Publications and Awards

Honors and Awards

Fulbright Scholar - Management Center Innsbruck (MCI)
IEA/Tsinghua Award for Collabroatrive Human Factors and Ergonomics Education
Rising Star of Safety, National, Safety Council
Best Paper Award, Institute of Industrial and System Engineering, Work Systems Division
HFES Human Factors Prize
RSJ/KROS Distinguished Interdisciplinary Research Award, IEEE RO-MAN 2021
Air Force Research Laboratory Summer Faculty Fellow
Honorable Mention, 2018 Bullard-Sherwood Research-to-Practice (r2p) Awards
Delivery System Science Fellowship
National Science Foundation Graduate Student Fellowship
American Society of Safety Engineers, Liberty Mutual Safety Research Fellowship
Dieter W. Jahns Student Practitioner Award, Foundation for Professional Ergonomics

Selected Papers and Presentations

74. Obuseh, M., Anton, N., Gardiner, R., Chen, M., Narasimha, S., Stefanidis, D., & Yu, D. (2024). Development and application of a non-technical skills coaching intervention framework for surgeons: a pilot quality improvement initiative. PloS one, 19(11), e0312125. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0312125

73. Zheng, B., Chen, H., Zhou, X., Kim, S., & Yu, D. (2024). Passive Exoskeletons during Live Surgeries: Supporting Forward Head Postures among Veterinary Surgeons. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 1-8. doi:10.1080/24725838.2024.2411552

72. Tamboli, D., Chen, J., Jotheeswaran, K. P., Yu, D., & Aggarwal, V. (2024). Reinforced Sequential Decision-Making for Sepsis Treatment: The POSNEGDM Framework with Mortality Classifier and Transformer. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 28(5), 3114-3122. doi:10.1109/JBHI.2024.3377214

71. Narasimha, S., Obuseh, M., Anton, N. E., Chen, H., Chakrabarty, R., Stefanidis, D., & Yu, D. (2024). Eye tracking and audio sensors to evaluate surgeon's non-technical skills: An empirical study. Applied ergonomics, 119, 104320. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104320

70. Huff, R. D., Houghton, F., Earl, C. C., Ghajar-Rahimi, E., Dogra, I., Yu, D., . . . O’Connell, G. D. (2024). Deep learning enables accurate soft tissue tendon deformation estimation in vivo via ultrasound imaging. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 18401. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-68875-w

69. Anton, N. E., Obuseh, M., Lim, C., Chen, H., Yang, J., Stefanidis, D., & Yu, D. (2024). Nontechnical Skills Assessment in Acute Care Trauma Simulations: A Mixed Methods Approach Using Eye Tracking and Behavioral Marker Systems. Military medicine, 189(Supplement_3), 719-727. doi:10.1093/milmed/usae240

68. Chen, H., Anton, N., Holden, R. J., & Yu, D. (2024). Kitchen ergonomics in health and healthcare: A rapid scoping review. Human Factors in Healthcare, 5, 100069. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hfh.2024.100069

67. Wang, J., Stevens, C., Bennett, W., & Yu, D. (2024). Granular estimation of user cognitive workload using multi-modal physiological sensors. Frontiers in Neuroergonomics, 5.

66. Cha, J. S., Athanasiadis, D., Asadi, H., Stefanidis, D., Nussbaum, M. A., & Yu, D. (2024). Evaluation of Passive Arm-Support Exoskeleton in Surgery for Surgical Team Members. Journal of Safety Research, 89, 322-330.

65. Yang, J., Liang, N., Pitts, B. J., Prakah-Asante, K., Curry, R., & Yu, D. (2023). An eye-fixation related electroencephalography technique for predicting situation awareness: implications for driver state monitoring systems. Human factors, 00187208231204570.

64. Villarreal, R. T., Kim, S. Y., & Yu, D. (2023). Worker and work-related factors influence on musculoskeletal symptoms among veterinary surgeons. Ergonomics, 1-16.

63. Zhou, G., Lu, M. L., & Yu, D. (2023). Tactile Gloves Predict Load Weight During Lifting With Deep Neural Networks. IEEE Sensors Journal, 23(16), 18798-18809. doi:10.1109/JSEN.2023.3289670

62. Obuseh, M., Cavuoto, L., Stefanidis, D., & Yu, D. (2023). A sensor-based framework for layout and workflow assessment in operating rooms. Applied ergonomics, 112, 104059. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104059

61. Anton, N. E., Cha, J. S., Hernandez, E., Athanasiadis, D. I., Yang, J., Zhou, G., . . . Yu, D. (2023). Utilizing eye tracking to assess medical student non-technical performance during scenario-based simulation: results of a pilot study. Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education, 2(1), 49. doi:10.1007/s44186-023-00127-3

60. Anton, N. E., Zhou, G., Hornbeck, T., Nagle, A. M., Norman, S., Shroff, A. D., & Yu, D. (2023). Detailing experienced nurse decision making during acute patient care simulations. Applied ergonomics, 109, 103988. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2023.103988

59. Yang, J., Layadi, I. C., Wachs, J. P., & Yu, D. (2023). Adaptive Human-Robotic Interaction for Robotic-assisted Surgical Settings. Military Medicine, 188(Supplement_6), 480-487.

58. Kim, S. Y., Yu, D., Simons, M. C., & Breur, G. J. (2023). Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Veterinary Surgeons—A Cross-Sectional Survey. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol, 36(03), 169-174. doi:10.1055/s-0043-1761245

57. Yang, J., Liang, N., Pitts, B. J., Prakah-Asante, K. O., Curry, R., Blommer, M., . . . Yu, D. (2023). Multimodal Sensing and Computational Intelligence for Situation Awareness Classification in Autonomous Driving. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, 53(2), 270-281. doi:10.1109/THMS.2023.3234429

56. Valovska, M.-T., Yang, J., Chen, N., Yu, D., & Wollin, D. A. (2023). Development of an Automated Composite Ureteroscopic Efficiency Score Through Simulated Ureteroscopic Skills Assessment. Journal of Endourology, 37(8), 956-964. doi:10.1089/end.2022.0820

55. Lim, C., Barragan, J. A., Farrow, J. M., Wachs, J. P., Sundaram, C. P., & Yu, D. (2023). Physiological Metrics of Surgical Difficulty and Multi-Task Requirement during Robotic Surgery Skills. Sensors, 23(9). Retrieved from doi:10.3390/s23094354

54. Zhou, G., Lu, M.-L., & Yu, D. (2023). Investigating gripping force during lifting tasks using a pressure sensing glove system. Applied ergonomics, 107, 103917. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103917

53. Zhang, T., Yang, J., Liang, N., Pitts, B., Prakah-Asante, K., Curry, R., Duerstock, B., Wachs, J., & Yu, D. (2023). Physiological Measurements of Situation Awareness: A Systematic Review. . Human Factors. 65(5), 737-758. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018720820969071

52. Kratzke, I., Zhou, G., Mosaly, P., Farrell, T., Crowner, J., & Yu, D. (2023). Evaluating the Ergonomics of Surgical Residents During Laparoscopic Simulation: A Novel Computerized Approach. The American Surgeon. , 89(5), 1622-1628 https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348211047505

51. Cha, J., Ausri, F., Mudge, L., & Yu, D. (2023). Effectiveness of Smart Wrist Wearables Obtaining Physiological Data for Distinguishing Physical and Cognitive Demands. IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, 13(2), 150-160. doi:10.1080/24725579.2022.2142867

50. Yang, J., Barragan, J., Farrow, J., Sundaram, C., Wachs, J., & Yu, D. (2022). An Adaptive Human-Robotic Interaction Architecture for Augmenting Surgery Performance Using Real-Time Workload Sensing—Demonstration of a Semi-autonomous Suction Tool. Human factors. doi.org/10.1177/00187208221129940

49. Asadi, H., Simons, M. C., Breur, G. J., & Yu, D. (2022). Characterizing Exposure to Physical Risk Factors during Veterinary Surgery with Wearable Sensors: A Pilot Study. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 10(3), 151-160. doi:10.1080/24725838.2022.2117252

48. Ahmadi, N., Sasangohar, F., Yang, J., Yu, D., Danesh, V., Klahn, S., & Masud, F. (2022). Quantifying Workload and Stress in Intensive Care Unit Nurses: Preliminary Evaluation Using Continuous Eye-Tracking. Human Factors, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208221085335

47. Obuseh, M., Yu, D., & DeLaurentis, P. (2022). Detecting Unusual Intravenous Infusion Alerting Patterns with Machine Learning Algorithms. Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology, 56(2), 58-70. doi:10.2345/1943-5967-56.2.58

46. Cha, J. S., Athanasiadis, D. I., Peng, Y., Wu, D., Anton, N. E., Stefanidis, D., & Yu, D. (2022). Objective Nontechnical Skills Measurement Using Sensor-based Behavior Metrics in Surgical Teams. Human Factors, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00187208221101292

45. Barragan, J. A., Yang, J., Yu, D., & Wachs, J. P. (2022). A neurotechnological aid for semi-autonomous suction in robotic-assisted surgery. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 4504. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-08063-w

44. Monfared, S., Athanasiadis, D. I., Umana, L., Hernandez, E., Asadi, H., Colgate, C. L., Yu, D., Stefanidis, D. (2022). A comparison of laparoscopic and robotic ergonomic risk. Surgical endoscopy, 36(11), 8397-8402. doi:10.1007/s00464-022-09105-0

43. Zhou, G., Aggarwal, V., Yin, M., & Yu, D. (2022). A Computer Vision Approach for Estimating Lifting Load Contributors to Injury Risk. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, 52(2), 207-219. doi:10.1109/THMS.2022.3148339

42. Cha, J. S., & Yu, D. (2022). Objective Measures of Surgeon Non-Technical Skills in Surgery: A Scoping Review. Human factors, 64(1), 42-73. doi:10.1177/0018720821995319

41. Cha, J., Athanasiadis, D., Anton, N., Stefanidis, D., & Yu, D. (2021). Measurement of Non-Technical Skills During Robotic-Assisted Surgery Using Sensor-based Communication and Proximity Metrics. JAMA network open, 4(11), e2132209-e2132209. DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.32209

40. Anton, N., Hornbeck, T., Modlin, S., Haque, M., Crites, M. & Yu, D. (2021). Identifying Factors that Nurses Consider in the Decision-Making Process Related to Patient Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. PLOS One, 16(7), e0254077. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254077

39. Yu, D., Obuseh, M, & DeLaurentis, P. (2021). An analytics approach to quantifying the impact of infusion alerts and alarms on nursing workflows. Applied Clinical Informatics. 12(03), 528-538. DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1730031

38. Asadi, H., Monfared, S., Athanasiadis, D., Stefanidis, D., & Yu, D. (2021). Continuous, Integrated Sensors for Predicting Fatigue during Non-repetitive Work: Demonstration of Technique in the Operating Room. Ergonomics, 64(9), 1160-1173. doi:10.1080/00140139.2021.1909753

37. Liang, N., Yang, J., Yu, D., Prakah-Asante, K.O., Curry, R., Blommer, M., Swaminathan, R., & Pitts, B.J. (2021). Using Eye-Tracking to Investigate the Effects of Pre-Takeover Visual Engagement on Situation Awareness During Automated Driving. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 157, 106143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2021.106143

36. Athanasiadis, D. Monfared, S., Asadi, H., Colgate, C., Yu, D., & Stefanidis, D. (2020). Surgical Trainees Have Similar Ergonomic Risk in the Operating Room as Experienced Surgeons. Surgery, 169(3), 496-501. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2020.10.027

35. Ostovari, M., Liu, S., Yih, Y., & Yu, D. (2020). Understanding Local Health Departments Decision to Pursue/Defer the Accreditation: A Mixed-Method Systems Thinking Approach. IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, 11(1), 70-78. doi:10.1080/24725579.2020.1854396

34. Wu, C., Cha, J., Sulek, J., Sundaram, C. P., Wachs, J., Proctor, R. W., & Yu, D. (2020). Sensor-based indicators of performance changes between sessions during robotic surgery training. Applied ergonomics, 90, 103251. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103251

33. Abebe E, Scanlon MC, Chen H, & Yu D. (2020) Complexity of Documentation Needs for Children With Medical Complexity: Implications for Hospital Providers. Hospital Pediatrics. 10(8):670. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2020-0080 PMID 32727931

32. Asadi, H., Zhou, G., Lee, J. J., Aggarwal, V., & Yu, D. (2020). A computer vision approach for classifying isometric grip force exertion levels. Ergonomics, 63(8), 1010-1026. doi:10.1080/00140139.2020.1745898

31. Zhou, T., Cha, J. , Gonzalez, G., Wachs, J., Sundaram, C., & Yu, D. (2020). Multimodal Physiological Signals for Workload Prediction in Robot-Assisted Surgery. ACM Transactions on Human-Robot Interaction (THRI), 9(2), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1145/3368589

30. Cha, J. S., Monfared, S., Stefanidis, D., Nussbaum, M. A., & Yu, D. (2020). Supporting Surgical Teams: Identifying Needs and Barriers for Exoskeleton Implementation in the Operating Room. Human factors, 62(3), 377-390. doi:10.1177/0018720819879271 PMID: 31593495

29. Yu, D., Wilson, C., Webber, F., Watz, E., & Bennett Jr, W. (2019). Multi-modal physiological sensing approach for distinguishing high workload events in remotely piloted aircraft simulation. Human-Intelligent Systems Integration, 1(2), 89-99. doi:10.1007/s42454-020-00016-w

28. Wu, C., Cha, J., Sulek, J., Zhou, T., Sundaram, C. P., Wachs, J., & Yu, D. (2019). Eye-Tracking Metrics Predict Perceived Workload in Robotic Surgical Skills Training. Human factors, 62(8), 1365-1386. doi:10.1177/0018720819874544

27. Ostovari, M., & Yu, D. (2019). Impact of care provider network characteristics on patient outcomes: Usage of social network analysis and a multi-scale community detection. PloS one, 14(9), e0222016. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0222016. PMID: 31498827

26. Peng, Y., Anton, N. E., Cha, J., Mizota, T., Hennings, J. M., Stambro, R., Rendina, M., Stanton-Maxey, K., Stefanidis, D., & Yu, D. (2019). Objective Measures of Communication Behavior Predict Clinical Performance. Journal of surgical education, 76(5), 1337-1347. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.03.017. PMID: 30956082

25. Delaurentis, P., Walroth, T. A., Fritschle, A. C., Yu, D., Hong, J. E., Yih, Y., & Fuller, J. (2019). Stakeholder perceptions of smart infusion pumps and drug library updates: A multisite, interdisciplinary study. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 76(17), 1281-1287. doi:10.1093/ajhp/zxz135 PMID: 31325354

24. Ostovari, M., Steele-Morris, C.-J., Griffin, P. M., & Yu, D. (2019). Data-driven modeling of diabetes care teams using social network analysis. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 26(10), 911-919. doi:10.1093/jamia/ocz022 PMID:31045227

23. Xie, S., Ye, Q., Katare, B., Yu, D., & Yih, Y. (2019). Longitudinal Patterns of Employee High-deductible Health Plan Choices. IISE Transaction on Healthcare Systems Engineering. 9(3), 292-298. doi:10.1080/24725579.2019.1584134

22. Asadi, H., Yu, D., & Mott, J. H. (2019). Risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries in airline maintenance, repair & overhaul. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 70, 107-115. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2019.01.008

21. Cha, J. S. , Anton, N. E., Mizota, T., Hennings, J. M., Rendina, M. A., Stanton-Maxey, K., Ritter, H., Stefanidis, D., & Yu, D. (2018). Use of non-technical skills can predict medical student performance in acute care simulated scenarios. The American journal of surgery, 217(2), 323-328. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.09.028

20. Abdelrahman, A. M., Yu, D., Lowndes, B. R., Buckarma, E. H., Gas, B. L., Farley, D. R., . . . Hallbeck, M. S. (2018). Validation of a Novel Inverted Peg Transfer Task: Advancing Beyond the Regular Peg Transfer Task for Surgical Simulation-Based Assessment. Journal of surgical education, 75(3), 836-843. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2017.09.028. PMID: 29037821

19. Yu, D., Xu, X., & Lin, J.-H. (2018). Impact of posture choice on one-handed pull strength variations at low, waist, and overhead pulling heights. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 64, 226-234. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2017.07.004

18. Ostovari, M., Yu, D., Yih, Y., & Steele-Morris, C. J. (2017). Impact of an Onsite Clinic on Utilization of Preventive Services. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 59(7), 615-623. doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000001034. PMID: 28590271

17. Hallbeck, M. S., Lowndes, B. R., Bingener, J., Abdelrahman, A. M., Yu, D., Bartley, A., & Park, A. E. (2017). The impact of intraoperative microbreaks with exercises on surgeons: A multi-center cohort study. Applied ergonomics, 60, 334-341. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2016.12.006. PMID: 28166893

16. Yu, D., Dural, C., Morrow, M. M. B., Yang, L., Collins, J. W., Hallbeck, S., Kjellman, M., & Forsman, M. (2017). Intraoperative workload in robotic surgery assessed by wearable motion tracking sensors and questionnaires. Surgical endoscopy, 31(2), 877-886. doi:10.1007/s00464-016-5047-y. PMID: 27495330

15. Thiels, C. A., Yu, D., Abdelrahman, A. M., Habermann, E. B., Hallbeck, S., Pasupathy, K. S., & Bingener, J. (2017). The use of patient factors to improve the prediction of operative duration using laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surgical endoscopy, 31(1), 333-340. doi:10.1007/s00464-016-4976-9. PMID: 27384547

14. Park, A. E., Zahiri, H. R., Hallbeck, M. S., Augenstein, V., Sutton, E., Yu, D., Lowndes, B., & Bingener, J. (2017). Intraoperative “Micro Breaks” With Targeted Stretching Enhance Surgeon Physical Function and Mental Focus: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Annals of surgery, 265(2), 340-346. doi:10.1097/sla.0000000000001665. PMID:26863399

13. Yu, D., Lowndes, B., Thiels, C., Bingener, J., Abdelrahman, A., Lyons, R., & Hallbeck, S. (2016). Quantifying Intraoperative Workloads Across the Surgical Team Roles: Room for Better Balance? World journal of surgery, 40(7), 1565-1574. doi:10.1007/s00268-016-3449-6. PMID: 26952115

12. Lowndes, B., Thiels, C. A., Habermann, E. B., Bingener, J., Hallbeck, S., & Yu, D. (2016). Impact of patient factors on operative duration during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: evaluation from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. The American journal of surgery, 212(2), 289-296. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.01.024. PMID: 27174790

11. Blocker, R., Yu, D., Hawthorne, H., Hellmich, T., Hallbeck, S., Nestler, D., & Pasupathy, K. (2016). Application of Sociometers in the Emergency Department. Journal of Medical Devices, 10(2), 020964. doi: 10.1115/1.4033287

10. Yu, D., Green, C., Kasten, S. J., Sackllah, M. E., & Armstrong, T. J. (2016). Effect of alternative video displays on postures, perceived effort, and performance during microsurgery skill tasks. Applied ergonomics, 53, Part A, 281-289. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2015.10.016. PMID: 26585502

9. Yu, D., Lowndes, B., Morrow, M., Kaufman, K., Bingener, J., & Hallbeck, S. (2016). Impact of novel shift handle laparoscopic tool on wrist ergonomics and task performance. Surgical endoscopy, 30(8), 3480-3490. doi:10.1007/s00464-015-4634-7. PMID: 26541720

8. Abdelrahman, A. M., Bingener, J., Yu, D., Lowndes, B. R., Mohamed, A., McConico, A. L., & Hallbeck, M. S. (2016). Impact of single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) versus conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC) procedures on surgeon stress and workload: a randomized controlled trial. Surgical endoscopy, 30(3), 1205-1211. doi:10.1007/s00464-015-4332-5. PMID: 26194249.

7. Yu, D., Blocker, R. C., Sir, M. Y., Hallbeck, M. S., Hellmich, T. R., Cohen, T., Nestler, D., & Pasupathy, K. S. (2016). Intelligent Emergency Department: Validation of Sociometers to Study Workload. Journal of Medical Systems, 40(3), 53. doi:10.1007/s10916-015-0405-1. PMID: 26645317

6. Yu, D., Cha, J.S., Kasten, S.J., Green, C., & Armstrong, T. J. (2015). Design of low-cost ergonomic microsurgery equipment: Comparison of microscope and 3D video displays on task performance. Journal of Medical Devices. 9(2), 020918-020918. DOI: 10.1115/1.4030130.

5. Yu, D., Blocker, R.C., Hallbeck, S., Patel, A., & Pasupathy, K.S. (2015). Wearable sociometers in Chaotic Simulated Environments. Journal of Medical Devices, 9(2), 020946-020946. DOI:10.1115/1.4030150.

4. Yu, D., Minter, R. M., Armstrong, T. J., Frischknecht, A. C., Green, C., & Kasten, S. J. (2014). Identification of technique variations among microvascular surgeons and cases using hierarchical task analysis. Ergonomics, 57(2), 219-235. DOI:10.1080/00140139.2014.884244. PMID: 24521243

3. Yu, D., Sackllah, M. E., Woolley, C. B., Kasten, S. J., Kim, D., Green, C., & Armstrong, T. J. (2012). The effect of visualization method on the performance of simulated microsurgery tasks. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 41, 5634-5636. DOI:10.3233/WOR-2012-0901-5634. PMID: 22317634

2. Armstrong, T., Yu, D., Frischknecht, A., Minter, R., Andreatta, P., & Kasten, S. (2012). Standardization of surgical procedures for identifying best practices and training. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 41, 4673-4679. DOI:10.3233/WOR-2012-0108-4673. PMID: 22317440

1. Yu, D., Sackllah, M., Wooley, C., Kasten, S. J., & Armstrong, T. J. (2012). Quantitative Posture Analysis of 2D, 3D and Optical Microscope Visualization Methods for Microsurgery Tasks. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 41, 1944-1947. DOI:10.3233/WOR-2012-0412-1944. PMID: 22317000