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.