We welcome new members!
Whether your plan is to start graduate school, contribute to unique research opportunities, or simply want to know more about human factors and cognitive engineering, we have a place for you HERE at the HiACE Lab.
Students
The best way to make a deeper contribution to human factors research and state-of-the-art human-automation interaction technologies is to join our lab through a Ph.D. or Master's program at Texas Tech University. Candidates can email nade.liang@ttu.edu to schedule an appointment. Undergraduate research assistantships are also available to current Texas Tech students.
Ph.D.
Student
HiACE Lab invites applications to the Ph.D. program at IMSE. Candidates should have a strong interest and motivation in human factors, cognitive and physical ergonomics, and engineering. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's or Master's (preferred) degree in Industrial Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science (HCI), Experimental Psychology, or a related field. Experiences in statistical analysis and human-subject experiments are preferred. (Currently we do NOT have funded positions for Spring 2025)
Master's Student
Research opportunities are available to master's students, typically not funded. Candidates should have general interests in human factors, transportation engineering, or experimental psychology. Ideal candidates should be self-motivated and have previous research experience. Prospective students can apply for the M.S.I.E. program at IMSE.
Undergraduate student
Undergraduate students currently enrolled at Texas Tech University can join our lab. You can learn human factors and cognitive engineering knowledge while acquiring research skills such as data analytics, and technical writing by working directly with the lab director and graduate students. Undergraduate Research Assistants (focus on performing experiments and data analysis) and Undergraduate Programmers (focus on developing experiment environments and apparatus) will receive research credits from IMSE for their work in the lab.