Publications

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Editorials

  1. Mehta, RK, (2016). Integrating Physical and Cognitive Ergonomics, IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 4:2-3, 83-87

Book Chapters

1postdoctoral researchers

  1. Nuamah, J. 1, Mehta, RK., (2020). Neuroergonomic Applications in Information Visualization. In Neuroergonomics (pp. 435-449). Springer, Cham.
  2. Nuamah, J. 1, Mehta, RK., (2020). Design for Stress, Fatigue, and Workload Management. In Sethumadhavan, A. & Sasangohar, F. Design for Health. (pp. 201-226). Academic Press.
  3. Rao, A., Mehta, RK., , Sasangohar, F. (2020). Physiological and psychological aspects. In Clinical Engineering Handbook (pp. 839-846). Academic Press.
  4. Rhee, J. 1, & Mehta, RK., (2019). Quantifying Brain Hemodynamics During Neuromuscular Fatigue. In Neuroergonomics (pp. 175-180). Academic Press.
  5. McKendrick, R., Mehta, RK., , Ayaz, H., Scheldrup, M., & Parasuraman, R. (2018). Embodied and Situated Cognitive Neuroscience. In Neuroergonomics (p. 297). Academic Press.
  6. Carrillo, G., Mehta, RK., & Johnson, N. M. (2016). Neurocognitive Effects of Pesticides in Children. In Riccio, CA. & Sullivian, JR. (pp. 127-141). Pediatric Neurotoxicology: Academic and Psychosocial Outcomes. Springer.
  7. Johnson, N. M., Carrillo, G., & Mehta, RK., (2016). Academic and Psychosocial Impact of Air Pollution on Children. In Riccio, CA. & Sullivian, JR. (pp. 167-180). Pediatric Neurotoxicology: Academic and Psychosocial Outcomes. Springer.
  8. Parasuraman, R. & Mehta, RK., (2015). Neuroergonomic Methods for the Evaluation of Cognitive and Physical Work. In Wilson, J.R. & Sharples, S. (pp. 609-640). Evaluation of Human Work: 4th Edition. Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press).

Peer-reviewed Journal Publications

Supervised authors are underlined, 1postdoctoral researchers; 2graduate students, 3undergraduate students

2023

  • Zhong, Y., Wen, Y., Hopko, S.2, Karthikeyan, A., Pagilla, P., Mehta, RK.*, & Bukkapatnam, S. (Accepted). Detecting Anomalous Robot Motion in Collaborative Robotic IEEE Internet of Things Journal.
  • Hopko, S. 2 Zhang, Y.2, Yadav, A.2, Mehta, RK.*, & Pagilla, P. (Accepted). Brain-Behavior Relationships ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interactions. https://doi.org/10.1145/3632149
  • Kang, J. 2, Sasangohar, F., Payne, S., & Mehta, RK.* (Accepted). Field-based longitudinal evaluation of multimodal worker fatigue assessment methods in offshore shiftwork. Applied Ergonomics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104164
  • Peres, SC.*, Murphy, RR., & Mehta, RK. (Accepted). Water, Lava, and Wind: and Human Factors Research during Real World Disasters. Interaction Studies.
  • Vyas, S.2, Dwivedhi, S.2, Brenner, L.4, Pedron, I.3, Gabbard, J., Krishnamurthy, V., & Mehta, RK.* (2023). Adaptive Training on Basic AR Interactions: Bi-Variate Metrics and Neuroergonomic Evaluation Paradigms. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2023.2250578
  • Zahed, K., Mehta, RK., Erraguntla, M., Qaraqe, K., & Sasangohar, F.* (2023). Understanding Patient Beliefs in Using Technology to Manage Diabetes: A Path Analysis Model from a National Online Sample. JMIR Diabetes. doi: 10.2196/41501.
  • Tyagi, O.2, Mukherjee, T.2, Mehta RK.* (2023). Neurophysiological, muscular, and perceptual adaptations of exoskeleton use over days during overhead work with competing cognitive demands. Applied Ergonomics. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104097.
  • Yin, W., Chen, Y., Reddy, C., Zheng, L., Mehta, RK., & Zhang, X.* (2023). Flexible sensor-based biomechanical evaluation of low-back exoskeleton use in lifting. Ergonomics. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2023.2216408
  • Zahed, K., Mehta, RK., Erraguntla, M., Qaraqe, K., & Sasangohar, F.* (Accept; JD ms#41501). Understanding Patient Beliefs in Using Technology to Manage Diabetes: A Path Analysis Model from a National Online Sample. JMIR Diabetes. https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/41501
  • Jahromi, R., Zahed, K., Erraguntla, M., Mehta, RK., Qaraqe, K., & Sasangohar, F.* (Accept; JD ms#40990). Hypoglycemia Detection Using Hand Tremors: A One-month Home Study in T1D Adults. JMIR Diabetes.
  • Tyagi, O.2 & Mehta, RK.* (2023). Sex-specific neural strategies during fatiguing work in older adults. Human Factors. The Human Factors Prize, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208231159526
  • Hopko, S. 2 Mehta, RK.*, & Pagilla, P. (2023). Physiological and perceptual correlates of trust in collaborative robots: An empirical Applied Ergonomics, 106, 103863, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103863

2022

  • Yang, Ye., Shi, Y., Mehta, RK., & Du, J.* (2022). Cognitive Characteristics in Firefighter Wayfinding Tasks: An Eye-Tracking Analysis. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 53, 101668, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2022.101668
  • Aljihmani, L.*, Kerdjidj, O., Petrovski, G., Erraguntla, M., Sasangohar, F., Mehta, RK., & Qaraqe, K. (2022). Hand tremor-based hypoglycemia detection and prediction in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 78, 103869, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2022.103869
  • Hopko, S. 2 & Mehta, RK.* (2022). Trust in Shared Space Collaborative Human Factors, https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208221109039
  • Shi, Y., Johnson, C. 3, Xia, P.,Kang, J.2, Tyagi, O. 2, Mehta, RK. & Du, E.* (2022). Neural Basis Analysis of Firefighters’ Wayfinding Performance via Functional Near- Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS). ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 36(4), 04022016.
  • Mehta, RK.*, Moats, JB., Karthikeyan, R. 2, Gabbard, J., Srinivasan, D. Du, J., Leonessa, A., Burks, G., Fernandes, R., & Stephenson, D. (2022). Human-Centered Intelligent Trainings for Emergency AAAI AI Magazine, 43(1), 83-92. DOI: 10.1002/aaai.12041
  • Karthikeyan, R. 2, Carrizales, J.3, Johnson, C.3, & Mehta, RK.* (2022). A Window into the Tired Brain: Neurophysiological Dynamics of Visuospatial Working Memory under Fatigue. Human Factors, 00187208221094900.
  • Karthikeyan, R. 2, McDonald, A. & Mehta, RK.* (2022). Stress detection during motor activity: A comparison of neural and physiological biomarkers in older adults. IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, (01), 1-1. https://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/TAFFC.2022.3148234
  • Tyagi, O.2 & Mehta, RK.* (2022). Mind over body: A neuroergonomic approach to assessing motor performance under stress in older adults. Applied Ergonomics. 101, 103691. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103691
  • Hopko, S. 2, Wang, J.3, & Mehta, RK.* (2022). Human Factors Considerations and Metrics Frontiers in Robotics and AI. 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2022.799522

2021

  • Tyagi, O.2 & Mehta, RK.* (2021). A Methodological Framework to Capture Neuromuscular Fatigue Mechanisms Under Stress. Frontiers in Neuroergonomics. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnrgo.2021.779069
  • Tyagi, O.2, Hopko, S.2, Kang, J.2, Shi, Y., Du, E., & Mehta, RK.* (2021). Modeling brain dynamics during virtual reality-based emergency response training under stress. Human Factors. https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208211054894  
  • Benden, M., Mehta, RK., Pickens, A., Harp, B., Smith, ML., Towne, S., Peres, SC. (In press). Health-related Consequences of the Type and Utilization Rates of Electronic Devices by College Students. BMC Public Health.
  • Mehta, RK., Moats, JB., Karthikeyan, R. 2, Gabbard, J., Srinivasan, D. Du, J., Leonessa, A., Burks, G., Fernandes, R., & Stephenson, D. (In press). Human-Centered Intelligent Trainings for Emergency Responders.AAAI AI Magazine.
  • Karthikeyan, R. 2, Smoot, M.3 & Mehta, RK. (2021). Anodal tDCS Augments and Preserves Working Memory Beyond Time-on-Task Deficits. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1-11.
  • Johnson, W., Peres, SC., Benden, M., Mehta, RK., Pickens, A., Smith, M., Sweany, N., & Johnson, M. A. (2021). Lingual and non-lingual safety training methodology effectiveness: Does language of origin impact effectiveness. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 86, 103183.
  • Hopko, S.2 & Mehta, RK. (2021). Neural Correlates of Trust in Automation: Considerations and Generalizability Between Technology Domains.Frontiers in Neuroergonomics.
  • Zhu, Y. 2, Weston, EB., Mehta, RK., Marras, W. (2021). Neural and Biomechanical Tradeoffs associated with Human-exoskeleton Interactions. Applied Ergonomics, Vol 96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103494
  • Mehta, RK., Rhee, J.1 (2021). Revealing sex differences during upper and lower extremity neuromuscular fatigue through a neuroergonomics approach. Frontiers in Neuroergonomics. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnrgo.2021.663368
  • Abujelala, M.1, Karthikeyan, R.2, Tyagi, O.2, Du, J., Mehta, RK., (2021). Brain Activity-based Metrics for Assessing Learning States in VR under Stress among Firefighters: An Explorative Machine Learning Approach in Neuroergonomics. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 885. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/brainsci11070885.
  • Hopko, S. 2, Khurana, R. 2, Mehta, RK., & Pagilla, P. (2021). Effect of Cognitive Fatigue, Operator Sex, and Robot Assistance on Task Performance Metrics, Workload, and Situation Awareness in Human-Robot Collaboration. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 6(21), 3049-3056. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9366358
  • Gramann, K., McKendrick, R., Baldwin, C., Roy, R. N., Jeunet, C., Mehta, RK., & Vecchiato, G. (2021). Grand Field Challenges for Cognitive Neuroergonomics in the coming Decade. Frontiers in Neuroergonomics, 2, 6, doi: 10.3389/fnrgo.2021.643969.
  • Shi, Y.1, Kang, J. 2, Xia, P., Tyagi, O. 2, Mehta, RK., Du, J. (2021). The effects of spatial knowledge information on firefighters’ wayfinding performance: A virtual reality search and rescue experiment, Safety Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105231
  • Zahabi, M., Razak, AMA., Mehta, RK., & Manser, M. (2021). Effect of Advanced Driver-Assistance System Trainings on Driver Workload, Knowledge, and Trust. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behavior, 76, 309-320.

2020

  • Mehta, RK., Nuamah, J.1, Peres, SC., Murphy, R. (2020). Field Methods to quantify emergency responder fatigue: Lessons Learned from sUAS deployment at the 2018 Kilauea Volcano Eruption. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors. 8 (3), 166-174. https://doi.org/10.1080/24725838.2020.1855272
  • Dandan, G., Kerdjidj, O., Aljihmani, L., Zhu, Y., Mehta, RK., and Qaraqe, K. (2020). Rest and effort tremor detection using machine learning, International Journal of Advances in Electronics and Computer Science, 7 (7), 7-11.
  • Aljihmani, L., Kerdjidj, O., Zhu, Y., Mehta, RK., Erraguntla, M., Sasangohar, F., & Qaraqe, K. (2020). Classification of Fatigue Phases in Healthy and Diabetic Adults Using Wearable Sensor. Sensors, 20(23), 6897.
  • Tyagi, O., Zhu, Y., Johnson, C. 2, Mehta, RK., Sasangohar, F., Erraguntla, M., Qaraqe, K. (2020). Neural Signatures of Handgrip Fatigue in Type 1 Diabetic Men and Women. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14, 447.
  • Shi, Y., Zhu, Y., Mehta, RK., & Du, E. (2020). A neurophysiological approach to assess training outcome under stress: A virtual reality experiment of industrial shutdown maintenance using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS). Advanced Engineering Informatics, 46, 101153
  • Mehta, RK., & Nuamah, J.1 (2020). Relationship between fatigue and cognitive function during orthostatic challenge in men and women. Human Factors. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0018720820936794
  • Sasangohar, F., Moats, J., Mehta, RK., Peres, SC. (2020). Disaster Ergonomics: Human Factors in COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Management, Human Factors, 62 (7), 1061-1068. Top 10 most read paper.
  • Zahed, K., Sasangohar, F., Mehta, RK., , Erraguntla, M., Qaraqe, K. (2020). Diabetes Management Experience and the State of Hypoglycemia: National Data Sample from an Online Survey, JMIR Diabetes, 5(2), e 17890.
  • Zhu, Y., Mehta, RK., Erraguntla, M., Sasangohar, F., Qarake, K. (2020). Quantifying Accelerometer-based Tremor Features of Neuromuscular Fatigue in Healthy and Diabetic Adults. IEEE Sensors Journal, 20 (19), 11183-11190.
  • Nuamah, J.1,  Mehta, RK., Sasangohar, F. (2020). Technologies for Opioid Use Disorder Management: Mobile App Search and Scoping Review, JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 8(6), e15752.
  • Zhu, Y., Jayagopal, J., Mehta, RK., Erraguntla, M., Nuamah, J. 1 , McDonald, A., Taylor, H., Chang, S.H. (2020).  Classifying Major Depressive Disorder using fNIRS during Motor Rehabilitation. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering, 28(4), 961-969.
  • Zahabi, M., Razak, AMA., Shortz, AE., Mehta, RK., & Manser, M. (2020). Evaluating advanced driver-assistance system trainings using driver performance, attention allocation, and neural efficiency measures. Applied Ergonomics, 84, 103036.
  • Zhu, Y., Rodriguez-Paras, C., Rhee, J. 1, Mehta, RK., (2020). Methodological Approaches and Recommendations for Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy Applications in HF/E Research. Human Factors, 62 (4), 613-642. Top 10 most cited paper.

2019

  • Sharma, P., Pickens, A., Mehta, RK., Han, G., & Benden, M. E. (2019). Smart Software Can Increase Sit–Stand Desk Transitions During Active Computer Use. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(13), 2438.
  • Nuamah, J. K. 1, Mantooth, W., Karthikeyan, R., Mehta, RK., & Ryu, S. C. (2019). Neural Efficiency of Human-Robotic Feedback Modalities under Stress differs with Gender. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 13, 287.
  • Cavuoto, L. A., Pajoutan, M., & Mehta, RK., (2019). Reliability analyses and values of isometric shoulder flexion and trunk extension strengths stratified by body mass index. PloS One, 14(7), e0219090.
  • Garrett, G., Zhao, H., Pickens, A., Mehta, RK., Preston, L., Powell, A., & Benden, M. (2019). Computer-based Prompt’s impact on postural variability and sit-stand desk usage behavior; a cluster randomized control trial. Applied Ergonomics, 79, 17-24.
  • Nuamah, JK. 1, Sasangohar, F., Erranguntla, M., & Mehta, RK., (2019). The past, present and future of opioid withdrawal assessment: a scoping review of scales and technologies. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 19(1), 113.
  • Mehta, RK., Smith, A., Williams, J., Peres, SC., Sasangohar, F. (2019). Investigating Fatigue in Offshore Drilling Workers: A Qualitative Data Analysis of Interviews, IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 7(1), 31-42.
  • Hosseinian, S. M., Zhu, Y., Mehta, RK., Erraguntla, M., & Lawley, M. A. (2019). Static and Dynamic Work Activity Classification from a Single Accelerometer: Implications for Ergonomic Assessment of Manual Handling Tasks. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 7(1), 59-68. Featured in IISE Magazine, June 2019, Vol 50(6), pp 54.
  • Shortz, AE., Mehta, RK., Peres, SC., Benden, ME., & Zheng, Q. (2019). Development of the Fatigue Risk Assessment and Management in High-Risk Environments (FRAME) Survey: A Participatory Approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(4), 522.

2018

  • Rhee, J. 1, & Mehta, RK., (2018). Functional connectivity during handgrip motor fatigue in older adults is obesity and sex-specific. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 12, 455.
  • Mantooth, W. P., Mehta, RK., Rhee, J. 1, & Cavuoto, L. A. (2018). Task and sex differences in muscle oxygenation during handgrip fatigue development. Ergonomics, 1-11. 61(12), 1646-1656.
  • Sharma, P., Benden, M., Mehta, RK., ., Pickens, A., & Han, G. (2018). A quantitative evaluation of electric sit-stand desk usage: 3-month in-situ workplace study.IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 6(2), 76-83.
  • Sharma, P., Mehta, RK., Pickens, A., Han, G., & Benden, M. (2018). Sit-Stand Desk Software Can Now Monitor and Prompt Office Workers to Change Health Behaviors. Human Factors, 61(5), 816-824. Top 10 most cited paper.
  • Duan, X., Rhee, J. 1, Mehta, RK., & Srinivasan, D. (2018). Neuromuscular control and performance differences associated with gender and obesity in fatiguing tasks performed by older adults.Frontiers in Physiology, 9, 800.
  • Mehta, RK., Peres, S. C., Shortz, A. E., Hoyle, W., Lee, M., Saini, G., Pryor, M. W. (2018). Operator situation awareness and physiological states during offshore well control scenarios.Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 55, 332-337.
  • Buchanan, JJ., Park, I., Chen, J., Mehta, RK., McCulloch, A., Rhee, J. 1, Wright, DL. (2018). Expert monitoring and verbal feedback as sources of performance pressure. Acta Psychologica, 186, 39-46.

2017

  • Mehta, RK., & Cavuoto, LA. (2017). Relationship between BMI and fatigability is task-dependent. Human Factors, 59(5), 722 – 733.
  • Pajoutan, M., Cavuoto, LA., & Mehta, RK., (2017). Testing the efficacy of existing force-endurance models to account for the prevalence of obesity in the workforce. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 14(10), 786-792.
  • Towne, SD., Ory, MG., Smith, ML., Peres, SC., Pickens, AW., Mehta, RK., & Benden, M. (2017). Accessing physical activity among young adults attending a university: the role of sex, race/ethnicity, technology use, and sleep. BMC Public Health, 17(1), 721.
  • Pickens, AW., Robertson, LD., Smith, ML., Zhao, H., Mehta, RK., & Song, S. (2017). Limitations of a Mobile Hearing Test Application. The Hearing Journal, 70(6), 34-36.
  • Mehta, RK., & Rhee, J.1 (2017). Age-specific neural strategies to maintain motor performance after an acute social stress bout. Experimental Brain Research, 235(7), 2049-57.
  • Buchanan, J., Chen, J., Park, I., Wright, D., Mehta, RK., (2017). Bimanual coordination patterns are stabilized under monitoring-pressure. Experimental Brain Research, 235(6), 1909-1918.
  • Mehta, RK., Peres, SC., Kanan, P., Rhee, J.1, Shortz, AE., Mannan, S. (2017). Comparison of objective and subjective operator fatigue assessment methods in offshore shiftwork. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 48, 376-381.
  • Grobe, S., Kakar, RS., Smith, ML., Mehta, RK., Baghurst, T., Boolani, A. (2017). Impact of Cognitive Fatigue on Gait and Sway Among Older Adults: A Literature Review. Preventive Medicine Reports, 6, 88-93.
  • McKendrick, R., Mehta, RK., Ayaz, H., Scheldrup, M., & Parasuraman, R. (2017). Prefrontal Hemodynamics of Physical Activity and Environmental Complexity During Cognitive Work. Human Factors, 59(1), 147-162.
  • Shortz, AE., & Mehta, RK., (2017). Cognitive challenges, aging, and neuromuscular fatigue. Physiology & Behavior, 170, 19-26.
  • Peres, SC., Mehta, RK., & Ritchey, P. (2017). Assessing Ergonomic Risks of Software: Development of the SEAT. Applied Ergonomics, 59(A), 377-386.

2016

  • Garrett, G., Benden, ME., Mehta, RK., Pickens, A., Peres, SC., & Zhao, H. (2016). Call Center Productivity Over 6 Months Following a Standing Desk Intervention, IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 4:2-3, 188-195.
  • Osofundiya. O., Benden, ME., Dowdy, D., & Mehta, RK., (2016). Obesity-specific neural cost of maintaining gait performance under complex conditions in community-dwelling older adults. Clinical Biomechanics, 35, 42-48.
  • Pajoutan, M., Mehta, RK., & Cavuoto, LA. (2016). The effect of obesity on central activation failure during ankle fatigue: a pilot investigation. Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior, 4(2), 115-126.
  • Mehta, RK., Shortz, AE., Benden, ME. (2016). Standing Up for Learning: A Pilot Investigation on the Neurocognitive Benefits of Stand-Biased School Desks. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health13, no. 1: 59. (Shortz awarded School of Public Health Dean’s Best Paper Award)
  • Mehta, RK., (2016). Stunted PFC activity during neuromuscular control under stress with obesity. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 116(2), 319-326.

2015

  • Shortz, AE., Pickens, A., Zheng, Q., & Mehta, RK., (2015). The effect of cognitive fatigue on prefrontal cortex correlates of neuromuscular fatigue in older women. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, 12(1), 1.
  • Mehta, RK., (2015). Impacts of obesity and stress on neuromuscular fatigue development and associated heart rate variability. International Journal of Obesity (Nature Publication Group), 39(2), 208-213.
  • Mehta, RK., & Cavuoto, LA. (2015). The effects of obesity, age, and relative force levels on handgrip endurance. Applied Ergonomics, 46(A), 91-95
  • Mehta, RK. & Agnew, MJ. (2015). Subjective evaluation of physical and mental workload interactions across different muscle groups. JournalofOccupationalandEnvironmentalHygiene, 10(1), 62-68

2014 and earlier

  • Mehta, RK., & Parasuraman, R. (2014). The effect of mental fatigue on the development of physical fatigue: A neuroergonomic approach. Human Factors, 56(4), 645-656.
  • Mehta, RK., &Shortz, AE. (2014). Obesity-related differences in neural correlates of force control. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 114(1), 197-204.
  • Mehta, RK., & Parasuraman, R. (2013). Neuroergonomics: A Review of Applications to Physical and Cognitive Work. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 7:889. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00889
  • Mehta, RK., & Agnew, MJ. (2013). Exertion-dependent effects of physical and mental workload on physiological outcomes and task performance. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 1(1), 3-15.
  • Mehta, RK., Nussbaum, MA.,Agnew, MJ. (2012).  Muscle- and task-dependent responses to concurrent physical and mental workload during intermittent static work. Ergonomics, 59(10), 1166-1179.
  • Mehta, RK., & Agnew, MJ. (2012). Influence of mental workload on muscle capacity during intermittent static work. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 112(8), 2891-2902.
  • Mehta, RK., & Parijat, P. (2012). Associations between psychosocial risk factors and musculoskeletal disorders: Application to the IT profession in India. Work, 41(Suppl. 1), 2438-44.
  • Mehta, RK., & Agnew, MJ. (2012). Effects of physical and mental demands on shoulder muscle fatigue. Work, 41(Suppl. 1), 2897-2901.
  • Mehta, RK., Horton, L., Agnew, MJ., Nussbaum, MA. (2011). Ergonomic evaluation of hospital bed design features during patient handling tasks. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 41(6), 647-652
  • Mehta, RK., & Agnew, MJ. (2011). Effects of concurrent physical and mental demands for a short duration static task. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 41(5), 488-493
  • Mehta, RK., & Agnew, MJ. (2010). Analysis of individual and occupational risk factors on task performance and biomechanical demands for a simulated drilling task. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 40(5), 584-591.

Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings

Supervised authors are underlined, 1postdoctoral researchers; 2graduate students, 3undergraduate students

  1. Mehta, R. K.*, Tyagi, O.2, Kim, J. E., Yu, D., & Baldwin, C. (2023, October). 25 years of Neuroergonomics: Will we get to the Golden Jubilee? In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (p. 21695067231192274). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  2. Hayes, J. *2, Dwivedi, S. 2, Pedron, I. 3, Gabbard, J., & Mehta, R. K. (2023, November). Learning across Diverse Training Modalities is Different across Gender: Insights from a Neuroergonomics Approach. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (p. 21695067231205572). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  3. Kang, J. *2, Mehta, R. K.*, Wang, X., Sasangohar, F. (2023, November). Feasibility and Compliance of Longitudinal Fatigue Measures on Offshore Oil Rigs. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (p. 21695067231205572). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  4. Kang, J. *2, Mehta, R. K.*, Payne, S., Sasangohar, F. (2023, November). Impacts of Rotating Shiftwork on Offshore Worker Fatigue Levels and associated Adaptations. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (p. 21695067231205572). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  5. Mukherjee, T. R. *2, Tyagi, O. 2, & Mehta, R. K. (2023, November). Passive Shoulder Exoskeleton Use over Days during a Variable Visuomotor Wiring Task. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (p. 21695067231205572). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  6. Chen, Y. 2, Yin, W. 2, Zheng, L., Mehta, RK., & Zhang, X. (2023, October). Biodynamic Modeling and Analysis of Human-Exoskeleton Interactions During Assisted Manual Handling. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (p. 21695067231192867). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  7. Wei, R. *2, McDonald, A. D., Garcia, A., & Mehta, R. K. (2023, October). Is trust a belief, observation, or state: Results from an active inference analysis of driver-automation transitions of control. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (p. 21695067231192220). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  8. Yadav, A. *2, Ghosh, P. 3, Rawashdeh, M. 3, Lee, D. 3, Bolf, T. 3, & Mehta, R. K. (2023, October). All Human Versus Human-Robot Teaming: Measuring Neurophysiological Synchrony, Team Performance, and Trust during Search and Rescue. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (p. 21695067231194337). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  9. Nartey, D. *2, Karthikeyan, R. 2, Chaspari, T., & Mehta, RK. (2023, October). Exploring Cognitive Fatigue: Machine Learning, Forecasting, Generalization, Personalization, Inference and Labels. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (p. 21695067231192267). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications
  10. Tyagi, O. *2, & Mehta, R. K. (2023, October). Examining Central Fatigue Pathways under Stress: Integrating Insights from Graph Theoretical Neural Modeling and Motor Cortex Excitability. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (p. 21695067231194339). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications. 2023 Best Computation Paper Award, Occupational Ergonomics TG, HFES
  11. Manchanda, E. *3, Gottumukkala, V. 3, Vale, T. 3, Abburu, M. 3, Mukherjee, T. R. 2, Tyagi, O. 2, & Mehta, R. K. (2023, October). Performance, Perceived Impacts, and Perceived Use of Low-back Exoskeletons for EMS Work. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (p. 21695067231199685). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  12. Peres, SC.*, Murphy, R., & Mehta, R. K. (2023). Best Practices to Reduce Fatigue in Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems Pilots. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR), November 13-15 2023, Fukushima, Japan. Finalist for the 2023 SSRR Best Paper Award
  13. Shah, J.2*, Yadav, A.2, Hopko, S.2, Mehta, R. K., & Pagilla, P. (2023). Robot Adaptation under Operator Cognitive Fatigue Using Reinforcement Learning. In 2023 32nd IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN) (pp. 10951-10958). IEEE.
  14. Molnar, L., Mehta, RK., & Robson, R.* (2022). Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Future of Work, and the Building of a National Talent Ecosystem.  In: Rodrigo, M.M., Matsuda, N., Cristea, A.I., Dimitrova, V. (eds) Artificial Intelligence in Education. AIED 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13356 (pp. 99-103). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11647-6_17
  15. Kalatzis, A.*, Hopko, S.2, Mehta, R. K., Stanley, L., & Wittie, M. P. (2022). Sex Parity in Cognitive Fatigue Model Development for Effective Human-Robot Collaboration. In 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) (pp. 10951-10958). IEEE.
  16. Nelson, C. R.*, Gabbard, J. L., Moats, J. B., & Mehta, R. K. (2022). User-Centered Design and Evaluation of ARTTS: an Augmented Reality Triage Tool Suite for Mass Casualty Incidents. In 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR) (pp. 336-345). IEEE.
  17. Xiao, X.*, Zhang, Y.*2, Wei, R., McDonald, A., & Mehta RK. (2022). Measurement and Analysis of Dynamic Trust in Automated Vehicles Lessons Learned, Recommendations, and Pilot Results. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 1370-1371). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  18. Yin, W.*, Chen, Y., Reddy, C., Zheng, L., Mehta, RK., Zhang, X. (2022). Flexible Sensor-Based Biomechanical Evaluation of Passive Low-Back Exoskeleton Use in Lifting. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 277-279). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  19. Yadav, A.*2, Hopko, S.2, & Mehta, RK. (2022). Interplay of Cognitive Fatigue and Trust in Human-Robot Collaboration. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 535-535). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  20. Tyagi, O.*2 & Mehta, RK. (2022). Sex differences in neuromuscular fatigue mechanisms in older adults: Shedding light on brain mapping. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 645-645). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  21. Hayes, J.*2, Dwivedi, S.2, Karthikeyan, R.2, Abujelala, A.1, Kang, J.2, Ye, Y., Du, J., & Mehta, RK., Zhang, X. (2022). Identifying Early Predictors of Learning in VR-based Drone Training. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 1872-1876). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications. Awarded Best Student Research Paper in the Training TG, HFES.
  22. Dwivedi, S.*2, Hayes, J.2, Pedron, I.3, Kang, J.2, Barnes, C.3, Bailey, A.3, Brenner, L.4, Tanous, K, Nelson, C., Gabbard, J., & Mehta, RK. (2022). Comparing the Efficacy of AR-Based Training with Video-Based Training. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 1862-1866). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  23. Zhang, Y.*2, Hopko, S.2, Yadav, A.2, & Mehta, RK. (2022-Oct). Capturing Dynamic Trust Metrics during Shared Space Human Robot Collaboration: An eye-tracking approach. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 536-536). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  24. Yadav, A.*2, Hopko, S.*2, Zhang, Y.2, Mehta RK. (2022). Multimodal Bio-Behavioral Approaches to Study Trust in Human-Robot Collaboration. In 4th Annual Workshop on Novel and Emerging Test Methods & Metrics for Effective HRI, 2020 HRI Conference, Mar 11, Virtual.
  25. Mehta, RK., Shortz, A.2, Peres, SC. (2021). The Need for Ensemble Fatigue Monitoring Practices in Offshore Environments.In Proceedings of the MKO Process Safety Symposium.
  26. Hopko, S. 2, Mehta, RK., McDonald, A. (2021). Trust in Automation: Comparison of Automobile, Robot, Medical, and Cyber Aid Technologies. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting(Vol. 64, No. 1, pp. 960-961). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  27. Kang, J.2, Sasangohar, F., Mehta RK. (2021). Current state of worker fatigue assessment and associated recommendations in oil and gas and petrochemical industries. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting(Vol. 64, No. 1, pp. 960-961). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  28. Hopko, S. 2, Khurana, R. 2, Mehta, RK., Pagilla, P. (2021). Effect of Robot Assistance, Operator Cognitive Fatigue, and Sex on Task Efficiency, Workload, and Situation Awareness in Human-Robot Collaboration, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, May 30 – Jun 5, Xi’an, China.
  29. Tyagi, O. 2, Zhu, Y. 2, Johnson, C. 3, Mehta, RK., Sasangohar, F., Erraguntla, M., & Qarake, K. (2020, December). Neuromuscular Fatigue mechanisms in Type 1 diabetic men and women. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting(Vol. 64, No. 1, pp. 960-961). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  30. Zhu, Y. 2, Weston, E. B., Mehta, RK., & Marras, W. S. (2020, December). Neural Efficiency of Human-Exoskeleton Interactions during Asymmetrical Manual Handling Tasks. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting(Vol. 64, No. 1, pp. 884-884). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  31. Kang, J. 2, Tyagi, O. 2, Shi, Y.1, Du, J., & Mehta, RK. (2020, December). Learning Under Stress in Virtual Reality-based Emergency Scenarios. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting(Vol. 64, No. 1, pp. 1702-1702). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  32. Kalatzis, A., Stanley, L., Karthikeyan, R. 2, & Mehta, RK. (2020, September). Mental stress classification during a motor task in older adults using an artificial neural network. In Adjunct Proceedings of the 2020 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2020 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computers(pp. 244-248).
  33. Karthikeyan, R. 2 & Mehta, RK. (2020). On Augmenting Working Memory through Neurostimulation, IEEE Brain Workshop on Advanced Neurotechnologies, 2020.
  34. Karthikeyan, R.2, & Mehta, RK. (2020, October). Towards a Closed-Loop Neurostimulation Platform for Augmenting Operator Vigilance. In 2020 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC) (pp. 3976-3983). IEEE.
  35. Zhu, Y. 2, Johnson, C. 3, Mehta, RK., & Chang, J. (2020). Neuroergonomic Metrics to evaluate Exoskeleton based Gait Rehabilitation. In 2020 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC) (pp. 3447-3453). IEEE.
  36. Aljihmani, L.1, Kerdjidj, O., Zhu, Y. 2, Mehta, RK., & Qaraqe, K. (2020, October). Detection of Tremor Associated with Rest and Effort Activity Using Machine Learning. In 2020 International Conference Automatics and Informatics (ICAI)(pp. 1-6). IEEE.
  37. McNamara, A.M. & Mehta, RK. (2020). How to use Eye Tracking and Brain Sensing in Virtual Reality, CHI 2020.
  38. Murphy, R., Peres, S.C., & Mehta, RK. (2020). A Framework for Human-Robot Interaction in Unstructured and Extreme Environments. 11th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics.
  39. Zahabi, M., Razak, A.M.A., Mehta, RK., Manser, M. (2020). Evaluation of Advanced Driver-Assistance System Trainings for Older Adults, Transportation Research Board 2020 Annual Meeting.
  40. Prytz, E. G., Hallbeck, S., Goolsby, C., Jonson, C. O., Langhelm, R., Mehta, RK., & Wilson, D. P. (2019, November). First and Immediate Responders: Current Capability Needs and Research Challenges. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting(Vol. 63, No. 1, pp. 640-641). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  41. Lau, N., Hildebrandt, M., Althoff, T., Boyle, L. N., Iqbal, S. T., Lee, J. D., Mehta, RK., & Poore, J. C. (2019, November). Human in Focus: Future Research and Applications of Ubiquitous User Monitoring. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 63, No. 1, pp. 168-172). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  42. Aljihmani, L.1, Abbas, H.1, Zhu, Y. 2, Mehta, RK., Sasangohar, F., Erraguntla, M., & Qaraqe, K. A. (2019). Features of Physiologic Tremor in Diabetic Patients. In: Fifth IEEE Annual International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2 2019), Casablanca, Morocco, 14-17 Oct 2019.
  43. Aljihmani, L.1, Zhu, Y. 2, Abbas, H. T.1, Mehta, RK., Sasangohary, F., Erraguntlay, M., & Qaraqe, K. (2019, June). Spectral Analysis of Hand Tremors Induced During a Fatigue Test. In 2019 IEEE 32nd International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS) (pp. 658-663). IEEE.
  44. Zahed, F. Sasangohar, Y. Zhu2, R. Mehta, RK., M. Erraguntla, M. Lawley, K. Qaraqe, “Noninvasive Wearable Sensors to detect onset of hypoglycemia: A Literature Review,” In Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2018, No. 2, p. HBPP591). Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press).
  45. Abbas, H.1, Zahed, K., Aljihmani, L.1, Zhu, Y. 2, Sasangohar, F., Mehta, RK., Lawley, M., Abbasi, QH., Qaraqe, K. (2018).  A Wearable, Low-cost Hand Tremor Sensor for Detecting Hypoglycemic Events in Diabetic Patients, IEEE International RF and Microwave Conference (RFM), Penang, Malaysia, 2018.
  46. Mehta, RK., & Thomas, S. 2 (2018). Effects of Time Pressure and Experience Level on Worker Perceived Workload: Implications for Procedural Designs in High-Risk Industrial Tasks. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 62, No. 1, pp. 1610-1615). Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  47. Zhu, Y. 2, Zahed, K., Mehta, RK., Sasangohar, F., Erraguntla, M., Lawley, M., & Qaraqe, K. (2018). Non-invasive Wearable System for Hypoglycemia Detection: A Proof of Concept User-Centered Design Process. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 62, No. 1, pp. 1052-1056). Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  48. Mantooth, W. P. 2, Karthikeyan, R. 2, Chang Ryu, S., & Mehta, RK., (2018). Exploring Stress Resilient Feedback Modalities: Investigation of Physiological and Perceptual Load. InProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 62, No. 1, pp. 2071-2073). Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  49. Zahed, K., Sasangohar, F., Zhu, Y. 2, Mehta, RK., RK, Erraguntla, M., Lawley, M., & Qaraqe, K. (2018). Investigating the Efficacy of Using Hand Tremors for Early Detection of Hypoglycemic Events: A Scoping Literature Review. InProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 62, No. 1, pp. 1211-1215). Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  50. Shortz, A. E. 2, Hoyle, W. S., Peres, S. C., & Mehta, RK., (2018). Fatigue indicators of 12-hour day and night shifts in simulated offshore well control scenarios. InProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 62, No. 1, pp. 897-899). Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  51. Zahed, K., Sasangohar, F., Zhu, Y. 2, Mehta, RK., Erraguntla, M., Lawley, M., & Qaraqe, K. (2018). NonInvasive Wearable Sensors to detect onset of hypoglycemia: A Literature Review. InQatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2018, No. 2, p. HBPP591). Qatar: HBKU Press.
  52. Zhu, Y. 2, & Mehta, RK., (2017). Machine learning approach on frontal lobe activity to assess depression in adults: Implications for rehabilitation outcomes. In2017 International Symposium on Wearable Robotics and Rehabilitation (WeRob) (pp. 1-2). IEEE.
  53. Rhee, J.1, Dillard, T.3, Nzoiwu, M.3, & Mehta, RK., (2017). Effect of Social Stress on Motor Function in Older Adults: an fNIRS Investigation. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 31-31). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  54. Zhu, Y. 2, Jankay, R.3, Pieratt, L.3, & Mehta, RK., (2017). Wearable Sensors and Their Metrics for Measuring Comprehensive Occupational Fatigue: A Scoping Review. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 1041-1045). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  55. Short, AE. 2, Franke, M.3, Kilic, S.3, & Mehta, RK., (2017). Evaluation of Offshore Shiftwork using Heart Rate Variability. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 1036-1039). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  56. Mantooth, W. 2, Zhu, Y. 2, & Mehta, RK., (2017). Ergonomic Evaluation of Office Furniture on Team Dynamics. To be presented in Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 1858-1858). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  57. Sparks, S. 2, Hardwick, H.3, & Mehta, RK., (2017). The Effects of Fatigue and Cognitive Tasks on Neurocognitive Outcomes during Orthostatic Challenge. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 1758-1758). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  58. Gonzales, K. 2, Sasangohar, F., Mehta, RK., Lawley, M., Erraguntla, M. (2017). Measuring Fatigue through Heart Rate Variability and Activity Recognition: A Literature Review of Machine Learning Techniques. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting(Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 1748-1752). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  59. Shortz, AE. 2, Mehta, RK., Peres, SC., Hoyle, W. (2017, June). Fatigue Risk Assessment & Management in high risk Environments (FRAME): The FRAME scale. In proceedings of the Annual Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference.
  60. Mehta, RK., (2017, June). Addressing Worker Fatigue Issues in the Oil and Gas Extraction Industry. In ASSE Professional Development Conference and Exposition. American Society of Safety Engineers.
  61. Mehta, RK., Peres, S. C., Steege, L. M., Potvin, J. R., Wahl, M., Stanley, L. M., & Nesthus, T. E. (2016). Fatigue Monitoring and Management across Different Industries. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 60, No. 1, pp. 993-996). SAGE Publications.
  62. Mehta, RK. , Ayaz, H., McKendrick, R., Izzetoglu, K., Willems, B., & Ziegler, M. (2016). Is Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Appropriate for your Research? In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 60, No. 1, pp. 188-190). SAGE Publications.
  63. Mehta, RK., Rhee, J.1, & Cavuoto, L. (2016). Muscle Oxygenation Correlates of Handgrip Fatigue with Obesity. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 60, No. 1, pp. 1031-1035). SAGE Publications.
  64. Pajoutan, M., Mehta, RK., & Cavuoto, L. A. (2016). Obesity effect on isometric strength of the trunk extensors. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 60, No. 1, pp. 943-947). SAGE Publications.
  65. Shortz, AE. 2 & Mehta, RK., (2014). The Impact of Cognitive Fatigue on Age-related Differences in NeuromuscularFunction: A Neuroergonomic Approach. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 58, No. 1, pp. 1924-1928). SAGE Publications.
  66. Mehta, RK., Liu, J., Shortz, AE. 2, Yoshikawa, A., Lee, SD., Pankey, RB., Towne, SD., Smith, ML., Howell, D. & Ory, MG. (2014). Functional and Biomechanical Assessments of A Matter of Balance/Volunteer Lay Leader Model A PilotInvestigation. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting (Vol. 58, No. 1, pp. 185-189). SAGE Publications.
  67. Ritchey, P. 2, Peres, S. C., & Mehta, RK., (2014). User Interface Biomechanics Does the Interaction Design of the UserInterface Impact Ergonomic Risk Factors? In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting(Vol. 58, No. 1, pp. 2003-2007). SAGE Publications.
  68. Mehta, RK., Ferris, T., Peres, SC., Riddell, M. (2014). Investigating display-related cognitive fatigue in oil & gas operations. 2014 Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center International Symposium, College Station, TX.
  69. Cavuoto, LA., & Mehta, RK., (2013). The Effects of Obesity and Workload on Hand Grip Endurance. In Proceedings of theHuman Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 57(1), 953-957. SAGE Publications.
  70. Sterkenburg, J. 2, Shortz, AE. 3 & Mehta, RK., (2013). Neural correlates of cognitive task performance during orthostaticchallenge. In Proceedings of the 2013 Industrial & Systems Engineering Research Conference. San Juan, PR, May 18 – 23.
  71. Shortz, AE.3 & Mehta, RK., (2013). Neural and muscular alterations in healthy and obese during intermittent staticexertions. In Proceedings of the 2013 Industrial & Systems Engineering Research Conference. San Juan, PR, May 18 – 23.
  72. Maikala, RV., Mehta, RK., Ferguson, SA., Parasuraman, R., Redfern, MS., Chambers, AJ. (2012). Application of near-infrared spectroscopy in human factors and ergonomics: Panel Discussion. In Proceedings of the Human Factors andErgonomics Society Annual Meeting, 56(1), 1155-1157. SAGE Publications.
  73. Shortz, AE.3, Van Dyke, S.3 & Mehta, RK., (2012). Neural correlates of physical and mental fatigue. In Proceedings of theHuman Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 56(1), 2172-2176.
  74. Mehta, RK., Harrop, S.3, Agnew, MJ. (2009). Effects of physical and mental demands on muscle activity of the upperextremity. In Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, Volume 53, Number 22, pp. 1709-1713(5). SAGE Publications.
  75. Mehta, RK., Van Aken, E., Vest, J. (2009). Using undergraduate student surveys in program assessment. In Proceedings of the 2009 Industrial Engineering Research Conference. Miami, FL, May 30 – June 3.
  76. Horton, L., Mehta, RK., Kim, S., Agnew, M., Nussbaum, M. (2009). Effects of alternate hospital bed design features onphysical demands. In Proceedings of the 2009 Industrial Engineering Research Conference. Miami, FL, May 30 – June 3. Best Paper Award (Human Factors and Ergonomics track)
  77. Mehta, RK., & Agnew, M. (2008). An investigation of the impact of fatigue and aging on the performance of spatiallyconstrained assembly tasks commonly found in the construction industry. In Proceedings of the Human Factors andErgonomics Society Annual Meeting, Volume 52, Number 22, pp. 1795-1799(5).