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Manhua Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. She previously served as a Postdoctoral Associate at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. Manhua received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Zhejiang University in 2018, a Master of Science in Information Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2020, and her PhD in Industrial Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2024. Her research emphasizes enhancing human-AI and robot interaction, particularly in the context of transportation safety and the future workplace. By leveraging a mixed methods approach, her work aims to understand cognitive, affective, psychophysiological, and behavioral dynamics that characterize these interactions, with a goal to advance technology design that fosters safety and well-being. Her research interests include exploring human-AI collaboration, developing in-vehicle intelligent agents, and studying neurodiversity in team dynamics. Additionally, she is an active member of several professional societies including the Human Factors Ergonomics Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute • Blacksburg, VA
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science