David Kaber

Portrait of David Kaber.

David Kaber

College of Engineering Dean's Professor
Associate Head of Research Programs
Organizations
Collaborative Robotics and Intelligent Systems Institute
Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Address

Corvallis, OR 97331
United States

Degrees
Ph.D. industrial engineering 1996, Texas Tech University
M.S. industrial engineering 1993, University of Central Florida
B.S. industrial engineering 1991, University of Central Florida
Biography

David Kaber is the College of Engineering Dean’s Professor in the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering. Kaber recently completed a six-year term as chair of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at the University of Florida. Prior to joining UF, Kaber was a distinguished professor of ISE at North Carolina State University, where he also served as director of research for the Ergonomics Center of North Carolina.

Kaber’s primary area of research is human-systems engineering, with a focus on human-automaton interaction, including design for levels of automation and adaptive automation in complex human in-the-loop systems. Domains of study for his research have included physical work systems, industrial safety systems, robotic systems, transportation systems and health care.

Kaber is a fellow of IEEE and immediate past editor-in-chief of IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems. He is also a fellow of Institute of Industrial Engineers and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Kaber is a board-certified human factors professional and a board-certified safety professional.