Model. Paper presented at the 14th International
Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (CD-ROM), Orlando, FL.
7. Yin, J., & Rothrock, L. (2011, 9-14 July). An Inductive Inference Model to Elicit Noncompensatory
Judgment Strategies. Paper presented at the 14th International Conference on Human-Computer
Interaction (CD-ROM), Orlando, FL.
8. Kim, N., Rothrock, L., Wysk, R. A., & Joo, J. (2010). An Affordance-based Formalism for Modeling
Human-involvement in Complex Systems for Prospective Control. In Proceedings of the 2010 Winter
Simulation Conference, Baltimore, MD.
9. Kim, N., Shin, D., Wysk, R. A., & Rothrock, L. (2008). The Hierarchical Modeling of Human
Planning Activities with Affordances Using Finite State Automata (FSA). In Proceedings of the
Annual Conference of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (CD-ROM), Vancouver, BC.
10. Thiruvengada, H., Kim, N., Rothrock, L., & Wysk, R. A. (2008). A Systematic Approach for
Developing a Computable Model for Gibson's Affordance Using Finite State Automata. In
Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (CD-ROM),
Vancouver, BC.
11. Thiruvengada, H., & Rothrock, L. (2007). Affordance-based Computational Model of Driver
Behavior on Highways: A Colored Petri Net Approach. Paper presented at the 2007 IEEE
International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Montreal.
12. Thiruvengada, H., Bhandarkar, D., and Rothrock, L. (2006). Time Windows-based Team
Performance Measures: Design and Implementation. In Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International
Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Taipei, Taiwan.
13. Thiruvengada, H., & Rothrock, L. (2006). HCI Implications of a Colored Petri Net Model for
Gibson's Affordance. In Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Institute of Industrial
Engineers (CD-ROM), Orlando, FL.
14. Yin, J., Rothrock, L., & Kirlik, A. (2005). Using the Lens Model Framework to Characterize
Compensatory and Noncompensatory Decision Making Strategies. In Proceedings of the 11th
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (CD-ROM), Las Vegas, NV.
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15. Simpson, T. W., Iyer, P., Rothrock, L., Frecker, M., Barton, R. R., Barron, K., et al. (2005).
Metamodel-Driven Interfaces for Engineering Design: Impact of Delay and Problem Size on User
Performance. In Proceedings of the 46th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural
Dynamics & Materials Conference (3198-3208), Austin, TX.
16. Rothrock, L., Barron, K., Simpson, T. W., Frecker, M., Ligetti, C., & Barton, R. R. (2004). Applying
the Proximity Compatibility and the Control-Display Compatibility Principles toward Engineering
Design Using Configural Interfaces. In Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Human
Factors and Ergonomics Society (411-415), New Orleans, LA.
17. Bolton, A. E., Campbell, G. E., Buff, W. L., Rothrock, L., Bhandarkar, D., & Kukreja, U. (2004).
TASP: A Flexible Alternative for Team Training and Performance Research. In Proceedings of the
Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC) (Retrieved 6/8/06
from http://ntsa.metapress.com/ database), Orlando, FL.
18. Rothrock, L., Park, S., Barnes, M., McDermott, P., Hutchins, S., & Gillan, D. (2003). Systematic
Analysis of Risk Visualization Strategies for Homeland Defense. In Proceedings of the IEEE
International Conference on Systems, Man & Cybernetics (2083-2088), Washington, D.C.
19. Rothrock, L., Ventura, J., & Park, S. (2003). An Optimization Methodology to Investigate Operator
Impact on Quality of Service. In Proceedings of the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and
Education Conference (I/ITSEC) (Retrieved 6/8/06 from http://ntsa.metapress.com/ database),
Orlando, FL.
20. McDermott, P., Hutchins, S., Barnes, M., Koenecke, C., Gillan, D., & Rothrock, L. (2003). The
Presentation of Risk and Uncertainty in the Context of National Missile Defense Simulations. In
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 47th Annual Conference (562-567),
Denver, Colorado.
21. Munch, J., & Rothrock, L. (2003). Modeling Human Performance in Supervisory Control: Informing
Adaptive Aid Design. In Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Institute of Industrial
Engineers (CD-ROM), Portland, OR.
22. Rothrock, L., & Kirlik, A. (2003). Explorations in Modeling Human Decision Making in Dynamic
Contexts. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and
Cognitive Ergonomics (320-324), Crete, Greece.
23. Wheatly, M., Narayanan, S., Koubek, R. J., Harvey, C., Rothrock, L., Smith, P., et al. (2003).
Biologically Inspired Analysis of Complex Systems: Back to Nature. In Proceedings of the 2003
Human-Computer Interaction Conference (375-379), Crete, Greece.
24. Repperger, D. W., & Rothrock, L. (2002). Using Genetic Algorithms to Help Design Human
Machine Interface Systems. In Proceedings of the Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Science Symposium
(CD-ROM), Dayton, OH.
25. Bejarano, D., Rothrock, L., & Warner, J. (2001). Using Time Windows to Aid Situation
Comprehension in a Highly Automated Control Environment. In Proceedings of the 9th
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (972-975), New Orleans, LA.
26. Rothrock, L., & Kirlik, A. (2000). The Use of Inductive Inference Models to Understand Human
Performance in Supervisory Control Domains. In Proceedings of the 2000 IEEE International
Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (1087-1092), Nashville, TN.
27. Rothrock, L. (2000). Developing Performance Metrics in Pre-Deployment Systems Using the
Abstraction Hierarchy. In Proceedings of the Military, Government and Aerospace Simulation
Symposium of the 2000 Advanced Simulation Technologies Conference (97-101), Washington, D.C.
28. Rothrock, L. (1999). Genetics-Based Inductive Inference Model to Represent Human Decision
Strategies in a Supervisory Control Task. In Proceedings of the Artificial Neural Networks in
Engineering Conference (305-310), St. Louis, MO.
29. Kirlik, A., Rothrock, L., Walker, N., & Fisk, A. D. (1996). Simple Strategies or Simple Tasks?
Dynamic Decision Making in Complex Worlds. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and
Ergonomics Society 40th Annual Meeting (184-188), Philadelphia, PA.
30. Rothrock, L. (1992). Modeling human perceptual decision-making using an artificial neural network.
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In Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (II-448-452), Baltimore,
MD.
31. Kirlik, A., & Rothrock, L. (1991). Constraints on neural net modeling to support display design for
skilled decision-making. In Proceedings of the 2nd Workshop on Neural Networks: Academic/
Industrial/NASA/Defense (743), Auburn, AL.
PUBLICATIONS – NON-REFEREED PROCEEDINGS:
1. Rothrock, L. (2002). Adaptive Aiding Using Physiological Operator Functional State Assessment. In
Proceedings of the Third Annual Joint AFRL/DAGSI Research Symposium (CD-ROM), Dayton, OH.
2. Rothrock, L., & Ramachandran, K. (2002). Use of a Configurable Telerobotics System to Measure and
Model Human Supervisory Control Performance. In Proceedings of the Summer Computer Simulation
Conference 2002 (CD-ROM), San Diego, CA.
3. Rothrock, L. (2000). Domain-relevant Performance Analysis in Human-in-the-loop Discrete-event
Simulations. In Proceedings of the 2000 Summer Computer Simulation Conference (652-657),
Vancouver, B.C.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS:
1. Human-Machine Research in Advanced Process Control, University at Buffalo (SUNY), March 13th,
2015.
2. Theorising Learning from Incidents: A Human-Machine Systems Perspective, Learning from
Incidents Seminar, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, June 11th – 12th, 2014.
3. Studying Decision Making Using Human-in-the-loop Simulations, ABC Research Group, Max
Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany, April 2nd, 2014.
4. Decision Making in Transportation, Laboratory of Industrial and Human Automation control,
Mechanical engineering and Computer Science, Université de Valenciennes, France, March 26th,
2014.
5. Human Decision Modelling and Risk Evaluation, Transportation Research Group Seminar,
University of Southampton, United Kingdom, February 25th, 2014.
6. Judgment and Decision Making in Human-Machine systems, Workshop on Human Factors in
Control, the 2013 American Control Conference, Washington, D.C., June 16th, 2013.
7. Assessment of Qualitative Shapes in Continuous Monitoring Tasks, Department of Industrial and
Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, December 12th, 2012.
8. Predictive Analysis and Optimization of Maintenance Planning and Logistics Support, Vehicle
Protection and Survivability Conference by Marcus Evans, Washington, DC, December 8th, 2011.
9. Using Human-in-the-loop Simulation to Investigate Human Behavior, Honeywell Labs, Golden
Valley, MN, September 2nd, 2011.
10. Interface Development for Diagnostic and Prognostic Maintenance for Tactical Vehicles, 4th Annual
Tactical Vehicles Summit by the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement, Alexandria,
VA, April 20th, 2011.
11. Tools to Optimize Maintenance Planning and Logistic Support: Implications for Diagnostic &
Prognostic Development in the Light Armored Vehicles / Stryker Community, 9th Annual LAV &
Stryker Summit by the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement, National Harbor, MD,
November 17th, 2010.
12. Gain Insight into Total Diagnostic and Prognostic Development: New Innovations on Diagnostic
and Prognostic Development for Tactical Vehicles, 3rd Annual Tactical Vehicles Summit by the
Institute for Defense and Government Advancement, Alexandria, VA, April 20th, 2010.
13. New Innovations on Diagnostic and Prognostic Systems Development for Heavy Vehicles, 2nd
Annual Heavy Vehicles Summit by the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement, Vienna,
VA, September 15th, 2009.
14. A Prototype Remote Disease Management Call Center, Hanyang University, Korea, August 6, 2009.
15. Investigating Compensatory and Noncompensatory Decision Making Strategies in Dynamic Task
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Environments, Air Force Office of Scientific Research MURI Workshop on Decision Making in
Uncertain and Complex Environments, February 27-28, 2006.
16. Modeling Human Decision Making: A Noncompensatory Approach (Distinguished Lecture Series),
The Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Penn State
University, January 30th, 2003.
17. Human Performance Assessment and Modeling – A Necessary Duality, University at Buffalo
(SUNY), October 25th, 2002.
18. Domain-relevant Performance Analysis in Human-in-the-loop Discrete-event Simulations, 2000
Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Vancouver, B.C., July 19th, 2000.
19. Developing Performance Metrics in Pre-Deployment Systems Using the Abstraction Hierarchy, the
Military, Government and Aerospace Simulation Symposium of the 2000 Advanced Simulation
Technologies Conference, Washington, D.C., April 18th, 2000.
20. Human Performance Measures and Outcome Analyses of Dynamic Decision Making in Supervisory
Control: Towards a Formalized Methodology, Wright State University, June 8th, 1999.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
COURSE DESCRIPTION ENROLLED QUARTER LEVEL
Artificial Intelligence 20 Summer
1998
U
Human Factors in Engineering and Design
(WSU-HFE306)
25 Spring 2000 U
Engineering Economy (WSU-HFE481) 8
14
Winter 2000
Winter 2001
U
Understanding and Aiding Human Decision
Making (WSU)
17 (HFE890)
16 (HFE742)
Fall 2000
Fall 2001
G
Advanced Systems Models (WSU-HFE735) 16
11
Fall 2000
Spring 2002
G
G
Systems Performance Modeling (WSU-
HFE471/671)
22 Winter 2001 U/G
Quantitative Methods in Cognitive Modeling
(WSU-HFE753)
11 Spring 2001 G
Interactive Systems Modeling, Analysis and
Design (WSU-HFE465/HFE665)
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23
Spring 2001
Spring 2002
U/G
U/G
Human/Computer Interface Design (PSU-IE418) 12 Fall 2002 U/G
Engineering of Cognitive Work (PSU-IE558) 11 Spring 2003 G
Human Factors Engineering (PSU-IE408W) 55 Spring 2004 U
Human/Computer Interface Design (PSU-IE418) 30 Spring 2004 U
Human Factors Engineering (PSU-IE408W) 57 Fall 2004 U
Human-in-the-loop Simulation (PSU-IE597) 14 Fall 2004 G
Human/Computer Interface Design (PSU-IE418) 14 Spring 2005 U/G
Engineering of Cognitive Work (PSU-IE558) 10 Spring 2005 G
Engineering of Cognitive Work (PSU-IE558) 5 Fall 2005 G
Human-in-the-loop Simulation (PSU-IE597) 4 Fall 2005 G
Human Factors Engineering (PSU-IE408W) 52 Spring 2006 U
Cognitive Work Design (PSU-IE408) 32 Spring 2006 U
Human/Computer Interface Design (PSU-IE418) 9 Spring 2006 U/G
Cognitive Work Design (PSU-IE408) 58 Fall 2006 U
Engineering of Cognitive Work (PSU-IE558) 11 Fall 2006 G
Cognitive Work Design (PSU-IE408) 38 Spring 2007 U
Human/Computer Interface Design (PSU-IE418) 6 Spring 2007 U/G
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COURSE DESCRIPTION ENROLLED QUARTER LEVEL
Cognitive Work Design (PSU-IE408) 55 Fall 2008 U
Human-in-the-loop Simulation (PSU-IE557) 9 Spring 2009 G
Cognitive Work Design (PSU-IE408) 53 Fall 2009 U
Human-in-the-loop Simulation (PSU-IE557) 11 Spring 2010 G
Capstone Design Project (PSU-IE480W) 58 Spring 2010 U
Engineering of Cognitive Work (PSU-IE558) 11 Fall 2010 G
Cognitive Work Design (PSU-IE408) 36 Fall 2010 U
Cognitive Work Design (PSU-IE408) 46 Fall 2011 U
Engineering of Cognitive Work (PSU-IE558) 8 Spring 2012 G
Human/Computer Interface Design (PSU-IE418) 11 Spring 2012 U
Engineering of Cognitive Work (PSU-IE558) 6 Fall 2012 G
Cognitive Work Design (PSU-IE408) 49 Fall 2012 U
Human-in-the-loop Simulation (PSU-IE557) 3 Spring 2013 G
Human/Computer Interface Design (PSU-IE418) 6 Spring 2013 U
Cognitive Work Design (PSU-IE408) 47 Fall 2013 U
Engineering of Cognitive Work (PSU-IE558) 13 Fall 2013 G
Cognitive Work Design (PSU-IE408) 52 Fall 2014 U
Engineering of Cognitive Work (PSU-IE558) 8 Fall 2014 G
Capstone Design Project (PSU-IE480W) 20 Spring 2015 U
Human/Computer Interface Design (PSU-IE418) 22 Spring 2015 U
Cognitive Work Design (PSU-IE408) 35 Fall 2015 U
Engineering of Cognitive Work (PSU-IE558) 12 Fall 2015 G
GRADUATE STUDENTS:
Directed PhD
1. Ben Noah, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Modeling Mental Workload with Eye Tracking Using
Latent Profile Analysis,” June 2016 (Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
Currently: Design Research Engineer, Microsoft.
2. Hui Yang, Ph.D., Penn State University, “User Centered Design of Visual Analytics and Its
Applications in Healthcare,” October 2014 (Thesis Co-Chairs: S. Kumara and L. Rothrock).
Currently: Member, Saltside Technologies.
3. Jung Hyup Kim, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Developing a Metacognitive Training Framework in
Complex Dynamic Systems Using a Self-regulated Fuzzy Index,” June 2013 (Thesis Chair: L.
Rothrock).
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering,
University of Missouri.
4. Namhun Kim, Ph.D., Penn State University, “The Formalism of Affordance in Human-Machine
Cooperative Systems Using Finite State Automata,” April 2010 (Thesis Co-Chairs: L. Rothrock and
R. Wysk).
Currently: Assistant Professor, School of Design & Human Engineering, Ulsan National University
of Science and Technology, Korea.
5. Jing Yin, Ph.D., Penn State University, “A Rule-based Lens Model,” March 2009 (Thesis Chair: L.
Rothrock).
Currently: Business Intelligence Team Lead - MicroStrategy at Empirix
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6. Damodar Bhandarkar, PhD., Penn State University, “Towards a Framework for Automated
Evaluation of Complex Problem Solving Environments,” August 2008 (Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
Currently: Senior Human Factors Engineer, Siemens.
7. Hari Thiruvengada, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Developing a Formalism for Gibson’s
Affordances Using Colored Petri Nets,” August 2007 (Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
Currently: User Experience Design Manager, Honeywell International.
8. Sungsoon Park, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Towards Interdisciplinary Perspective of Electronic
Negotiation Support Systems,” May 2007 (Thesis Co-Chairs: L. Rothrock and G. Bolton in Smeal
College of Business).
Currently: Samsung SDS Principal Consultant.
9. Dongmin Shin, Ph.D., Penn State University, “A Formal Model for Analysis and Control of Human-
involved Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems,” July 2005 (Thesis Co-Chairs: L. Rothrock
and R. Wysk).
Currently: Associate Professor, Hanyang University, Korea.
Directed MS
1. Sarah Tapscott, M.S., Penn State University, “A Visualization Development Process for a Military
Setting,” December 2013 (Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
2. Lu (Kate) Jia, M.S., Penn State University, “The Effect of Redundant Text in Mobile Application
Instructions,” August 2013 (Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
3. Zhiwen (Steven) Liang, M.S., Penn State University, “The Effectiveness of Infographics Layout
Information Searching and Scanning: An Eye Tracking Study,” August 2013 (Thesis Chair: L.
Rothrock).
4. Shuo Li, M.S., Penn State University, “Risk Awareness Evaluation in Refinery Stations: A Pilot
Study,” December 2012 (Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
5. Kelly A. Sprehn, M.S., Penn State University, “Formalizing a Methodology for Human Factors
Requirements Analysis in Military Settings,” May 2011 (Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
6. Lindsey Colosi, M.S., Penn State University, “Predictions of Fleet Readiness Using Daily
Optimization,” April 2010 (Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
7. Jungmok Ma, M.S., Penn State University, “Call Center Workforce Service Performance
Measurement Using Configurable Team-in-the-loop Simulation based on Time Windows,” August
2008 (Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
8. Sanghoon Yoo, M.S., Penn State University, “Human Decision Process toward Analytic Hierarchy
Process under Time Pressed Multicriteria Decision Problems,” July 2007 (Thesis Chair: L.
Rothrock).
9. Derrick Ament, M.S., Penn State University, “Adaptive Learning Tools: Are They Advantageous for
Complex Simulations?” July 2005 (Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
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10. Damodar Bhandarkar, M.S., Penn State University, “Decision Framing—An Investigation in
Dynamic Decision Making,” May 2005 (Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
11. Hari Thiruvengada, M.S., Penn State University, “Implications for Improving Team Performance
Using Team Coordination and Task Delegation Training in a Complex Environment,” May 2005
(Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
12. Jessica Munch, M.S., Wright State University, “Modeling Human Performance in Supervisory
Control: Informing Adaptive Aid Design,” June 2003 (Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
13. Damodar Bhandarkar, M.S., Wright State University, “Computer-based Aiding to Reduce Human
Error in Real-time Complex Decision Making,” August 2002 (Thesis chair: L. Rothrock).
In Progress
Ben Noah, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Examining the Effectiveness of Visualizations,”
Comprehensive Passed in May 2015 (Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
Jingwen Li, Ph.D., Penn State University, Topic TBD, Comprehensive Passed in September 2015
(Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
Chao Shi, Ph.D., Penn State University, Topic TBD, (Thesis Chair: L. Rothrock).
Committee Membership
1. Matthew Woodruff, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Many-Objective Visual Analytics: Decision
Aiding Tools for Conceptual Design,” December 2015 (Thesis committee member, Chair: T.
Simpson).
2. Saloni Vaghela, M.S., Penn State University, “Walksafe: College Campus Safety App Incorporating
Pebble Smartwatch,” July 2015 (Thesis reader, Chair: P. Shih).
3. David Munoz Soto, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Quality Improvement to Assess and Audit
Complexity in Translational Research,” April 2015 (Thesis committee member, Chair: H.
Nembhard).
4. Kelly Yip, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Mining Human Interaction Data,” January 2015 (Thesis
committee member, Chair: D. Nembhard).
5. Gretchen Macht, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Modeling Psychometrics for Team Performance:
Personality & Emotional Intelligence,” June 2014 (Thesis committee member, Co-Chairs: D.
Nembhard & Robert M. Leicht).
6. Joonho Chang, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Biomechanical Analysis of the Index Finger Motion
for Optimal Trigger Design Using Cadaver Experiments,” May 2014 (Thesis committee member,
Chair: A. Freivalds).
7. Shaun Lichter, Ph.D., Penn State University, “A Game Theoretic Approach to Network Formation,”
April 2013 (Thesis committee member, Chair: T. Friesz).
8. Min-Jung Kim, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Statistical Quality Methods to Monitor and Transform
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Healthcare Data,” July 2012 (Thesis committee member, Chairs: H. Nembhard).
9. Gopal Nadadur, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Anthropometry-based Sustainable Design for
Multiple Global Populations,” July 2012 (Thesis committee member, Chairs: M. Parkinson).
10. Dev Minotra, Ph.D., Penn State University, “The Effect of a Workload-Preview on Task-
Prioritization and Task-Performance,” July 2012 (Thesis committee member, Chairs: M. McNeese).
11. Christopher J. Garneau, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Techniques, Tools and Representations for
Solving Design Problems Considering Anthropometry,” March 2012 (Thesis committee member,
Chairs: M. Parkinson).
12. Jaehyon Paik, Ph.D., Penn State University, “A Novel Training Paradigm for Knowledge and Skill
Acquisition,” April 2011 (Thesis committee member, Co-Chairs: D. Nembhard and F. Ritter).
13. Jonas Kibelbek, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Formal Groups and Atkin and Swinnerton-Dyer
Congruences,” March, 2011 (Thesis committee outside member, Chair: W. Li, Mathematics
Department).
14. Carissa Brunsman-Johnson, Ph.D., Wright State University, “Adaptive User Interfaces to Support
Web Based Information Seeking for the Blind,” March 2011 (Thesis committee member; Chair: S.
Narayanan).
15. Evens Jean, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Enabling Sensor Network Interoperability and
Reconfiguration through Mobile Agents and FPGA,” February, 2011 (Thesis committee outside
member, Co-Chairs: R. Collins and A. Hurson, Department of Computer Science and Engineering).
16. Sungsu Kim, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Essays on Workforce Scheduling and Cross-Training
Decisions with Heterogeneous Learning and Forgetting,” November 2010 (Thesis committee
member, Chair: D. Nembhard).
17. Machigar Ongtang, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Securing Mobile Phones in the Evolving Mobile
Ecosystem,” June 2010 (Thesis committee outside member, Chair: P. McDaniel, Department of
Computer Science and Engineering).
18. Fatih Cavdur, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Network Mining: Applications to Business Data,” June
2010 (Thesis committee member, Chair: S. Kumara).
19. Ming-I Lin, Ph.D., Penn State University, “The Development of a Physiological Based Sampling
Pump for Exposure Assessment,” October 2009 (Thesis committee member, Chair: A. Freivalds).
20. Shihyun Park, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Biomechanical Analysis of Hand Grip Motion for
Optimal Handle Design Using a Cadaver Model,” June 2009 (Thesis committee member, Chair: A.
Freivalds).
21. Samuel Oyewole, Ph.D., Penn State University, “The Implementation of Statistical and Forecasting
Techniques in the Assessment of Safety Intervention Effectiveness and Optimization of Resource
Allocation,” June 2009 (Thesis committee member, Co-Chairs: J. Haight and A. Freivalds).
22. Jianrui Wang, Ph.D., Penn State University, “PiDES: A Formalism for Complex Adaptive Discrete
Event Simulation,” March 2009 (Thesis committee member, Chair: R. Wysk).
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23. Kasin Ransikarbum, M.S., Penn State University, “Finite State Automata in Human-Involved
Complex Systems,” May 2009 (Thesis reader, Chair: R. Wysk).
24. Hung-Yuan Hsu, Ph.D., Penn State University, “A Security Framework for Mobile Ad Hoc
Networks,” October 2008 (Thesis committee outside member, Chair: A. Hurson, Department of
Computer Science and Engineering).
25. Chen-Yang Cheng, Ph.D., Penn State University, ”Complexity and Usability Models for Business
Process Analysis”, August 2008 (Thesis committee member, Chair: V. Prabhu).
26. Denise Bauer, Ph.D., Penn State University, “A Recommendation for the Backpack Load Limit of
Middle School Students Based on Physiological and Psychophysical Measurement” August 2007
(Thesis committee member, Co-Chairs: A. Freivalds and L. Newman).
27. Richard J. Porter, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Estimation of Relationships between 85TH
Percentile Speeds, Speed Deviations, Roadway and Roadside Geometry and Traffic Control in
Freeway Work Zones”, March 2007 (Thesis committee outside member, Chair: J. Mason,
Department of Civil Engineering).
28. Seog-Chan Oh, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Effective Web Service Composition in Diverse and
Large-Scale Service Networks,” October 2006 (Thesis committee member, Chair: S. Kumara).
29. Shuohui Chen, Ph.D., Penn State University, “The Cuscore and High-Dimensional Control Charts
for Statistical Monitoring of Autocorrelated Process Data,” September 2006 (Thesis committee
member, Chair: H. Nembhard).
30. Liya Wang, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Augmented Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic
Approximation for Supply Chain Optimization,” September 2006 (Thesis committee member, Chair:
V. Prabhu).
31. Edward Glantz, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Challenges Supporting Cognitive Activities in
Dynamic Work Environments: Application to Policing,” July 2006 (External thesis committee
member, Chair: M. McNeese).
32. Erik S. Connors, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Intelligent Group Interfaces: Envisioned Designs for
Exploring Team Cognition in Emergency Crisis Management,” June 2006 (External thesis
committee member, Chair: M. McNeese).
33. Cheol Lee, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Ergonomic Design and Evaluation Using a
Multidisciplinary Approach: Application to Hand Tools,” August 2005 (Thesis committee member,
Chair: A. Freivalds).
34. Girish Rao, M.S., Penn State University, “Developing Software Tools to Improve Situational
Awareness in the Design Process,” July 2005 (Thesis reader; Chair: G. Kremer).
35. Errol Pinto, M.S., Penn State University, “A Study on Systems Optimization of Supply Networks
Using Evolutionary Algorithms,“ December 2004 (Thesis reader; Chair: S. Kumara).
36. Kendal Roberts, Ph.D., Wright State University, “Predicting Cybersickness in Human Virtual
Environments Interaction,” November 2004 (Thesis committee member; Chair: J. Gallimore).
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37. Myung-Chul Jung, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Ergonomic Assessment of a Wheeled Luggage
Pulling Task,” September 2004 (Thesis committee member; Co-Chair: A. Freivalds and J. Haight).
38. Lesley J. Strawderman, M.S., Penn State University, “The Role of User Processing and Task Change
on the Acceptance of Product Feature Upgrades,” December 2003 (Thesis reader; Chair: R. Koubek).
39. Scott Rosen, Ph.D., Penn State University, “Automated Simulation Optimization of Systems with
Multiple Performance Measures through Preference Modeling,” December 2003 (Thesis committee
member; Chair: C.M. Harmonosky).
40. Michelle N. Buck, M.S., Wright State University, “Training Impacts on Performance of a
Navigational and Target Identification Task,” November 2002 (Thesis committee member; Chair:
C.M. Harvey).
41. Mary Mc.Wesler, M.S., Wright State University, “The Effects of Display Type and Visual
Presentation Format (Frame of Reference and Perspective) on Situation Awareness and Navigation
Performance in a Mobile Computing Field Study,” December 2001 (Thesis committee member;
Chair: J. Gallimore).
42. Subhashini Ganapathy, M.S., Wright State University, “Model-based Decision Support System for
Supply Chain Analysis,” September 2001 (Thesis committee member; Chair: S. Narayanan).
43. Patrick Moss, M.S., Wright State University, “Modeling Human Performance in a Game of Chance
Using Machine Learning,” April 2001 (Thesis committee member; Chair: S. Narayanan).
44. Todd Kustra, M.S., Wright State University, “A Methodology to Develop Interactive Decision
Support Systems for Complex United States Air Force Logistics Planning,” March 2000 (Thesis
committee member; Chair: S. Narayanan).
INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECTS:
1. Sebastian R. Cruz, “Applications of Social Network Analysis in Soccer,” Fall 2015.
2. Elliot Susel, “Improving Industrial Engineering Education through Educational Games,” Spring
2006.
3. Greg Curtis, “Human-computer Interaction Design,” Spring 2009.
4. Andrew Richardson, “Implementation of the LEGO Mindstorm-based Configurable Telerobotics
System (LMCTS),” Fall 2001.
5. Kimberly Fischer, “Development of a Wizard-of-Oz Tool in a Human-in-the-loop Simulation,” Fall,
2001.
6. Akhila Rajagopal, “Explorations in Human Decision Making and Quantitative Modeling Methods,”
Summer 2000.
7. Kavya Ramachandran, “Investigation of Wizard-of-Oz methodology in human-in-the-loop
simulations,” Fall 2000.
8. Damodar Bhandarkar, “Software Adaptation in Work Analysis,” Fall 2000.
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ACADEMIC COMMITTEES:
Senator, Penn State University, Faculty Senate (2009-2012).
Member, College of Engineering, Engineering Faculty Council, Penn State University (2009-2011).
Member, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering P&T Committee, Penn State
University (2008-2012).
Member, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Executive Committee, Penn State
University (2008-2011).
Member, College of Engineering, Academic Computing Committee, Penn State University (2005-2011).
Member, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Graduate Admissions Committee,
Penn State University (2002-2008).
Chair, College of Engineering Petitions Committee, Wright State University (2000-2002).
Member, College of Engineering Scholarship Committee, Wright State University (2001-2002).
Member, College of Engineering Search Committee for BIE Chair, Wright State University (2001-2002)
Member, Distance Learning Program Committee, Center for Teaching and Learning, Wright State
University (2000-2002).
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
Editorships
Editor, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing & Service Industries, 2016-current.
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, 2013-current.
Associate Editor, IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2014-current.
Associate Editor, International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice,
2014-2015.
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans,
2004-2012.
Editorial Board Memberships
Editorial Board, IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2011-2013.
Editorial Board, International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice,
2011-2013.
Manuscript Reviews
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Reviewer, The Handbook of Technology Management.
Reviewer, Applied Ergonomics (2007-current).
Reviewer, Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine (2002-current).
Reviewer, Computers & Industrial Engineering (2013-current).
Reviewer, Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory (2014-current).
Reviewer, Ergonomics (2002-current).
Reviewer, European Journal of Operational Research (2006-current).
Reviewer, Human Factors (2001-current).
Reviewer, Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making (2013-current).
Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part A (2001-2012).
Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part B (2001-2012).
Reviewer, Information Fusion (2011-current).
Reviewer, International Journal of Modelling and Simulation (2001-current).
Reviewer, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science (2004-current).
Leadership in Technical Societies
President, The Institute of Industrial Engineers, Computer & Information Systems Division, 2007-2008.
Board Member, The Institute of Industrial Engineers, Computer & Information Systems Division, 2005-
2008.
Member, IEEE SMC Human-Machine Systems Technical Committee, 2002-current.
Member, International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Technical Committee 4.5 (Human
Machine Systems), 2014-current.
Leadership at Conferences
Chair, The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED)
International Conference on Modelling, Simulation, and Identification, November 7-9, 2011.
Member, International Program Committee, 13th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS/IEA Symposium on Analysis,
Design, and Evaluation of Human-Machine Systems, 2016
Member, Program Committee, 31st European Annual conference on Human Decision-Making and
Manual Control, 2013.
Member, Human-Computer Interaction International (HCII) Conference Program Board, 2009, 2013-
current.
Member, Programming Committee, Simulation for Decision Making Track, Winter Simulation
Conference, 2013.
Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and
Cybernetics, 2008.
Member, International Program Committee, International Association of Science and Technology for
Development (IASTED) International Conference on Modeling and Simulation, 2004-Present.
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Member, Program Committee, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2007.
Co-Chair, Information and Computer Systems Track, 2008 Industrial Engineering Research Conference.
Co-Chair, Information and Computer Systems Track, 2007 Industrial Engineering Research Conference.
Chair, Session on Humans in Information and Computer Systems in the Information and Computer
Systems Track, 2006 Industrial Engineering Research Conference.
Co-Chair, Student Workshop, Society for Modeling & Simulation International 2005 Summer Computer
Simulation Conference.
Chair, Session on Visualization & Decision Support in the Human Machine Systems Track, 2003 IEEE
International Conference on Systems, Man & Cybernetics.
Co-Chair, Student Track, Society for Modeling & Simulation International 2003 Summer Computer
Simulation Conference.
Chair, Modeling and Simulation in Human Factors Engineering Track, Society for Modeling &
Simulation International 2001 Summer Computer Simulation Conference.
Coordinator, Best Student Paper Competition, Society for Modeling & Simulation International 2001
Summer Computer Simulation Conference.
Proposal Review
Panel Participant, National Science Foundation (2012).
Proposal Reviewer, National Science Foundation, Economic, Decision and Management Science
Division (2004-current).
Proposal Reviewer, National Science Foundation, Innovation and Organizational Change (IOC) Program
(2006-current).
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Advisor, Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers, Penn State University, University Park, PA (2010-
2013).
Advisor, Engineering House (Special Living Option for Engineering Students), Penn State University,
University Park, PA (2007-2008).
Judge, The Undergraduate Exhibition, Penn State University, University Park, PA (April 5th, 2006).
Advisor, Wright State University Student Chapter of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (2001-
2002).
Judge, West District Science Day (8-12th Grade Science Fair), Dayton, OH (March 2001).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Senior Member, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE), 1990-Present.
Ling Rothrock, Ph.D. (814) 865-7241 (W), [email protected]
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Senior Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), 2000-present.
Member, The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), 1999-2007.
Member, The Society for Computer Simulation International, 1999-2003.
Member, The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 2001-2009.
HONORS AND AWARDS:
2014 Best Paper Finalist in Applied Ergonomics for paper entitled Using Signal Detection Theory and
Time Window-based Human-in-the-Loop Simulation as a Tool for Assessing the Effectiveness of
Different Qualitative Shapes in Continuous Monitoring Tasks. Issue 44, pp. 82-91.
2006 Winner of Best 2006 IERC Paper in Computer & Information Systems for HCI Implications of a
Colored Petri Net Model for Gibson’s Affordance
2002 Finalist, Wright State University team, IIE/Rockwell 2002 Simulation Contest (Faculty advisor)
2001 Classroom Learning Interactively Combining Knowledge and Instructional Technology!
(CLICK IT!) Award, Center for Teaching and Learning, Wright State University
1996-1999 Army Meritorious Service Medals (2)