Resume of Moinur “Moin” Rahman

1117 NW 97th Dr.

Coral Springs, FL 33071
Tel: (954) 868-9163; ergonomist@aol.com

Executive Summary

• Principal Scientist (Human Factors Psychologist) at Motorola. Research human cognition and decision-
making in mission critical domains (e.g., police, fire, etc.) and design communication solutions for
emergency responders. A recent product from my research was the discovery of a new human factors
paradigm named “high velocity human factors,” which provides the cognitive underpinnings to
specifically study human behavior and performance in mission critical domains (police, fire, military,
etc.) in nonequilibrium conditions.

• Corporate Ergonomist at Aeroquip-Vickers. Designed, planned, and directed a corporate-wide human

factors/ergonomics program at domestic and international facilities. Tasked with the mission of
improving human performance in human-machine systems by integrating human factors in process and
product design (software and hardware).

• Human Factors Specialist at BCAM International, Inc., Melville, N.Y. Work activities encompassed
usability review of consumer products, design and execution of empirical studies related to usability
testing, and ergonomic evaluation and redesign of work places.

• Early career experience includes stints in manufacturing, quality control and shop floor ergonomics at
Titan Watches (India) and Varta Batteries (Singapore).

• Highest qualification: M.S. Degree (Human Factors psychology and Ergonomics) from the State
University of New York at Buffalo.

• Published scientific articles in peer-reviewed and refereed scientific journals and conferences, including
technical reports. Published several Op-Ed pieces in the Sun-Sentinel to enhance the public
understanding of science and to provide insights and provoke critical thinking on policy, strategy and
tactics.

• Other interests, include geopolitics, design of military systems (land, air and sea), warfare, game theory,
neuroeconomics, neurosciences, physics of complex systems, evolutionary sciences, politics of policy
and history; competitive tennis (USTA League); energy conservation practices and technologies.

Education

M.S. degree (Human Factors Engineering/Ergonomics) from the State University of New York at
Buffalo (September ‘1995).
Master's Thesis: Ergonomic design of consumer product controls for the elderly and the impaired
populations: A seminal study on design criterion for push-button switches on consumer products to
increase the independence of people with age-related disabilities.

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B.S. degree (Mechanical Engineering) from P.S.G. college of Technology, Coimbatore, India (May
‘1987).

Professional Experience

August ‘1999 – Present

Principal Scientist (Human Factors Psychologist), Design Integration-Human Factors,
Motorola, Plantation, FL
Current research encompasses the study of human behavior in mission critical domains, cockpit
engineering of the police car and technologies for law enforcement. Specific topics for research
include emotional modulation of cognition, high velocity human factors (study of human behavior
& performance in mission critical domains such as fire fighting, law enforcement, combat, etc.),
application of Gibsonian ecological psychology to design “technology that’s second nature,” and
design of human-machine interfaces (e.g., portable police radios, police car cockpits, etc.) for
mission critical domains.

Other human factors work includes the study of human-computer interaction to inform and guide
the design of wireless communication devices used for consumer and commercial markets.
Application of human factors principles and cognitive engineering in product design; design and
conduct experimental studies to evaluate usability of products (software and hardware) in the
laboratory and field settings.

Mentor junior staff and impart human factors knowledge to engineers and provide strategic human
factors insights to senior thinkers and leaders in the organization.

June ‘1996 to June ‘1999

Corporate Ergonomist, Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc. Maumee, OH.
Designed, marketed, and developed a corporate-wide human factors and ergonomics program for
Aeroquip-Vickers. Provided ergonomic design input in the design of man-machine systems,
industrial, and medical products. Performed usability testing and heuristic evaluation for hand-held
products and software interfaces in the areas of desktop applications and computer-based
manufacturing systems.

September ‘1995 to June ‘1996

Human Factors Specialist, BCAM International, Inc., Melville, N.Y.
Performed ergonomic design of products and user-interfaces. Examples: Conducted empirical
studies and\or heuristic reviews of industrial hand tools, business class airline seats, and .22 caliber
rifles. Designed experiments to systematically analyze user-product interaction, collect objective
and subjective measures, and perform statistical analyses.

January ‘1994 to August ‘1995

Research Project Assistant at the Center for Assistive Technology (CAT), State University of
New York (SUNY), Buffalo, N.Y.

Worked on alpha type prototypes of newly invented products in the domain of Assistive
Technology. This involved human factors evaluations based on ergonomic principles, usability
testing through consumer product trials, analysis of similar competing products to convert it into a

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beta type prototype and subsequently introduce it in the market. Some typical examples are slip
resistant mechanisms for canes, Electric beds, speech augumentating electronic device etc.

Developed human factors related design guidelines for the Electronic Industries Association (EIA),
pertaining to electronic controls like membrane switches, joy sticks etc. This will form the basis for
future electronic consumer products to obtain the seal of accessibility.

1991-1993
Engineering Assistant at Varta Batteries PTE LTD., Singapore.
Member of production support team, to address chronic problems in cell assembly and cell
charging. To increase productivity by improving the assembly methods, and preventive
maintenance procedures. Optimize man-machine ratio on transfer lines.

1987-1991
Manufacturing Engineer at Titan Watches Ltd., Hosur, India.
Member of a team that successfully transferred watch making technology from France Ebauche,
France to [Tata’s] Titan Watches in India. Under went training at France Ebauche (France) and
Vibreurs Application (Switzerland) on precision manufacturing methods, inspection procedures for
micro-sized components, and ergonomic assembly methods.

Set up manufacturing lines, assembly shops and trained technicians. Applied advanced
manufacturing techniques to improve efficiency.

Membership in Societies
• Member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES), Santa Monica, CA.
• Member of the HFES technical groups: cognitive engineering and decision making, consumer
products and computer systems.

Publications

Rahman, M.M., Sprigle, S., and Sharit, J. (1998). Desired force–travel combinations of consumer
products’ push-button switches for an aging population. Applied Ergonomics Vol. 29, No. 2, 93-100

Rahman, M.M., and Sprigle, S. (1997). Design and selection guidelines for accessible consumer
product controls. Assistive Technology Vol. 9, No. 1, 3-14

Philips, B.H., Rahman, M.M., & Jarvinen, J. (2001). Building a human factors “knowledge shelf”
as a collaborative information tool for designers. Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human
factors in computing systems. Seattle, Washington, United States

Rahman, M. (2002 – Present): Several Op-Ed pieces in the Sun-Sentinel (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) on
variety of topics, including science, geopolitics and defense.

Rahman, M. (2005). Can ergonomics help to investigate human performance in government? The
Ergonomist. U.K.

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Rahman, M. (2006). Affective factors: A model of cognition under emotional states. In
Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual Meeting (pp. 472-476).
Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Rahman, M.M. (2006). Why do Wars Produce My Lai's and Haditha's? Seminar on Human
Decision Making. Plantation, FL: Motorola, Design Integration-Human Factors.

Rahman, M.M. (2007). A Discourse on Law Enforcement Psychobehaviors: Informing Design from
Displays in Ethology to High Velocity Human Factors. (Technical Report No: DI-HF-KFM-1).
Plantation, FL: Motorola, Design Integration-Human Factors.

Rahman, M. (2007). High Velocity Human Factors: Human factors in mission critical domains in
Nonequilibrium. In Proceedings of the Human factors and Ergonomics 51st Annual Meeting
(pp.273-277). Santa Monica CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Rahman, M. & Jhangiani, I. (2008). Ecological Aesthetics Design: Presenting a Framework for
Product Aesthetics. In Proceedings of the Human factors and Ergonomics 52nd Annual Meeting
(pp.1655 -1659). Santa Monica CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Rahman, M. (2009). Officer performance in high stress situations: Considerations for technology
design. The Police Chief. Vol. LXXVI, No. 8., 122-124.

Rahman, M. (2009). Understanding naturalistic decision making under life threatening conditions.
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making (pp. 121-128).
Swindon, U.K.: The British Computer Society.