Maury A. Nussbaum, Ph.D.

Professor 
Industrial & Systems Engineering

Virginia Tech
250 Durham Hall, MC 0118
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone:  540-231-6053
Fax:  540-231-3322
E-mail:nussbaum@vt.edu


http://www.ise.vt.edu/iel_lab.htm

EDUCATION:

	B.S., The University of Michigan, Biomedical Sciences, 1985
	B.S., The University of Michigan, Mechanical Engineering, 1988
	M.S., The University of Michigan, Bioengineering , 1989
	Ph.D., The University of Michigan, Industrial and Operations Engineering, 1994

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

	Industrial Ergonomics & Biomechanics Lab
	Applied biomechanics, work physiology, and ergonomics
	Measurement, modeling, and prediction of low back stresses and localized muscle fatigue
	Aging effects on physical work capacity
	Consumer product design and evaluation

TEACHING INTERESTS:

	Occupational applications of biomechanics and physiology
	Industrial Ergonomics
	Statistics and experimental design

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

	Perez, M. and Nussbaum, M.A. (2006) Posture and motion variability in non-repetitive manual materials handling tasks. Human Movement Science. 25, 409-421.
	Sood, D., Nussbaum, M.A. and Hager, K. (2007) Fatigue during prolonged intermittent overhead work: reliability of measures and effects of working height. Ergonomics. 50, 497-513.
	Yassierli, Nussbaum, M.A., Iridiastadi, H. and Wojcik, L. (2007) The influence of age on isometric endurance and fatigue is muscle dependent: a study of shoulder abduction and torso extension. Ergonomics. 50, 26-45.
	Iridiastadi, H., Nussbaum, M.A. and van Dieën, J.H. Muscular load characterization during isometric non-isotonic shoulder abductions with varying force. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. In Press
	Yassierli and Nussbaum, M.A. Utility of traditional and alternative EMG-based measures of fatigue during low-level isometric efforts. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology In Press.