Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering

Students design life-saving incubation station

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Jim Hannah
Photo of Biomedical engineering students Jessica Hernandez (right), Joanna Newton and Jacob Durdel displayimg the incubator they designed and built. The incubator and others will be sent to the Congo in Africa.

By any measure it’s low-tech–with its plastic base and supports, a vinyl tent-like cover and a couple of heating elements. But it’s designed to be just that. And it promises to be life-saving. Continue reading →

Vietnamese refugee Caroline Cao boosts Wright State’s expertise in medical imaging and human-factors engineering

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jim Hannah
Photo of Caroline Cao Expert on Human Factors in Medical Technologies

It was post-war Saigon—deep in the night. Ten-year-old Caroline Cao and her family quietly slipped out of their home and made for the coast. Continue reading →

Wright State engineering program celebrates first 100 Ph.D. graduates

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Seth Bauguess
Photo of College of Engineering and Computer Science Dean S. Narayanan and recent Ph.D. graduates.

Whether they’re developing more effective UAVs for the battlefield or better underwater vehicles for exploration… Continue reading →

WSU scientist supports Air Force human performance research

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Wright State Media Team

For combat pilots, the cockpit is a busy place. The aircraft themselves are complex, fast-moving machines that demand the pilot’s attention. Continue reading →