Principal Investigator

Roni Barak Ventura

Assistant Professor

School of Applied Engineering and Technology

Newark College of Engineering

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Graduate Students

Nithin Krishna Krishnappa

M.Sc. Computer Science, Expected 2025

B.Sc. Computer Science, MVJ College of Engineering, 2023

Research Interests: Data structures, Human-computer interactions, Virtual reality

Hobbies: Watching cricket, going to the gym, tech projects, and binge-watching Netflix shows

Joseph Myers Jr.

M.Sc. Occupational Safety and Health Engineering, Expected 2025

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2021

Research Interests: Health and safety, Time series analysis, and Quantitative policy evaluation

Hobbies: Working on cars, football, soccer, basketball, and working out in the gym

Undergraduate Students

Zaid Choudhry

B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering, Expected 2028

Research Interests: Rehabilitation, Human biomechanics, and Machine learning

Hobbies: Playing soccer and exploring New York City

Kate Garval

B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Expected 2028

Research Interests: Robotics, Human biomechanics, and Virtual reality

Hobbies: Going to the gym, watching TV and hanging out with friends

Natalia Peña

B.Sc. Computer Engineering, Expected 2026

Research Interests: Human-computer interactions, Accessible technologies

Hobbies: Videography, photography, and cooking

Hana Ighneim

B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering, Expected 2028

Research Interests: Rehabilitation, Human biomechanics, and Machine learning

Hobbies: Crocheting and spending time with family

Solomiia Valihunda

B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering, Expected 2028

Research Interests: Robotics, Human biomechanics, and Virtual reality

Hobbies: Making art, hiking, camping, and traveling the world