Joseph Yao
Human Factors Scientist | KBR | NASA Johnson Space Center
- Role
- Human Factors Scientist Ii at KBR, Inc.
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Joseph Yao
Human Factors Scientist in the Anthropometry and Biomechanics Facility (ABF) at NASA Johnson Space Center. I work mainly in spacesuit research, testing, and development but love all things space. My additional interests are in health wearables, AR/VR development, and game development.
Experience
Human Factors Scientist Ii
Sep 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Design and conduct multiple human factors/biomechanics assessments/studies for the Anthropometry andBiomechanics Facility (ABF) to evaluate and define next generation space vehicle/suit requirements• Develop Python tools to analyze wearable sensor data for spacesuit kinematics and human-system interaction• Co-authored multiple publications and manuscripts for human factors and engineering (AHFE, ICES) journals• Developed an internal React-Python webtool for querying and calculating anthropometry measurements• Created data processing and analysis pipelines for low fidelity ear scans to be used in future soldier helmet/headphone designs, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center• Developed an extended reality (XR) concept application in Unity with Concept2 rower integration, allowing astronauts to visualize exercise metrics and train in different space vehicles
Education
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Master of Science - MS, Exercise Physiology
2021 — 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemical Engineering
2017 — 2018
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Kinesiology and Exercise Science
2018 — 2021
University of Colorado Boulder
Master of Science - MS, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
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