"(Re)Focusing on the human dimension: How immersive technologies and human centered design can advance materials research"
Jessica Menold is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. She is the Director of the Center for Immersive Experiences in the Institute for Computational Data Sciences and the Director of the Technology and Human Research in Engineering Design (THRED) group. Her research explores the intersections between humans and advanced technologies, specifically within the context of product, systems, and process design, and has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the RK Mellon Foundation, and through private industry.