Biography:Gavriel Salvendy
Gavriel Salvendy | |
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| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Brunel University University of Birmingham |
| Known for | a pioneer in the field of human factors and ergonomics the first one in this field elected to the National Academy of Engineering |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Human Factors Ergonomics |
| Institutions | Purdue University (professor emeritus) Tsinghua University (Chair Professor Emeritus and Former Head (2001-2011) of the Department of Industrial Engineering ) University of Central Florida (Distinguished Professor) |
Gavriel Salvendy (born September 30, 1938) is a pioneer in the field of human factors and ergonomics. He is the first one in his field elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE)[1] and being the recipient of the John Fritz Medal which is the engineering profession's highest award.[2] He is Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University,[3] Chair Professor and former Head of Industrial Engineering at Tsinghua University---- first foreign scientist to head a university department in China since 1949,[4] and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Central Florida.[5] He is the editor of the four editions of the Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics[6] and the three editions of the Handbook of Industrial Engineering.[7]
References
- ↑ https://www.nae.edu/MembersSection/MemberDirectory/28077.aspx
- ↑ http://www.aaes.org/john-fritz-medal-past-recipients
- ↑ https://engineering.purdue.edu/IE
- ↑ Jeffrey Mervis (2001). First Western Chair Named at Qinghua. Science, 294(5543), 765.
- ↑ http://www.cecs.ucf.edu/
- ↑ http://as.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470528389.html
- ↑ http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470172339
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