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Human Factors and Ergonomics - Team Leader
Name:Gary McFadyen
Position:Team Leader
Email: mcfadyen@cavs.msstate.edu
Office:Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems 2131
Office Phone:(662) 325-5567
Supervisor:Zach Rowland

Biography:Dr. McFadyen received his B.S. in Engineering Science from Trinity University in 1976 and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Texas A&M University in 1980.

Dr. McFadyen joined the Human and Systems Engineering Division of the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS) in 2005 as an Assistant Research Professor. He is developing methods to validate the Virtual Soldier model developed at the University of Iowa. Prior to joining the CAVS, Dr. McFadyen was the Senior Rehabilitation Engineer at the T. K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability at Mississippi State University. Dr. McFadyen spent seven years working as the supervisor of the Technical Evaluation and Support Testing Laboratory at the Life Sciences Laboratory at NASA Johnson Space Center. He also began and operated a company to provide business consulting services related to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Dr. McFadyen is a member of RESNA, IEEE, and the National Rehabilitation Association. He has over 25 years experience in Biomedical Engineering. He is a licensed professional engineer and a licensed hearing aid dispenser in Texas and is certified as an Assistive Technology Practitioner with RESNA.
Research Interest:

Dr. McFadyen's research interests include, man-machine interfaces, Rehabilitation Engineering/Ergonomics, Biomedical Engineering, and Adaptive Equipment Design
Publications:
  • Littell, N., Babski-Reeves, K., McFadyen, G., & McGinley, J. (Jul 2007). Musculoskeletal and performance effects of monocular display augmented, articulated arm based laser digitizing. Human Computer Interaction International 2007, Bejing, China: LNCS Digital Library (LNCS, http://www.springer.com/lncs). [Abstract][Document]
  • McGinley, J., Babski-Reeves, K., & McFadyen, G. (Jul 2006). Determining Learning Level And Effective Training Times Using Thermography. In Proceedings of Army Science Conference, Orlando, FL. [Abstract][Document]
  • Patnaik, S.S, McGinley, J., Babski-Reeves, K., Carruth, D., & McFadyen, G. (Mar 2008). Biomechanical Validation of Digital Human Models: A posture and motion study with Digital Human Models. Proccedings of Institute of Biological Engineering Conference '08 , Chapel Hill, NC. [Abstract][Document]
  • McFadyen, G. (Aug 2006). Model Validation. Digital Human Modeling and Virtual Reality for FCS. [Abstract]
    • Total Publications by this Author: 4