Dr. Jingzhou (James) Yang
Contact Information
Jingzhou (James) Yang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Director
Human-Centric Design Research (HCDR) Laboratory
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University
7th St and Boston Ave.
Lubbock, TX 79409-1021
U.S.A.
Tel: (806)742-3563 x 229
Fax: (806)742-3540
Email: james.yang@ttu.edu
Office: Room 109, ME Building
Lab: Rooms 142 and 145, ME Building
Research Group Website
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, The University of Iowa, 2003
M.S., Automobile Engineering, Jilin University, China, 1992
B.S., Vehicle Engineering, Jilin University, China, 1989
Research Interests
- Human-Centric Engineering: Physics-based human modeling, physiologically-based ride-comfort modeling, posture and motion prediction (especially in pregnant women, obesity and aging populations), human mobility and reach assessment, computer-aided ergonomics, human dynamics, ride comfort modeling, driver assistant systems, and human-centered design and manufacturing.
- Bioengineering, Biomechanics, Bio-inspired Systems: Human motion, computational biomechanics, bioengineering modeling, shoulder complex modeling, human injury prediction, slip and fall prediction for seniors, and sports biomechanics.
- Healthcare Engineering: Modeling and simulation of human protective equipment (HPE) such as helmets, goggles, respirators, clothing, shoes, HPE interaction with human body, validation and verification, and discomfort assessment.
- Robotic and Multibody Dynamic Systems: Kinematics and dynamics, special robots (flexible robot hand, hyper redundant continuum robot, hand prosthesis), robot motion planning, robotics control and automation, lower limb prosthesis, CAD/CAM, kinematics and dynamics of machinery, geometric modeling, synthesis of mechanism, vehicle dynamics, and tire model..
- Traffic Safety Systems: Human performance assessment, digital driver visibility prediction, road safety barriers modeling and simulation.
Teaching
ME3302 Dynamics (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2011)
ME4730 Engineering Design I (Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2012)
ME5356 Digital Human Modeling for Human-Centric Design (Fall 2010)
ME6331/7000 Individual Study (Fall 2008-)
ME6000 MS Thesis (Fall 2008-)
ME8000 PhD Dissertation (Fall 2008-)
Publications
Selected Recent Journal Publications:
Gragg, J., Yang, J., Cloutier, A., and Pena-Pitarch, E., Effect of Human Link Length Determination on Posture Reconstruction, (accepted) Applied Ergonomics.
Zou, Q., Zhang, Q., Yang, J., Cloutier, A., and Pena-Pitarch, E., Nonlinear Inverse Optimization Approach for Determining the Weights of Objective Function in Standing Reach Tasks. (Accepted) Computers and Industrial Engineering.
Howard, B., and Yang, J., A Stability Criterion for Human Seated Tasks with Given Postures, (in press) International Journal of Humanoid Robotics.
Howard, B., and Yang, J.,Calculating Support Reaction Forces in Physics-Based Seated Posture Prediction for Pregnant Women, (in press) International Journal of Robotics and Automation.
Lei, Z., and Yang, J., Layered Pentahedral Mesh Generation for Biomechanical Geometries with Unclosed Surfaces, (accepted) Computer-Aided Design and Applications.
Griffin, B., and Yang, J., Design and Analysis of a Novel Hip Joint for Earpieceless Eyeglass Frame, (accepted) Journal of Engineering, Design, and Technology.
Zou, Q., Zhang, Q., Yang, J., and Gragg, J., An Inverse Optimization Approach for Determining Weights of Joint Displacement Objective Function for Upper Body Kinematic Posture Prediction, Robotica, Vol. 30, Issue 2, 2012, 389-404.
Lei, Z., Yang, J., and Zhuang, Z., Human Face and N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator Interaction: Contact Pressure Simulation and Validation, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2012, 46-58.
Gragg, J., Yang, J., and Howard, B., Hybrid Method for Driver Accommodation Using Optimization-Based Digital Human Models, Computer Aided Design, Vol.44, Issue 1, 2012, 29-39.
Gragg, J., Yang, J., and Long, J., Optimization-Based Approach for Determining the Driver Seat Adjustment Range for Vehicles, International Journal of Vehicle Design, Vol. 57, Nos. 2/3, 2011, 148-161.
Gragg, J., and Yang, J., Effect of Obesity on Seated Posture Inside a Vehicle Based on Digital Human Models, SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2011, 516-526.
Ozsoy, B., Yang, J., Howard, B., Domire, J.Z., and Boros, R., Direct Optimization-Based Planar Human Vertical Jumping Simulation, International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation, Vol. 2, No 1/2, 2011, 47-66.
Dai, J., Yang, J., and Zhuang, Z., Sensitivity Analysis of Important Parameters Affecting Contact Pressure between a Facepiece Respirator and a Headform, International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Vol. 41, Issue 3, 2011, 268-279.
Yang, J., Marler, T., and Rahmatalla, S., Multi-Objective Optimization-Based Method for Kinematic Posture Prediction: Development and Validation, Robotica, Vol. 29, Issue 2, 2011, 245-253.
Yang, J., and Kim, J., Static Joint Torque Determination of a Human Model for Standing and Seating Tasks Considering Balance, ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2010, 031005-1-9.
Yang, J., and Dai, J., Simulation-Based Assessment of Rear Effect to Ballistic Helmet Impact, Computer Aided Design and Applications, Vol. 7, No. 1, 59-73, 2010.
Yang, J., Feng, X., Xiang, Y., Kim, J., and Rajulu, S., Determining the Three-Dimensional Relation between the Skeletal Elements of the Human Shoulder Complex, Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 42, No. 11, 2009, 1762-1767.
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