Maury A. Nussbaum
Maury A. Nussbaum is the HG Prillaman Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. His main research is within the fields of occupational biomechanics, ergonomics, and work physiology, with primary goals of understanding and preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders and occupational slips/trips/falls, and enhancing working efficiency. His recent research has focused primarily on helping to facilitate the safe and effective adoption of occupational exoskeletons and human-robot interactions in several industry sectors. He is a fellow of the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the Institute of Industrial Engineers, the International Ergonomics Association, and the American Society of Biomechanics.