Lab Members

We are about cognitive systems engineering. the next generation of engineers and scientists. learning and teamwork.

Our lab aims to be a well-known lab in cognitive systems engineering. In particular, we will focus on how to develop adaptive displays and interfaces that take into account the individual, context, and environment. A focus of the lab is to train the next generation of engineers and scientists. We create an environment that is conducive to learning and teamwork.

Principal Investigator

Prof. Sara Lu Riggs Principal Investigator Associate Professor
Department of Systems and Information Engineering Vision Committee Chair

Graduate Students

Jad Atweh Ph.D. Systems Engineering Expected Spring 2025

Passed Dissertation Proposal
Jawad Alami Ph.D. Systems Engineering Expected Summer 2024

Passed Dissertation Proposal
Nicholas Gardella Ph.D. Systems Engineering Expected Spring 2026

Passed Dissertation Proposal; NSF GRFP and NSF NRT recipient
Lauren Horde Ph.D. Systems Engineering Expected Spring 2026

Passed Qualifying Exam; NSF GRFP recipient
Mohamad El Iskandarani Ph.D. Systems Engineering Expected Spring 2026

Passed Dissertation Proposal
Peiyu Zhang Ph.D. Systems Engineering Expected Spring 2027

Undergraduate Students

Claire Novak B.S. in Systems Engineering Expected Spring 2025
 

Doctoral and Masters Alumni

Logan Clark Ph.D. Systems Engineering
University of Virginia Graduated in June 2023
Project Manager at GA-CCRi
Shannon Devlin Ph.D., Systems Engineering
University of Virginia Graduated in June 2021
Research Scientist at the Naval Research Lab (NRL)
Kylie Gomes Ph.D., Systems Engineering
University of Virginia Graduated in June 2020
Research Fellow at the National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare
Aaron Moore M.S. Systems Engineering
University of Virginia Graduated in Fall 2021

 
Scott Betza M.S., Industrial Engineering
Clemson University Graduated in 2017
Lead Systems Engineer at Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

University of Virginia:


Jeffrey Richbart, B.S. Computer Science, 2021
Eric Chandrasekhar, B.S., Computer Science, 2021
Srinivasa Josyula, B.S., Computer Science, 2021
Gabriel Mallari, B.S., Computer Science, 2021
Rupal Saini, B.S., Computer Science, 2021
Soumya Chappidi, B.S., Systems Engineering, 2020 – 2021
Maddie Robinson, B.S., Systems Engineering, 2020 – 2021
Aatmika Deshpande, B.S. Systems Engineering & Economics, 2019 – 2020 
Clare Hammonds, B.S., Systems Engineering, 2019 – 2021 
Erin Hensien, B.S., Systems Engineering, 2019 – 2020 
Samuel Smith, B.A., Computer Science, 2019 – 2020 
JiaJia Liang, B.A., Computer Science, 2019 – 2020
An Luong, B.S., Systems Engineering, 2019 – 2020 
Zaeda Meherin, B.A., Computer Science, 2019 – 2020 
Dustin Nguyen, B.A., Computer Science, 2019 – 2020
Jad Atweh, B.S. Industrial Engineering, Summer 2020 (American University of Beirut Intern)
Mohamad Iskandarani, B.S. Computer Engineering, Summer 2020 (American University of Beirut Intern)
Jenan Khraibani, B.S. Computer and Communications Engineering, Summer 2020 (American University of Beirut Intern)


Clemson University:


Sydney Granger, B.S. Industrial Engineering, 2018 – 2019
William Humphrey, B.S. Industrial Engineering, 2018 – 2019 
Erin Murphey, B.S. Industrial Engineering, 2018 – 2019
Daniel O’Brien B.S. Computer Science, 2019
Ebony Johnson, B.S. Industrial Engineering, 2017 – 2018
Haley Meier, B.S. Industrial Engineering, 2017 – 2018
Alexzander Lee, B.S. Computer Science, 2017 – 2018
Shane Ragusa, B.S. Computer Science, 2017 – 2018
Jawad Alami, B.S. Computer Engineering, 2018 (American University of Beirut Intern)
Nicolas Threatt, B.S. Computer Science, 2018
Hussein Jundi, B.S. Industrial Engineering and Computer Engineering, 2017 (American University of Beirut Intern)
Alexei Yankovsky, B.S. Computer Science, 2016 – 2017
Julian Dixon, B.S. Computer Science, 2016
Nicholas Duenas, B.S. Computer Science, 2018
Megan Fowler, B.S. Computer Science, 2016 – 2017
James Hatfield, B.S. Computer Science, 2015
Karina Hutula, B.S. Industrial Engineering, 2015
Ashutosh Singhal, B.S. Computer Science, 2015