Mentoring Students Research

Mentoring Philosophy

My mentoring philosophy focuses on involving students in all aspects of design and research methods while integrating an Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM). I adopted mentoring strategies that emphasize EM principles, fostering a curiosity-driven approach and student ownership of projects. I ensure consistent mentoring through clear communication, regular progress reporting, and defined expectations. This approach helps students create value and develop leadership skills. Below are selected projects in usability engineering, human factors, and user experience that I mentored and collaborated on with students.

Projects

1. Sorenson, E., Ferderer, L., & Momenipour, A. (2020). Epi-GO: Evidence-based Allergy Management. Presented at the IPROP Symposium.

2. Gaido, A., & Momenipour, A. (2022). Development of a driving seat and control simulation setup for passenger vehicles. Presented at the IPROP Symposium.

3. Gaido, A., & Momenipour, A. (2022). Development of a driving seat and control simulation setup for passenger vehicles. International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE).

4. Tan, R., & Momenipour, A. (2022). Human factors and work-related hazards in installing and maintaining solar-powered products among technicians. International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE).

5. Sage, M., Hahm, C., Hasegawa, J., Ozatalar, C., & Momenipour, A. (2022). Design and usability of a mobile application user interface to control children’s power chairs. Abstract at the International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE).

6. Krishnan, A., Leul, A., Srikar, S., & Momenipour, A. (2022). A community-based application solution for students’ mental health. In International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care.

7. Li, S., & Momenipour, A. (2023). A usability-oriented decision model to adopt wearable gas detectors. International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE).

8. Current advising project: Navigating the AI Frontier In Higher Education (Matthew McClenahan)

9. Current advising project: DriveTek: Research and design of a portable, flexible driving simulation car seat equipped with a VR driving model (Zara Burns, Sebastien Hughes, Liz Fogarty, Chris Steiner).