Title
Associate Professor Industrial Engineering
Office Phone
(765) 494-0062
Education
PhD, Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2016
MSE, Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2013
BS, Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 2010
Research Areas
Cognitive ergonomics,
Human-automation interaction,
Multimodal/multisensory information processing,
Adaptive displays,
Aging and technology
Notable Experience
Engineer Intern License (E.I.T. #30330), State of Louisiana
Notable Awards
NIOSH Traineeship Fellowship Program, 2015-2016
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), 2011-2014
Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship – Honorable Mention, 2013
UM Center for Engineering Diversity & Outreach ScholarPOWER Award, 2015
UM Rackham Graduate School Travel Grant Award, 2013, 2014, 2015
Distinguished Leadership Award, UM College of Engineering, 2013 - Presented to one graduate student per degree program
Fall 2010 Commencement Speaker, LSU College of Engineering Graduation Ceremony, 2010 UM Engineering Graduate Symposium Travel Grant Award, 2010
NSF Funded - LA-STEM Research Scholarship Program, 2007-2010 - Full scholarship that focuses on education, research experience, and mentoring
Notable Affiliations
Center on Aging and the Life Course (CALC)
Biography
Dr. Pitts is an assistant professor of Industrial Engineering. Prior to his faculty appointment, he was a Research Fellow in the University of Michigan Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety (UM CHEPS). Dr. Pitts is the director of the NHanCE (Next-generation Human-systems and Cognitive Engineering) Research Laboratory at Purdue University. His research focuses on the development and evaluation of human-machine systems to support (primarily aging) operators in the context of safety-critical, complex environments such as automotive, aerospace, and healthcare.
