Ehsan Rashedi
Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Ergonomics/Human Factors
585-475-7260
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Mondays/Wednesdays 4:15 - 5 pm.
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Ehsan Rashedi
Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Ergonomics/Human Factors
Education
BS, MS, Sharif University of Technology (Iran); MS, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Bio
Dr. Ehsan Rashedi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and Director of the Biomechanics and Ergonomics Laboratory. His research focuses on understanding and improving human performance, safety, and health in complex work environments by integrating biomechanics, ergonomics, sensing technologies, and artificial intelligence.
Dr. Rashedi’s research combines experimental human movement analysis with emerging computational tools to study human interaction with tools, robots, and intelligent systems. His work investigates topics such as human–robot collaboration, wearable sensing for motion analysis, ergonomic risk assessment, digital human modeling, and the use of AI and computer vision to quantify human movement and workplace activities. A major goal of his research is to develop data-driven methods that improve worker safety, reduce musculoskeletal injury risk, and enhance human–machine interaction in modern industrial and healthcare settings.
Dr. Rashedi received his B.S. and first M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology. He then moved to the United States and completed a second M.S. degree and his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining RIT, he was a postdoctoral researcher at Virginia Tech, where he conducted research on exoskeletons, human gait and muscle fatigue, textile-based sensing technologies, and head-worn display systems.
Dr. Rashedi’s research has been published in leading journals in biomechanics, ergonomics, and safety science, including Ergonomics, Journal of Biomechanics, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, PLoS ONE, and Safety Science. Through the Biomechanics and Ergonomics Laboratory at RIT, he collaborates with industry and healthcare partners to develop innovative technologies and data-driven approaches for improving worker safety, rehabilitation outcomes, and human-centered system design.
585-475-7260
Areas of Expertise
Human???Robot Interaction
Ergonomics and Biomechanics
Workplace Safety and Injury Prevention
Wearable Sensing Technologies
Human Motion Analysis
AI-Enabled Movement Analysis
Occupational Biomechanics
Human-Centered System Design
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Published Conference Proceedings
Karvekar, Swapnali, Masoud Abdollahi, and Ehsan Rashedi. "A Data-Driven Model to Identify Fatigue Level Based on the Motion Data from a Smartphone." Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE Western New York Image and Signal Processing. Ed. IEEE. Rochester, NY: n.p., Web.
Rashedi, Ehsan, et al. "Classification of LBP Patients Using an IMU Signal and Machine Learning Approaches." Proceedings of the American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting. Ed. ASB. Calgary, Canada: n.p., Web.
Katawala, Kavish, et al. "Effects of Slip and Trip on Low Back and the Resulting Lumbar Muscle Activity, Low Back Loads." Proceedings of the Institute of Industrial Engineering Annual Conference and Expo. Ed. IISE. Orlando, FL: n.p., Web.
Luster, Maya, Rahul Soangra, and Ehsan Rashedi. "Effect of Back Fatigue on Gait and Propensity of Slip." Proceedings of the Institute of Industrial Engineering Annual Conference and Expo. Ed. IISE. Orlando, FL: n.p., Web.
Shaik, Abdul and Ehsan Rashedi. "Effects of Exertion Variability on the FDI Muscle Fatigue during Intermittent Contractions." Proceedings of the Institute of Industrial Engineering Annual Conference and Expo. Ed. IISE. Orlando, FL: n.p., Web.
Jadeja, Sid and Ehsan Rashedi. "Influence of Cognitive Loads on Fatigue Development and Recovery." Proceedings of the Institute of Industrial Engineering Annual Conference and Expo. Ed. IISE. Orlando, FL: n.p., Web.
Alemi, Mehdi, et al. "Assessing Slip and Trip Risk when Wearing Upper-Extremity Exoskeleton." Proceedings of the Proceedings of the American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting. Ed. ASB. Boulder, CO: ASB, 2017. Web.
Esfahani, Mohammad Mokhlespour, et al. "Effects of an Occupational Wearable Assistive Device on Low Back Loads." Proceedings of the Proceedings of the American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting. Ed. ASB. Boulder, CO: ASB, 2017. Web.
Rashedi, Ehsan, et al. "Effects of Plantarflexor Muscle Fatigue on Gait Characteristics." Proceedings of the Proceedings of the American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting. Ed. NA. Raleigh, NC: n.p., Print.
Rashedi, Ehsan and Maury A. Nussbaum. "History Dependency of Muscle Strength Recovery from a Fatiguing Intermittent Task." Proceedings of the Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Washington DC, Washington DC: SAGE Publications, Web.
Alabdulkarim, Saad, et al. "Impact of Task Design on Productivity and Quality." Proceedings of the Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Washington DC, Washington DC: SAGE Publications, Web.
Peer Reviewed/Juried Poster Presentation or Conference Paper
Karvekar, Swapnali, Masoud Abdollahi, and Ehsan Rashedi. "Smartphone-based Human Fatigue Detection for Daily Activities Using Gait Analysis." Proceedings of the Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics. Ed. AHFE. Washington, DC: n.p..
Journal Paper
Esfahani, Mohammad Iman Mokhlespour, et al. "Sharif-Human movement instrumentation system (SHARIF-HMIS): Development and validation." Medical Engineering & Physics 61. (2018): 87-94. Print.
Kim, Sunwook, et al. "Assessing the influence of a passive, upper extremity exoskeletal vest for tasks requiring arm elevation: Part I – “Expected” effects on discomfort, shoulder muscle activity, and work task performance." Applied Ergonomics 70. (2018): 315-322. Print.
Kim, Sunwook, et al. "Assessing the influence of a passive, upper extremity exoskeletal vest for tasks requiring arm elevation: Part II – “Unexpected” effects on shoulder motion, balance, and spine loading." Applied Ergonomics 70. (2018): 323-330. Print.
Soangra, Rahul, Hema Bhatt, and Ehsan Rashedi. "Effects of load carriage and surface inclination on linear and non-linear postural variability." Safety Science 110. (2018): 427-437. Print.
Ehsani, Hossein, et al. "The influence of mechanical vibration on local and central balance control." Journal of Biomechanics 71. (2018): 59-66. Print.
Rashedi, Ehsan and Maury A. Nussbaum. "Quantifying the History Dependency of Muscle Recovery From A Fatiguing Intermittent Task." Journal of Biomechanics 51. (2017): 26-31. Print.
Esfahani, Mohammad Mokhlespour, et al. "Trunk Motion System (TMS) Using Printed Body Worn Sensor (BWS) via Data Fusion Approach." Sensors 17. 1 (2017): 1-16. Print.
Alabdulkarim, Saad, et al. "Impact of Task Design on Task Performance and Injury Risk: Case Study of A Simulated Drilling Task." Ergonomics 60. 6 (2017): 851-866. Print.
Rashedi, Ehsan and Maury A. Nussbaum. "Cycle Time Influences the Development of Muscle Fatigue at Low to Moderate Levels of Intermittent Muscle Contraction." Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 28. (2016): 37-45. Web.
Eskandari, Amirhossein, et al. "The Effect of Parameters of Equilibrium-based 3-D Biomechanical Models on Extracted Muscle Synergies During Isometric Lumbar Exertion." Journal of Biomechanics 49. 6 (2016): 967-973. Web.
Alabdulkarim, Saad, et al. "Impact of Task Design on Task Performance and Injury Risk: Case Study of a Simulated Drilling Task." Ergonomics. (2016): 1-16. Web.
Currently Teaching
ISEE-330
Ergonomics and Human Factors
4 Credits
This course covers the physical and cognitive aspects of human performance to enable students to design work places, procedures, products and processes that are consistent with human capabilities and limitations. Principles of physical work and human anthropometry are studied to enable the student to systematically design work places, processes, and systems that are consistent with human capabilities and limitations. In addition, the human information processing capabilities are studied, which includes the human sensory, memory, attention and cognitive processes; display and control design principles; as well as human computer interface design.
ISEE-730
Data-Driven Human Biomechanics
3 Credits
Topics include musculoskeletal anatomy and mechanics, theory and application of electromyography, motion and force measuring equipment and techniques, human locomotion, balance and falls, inverse dynamics modeling of the human body, and current topics in musculoskeletal biomechanics research. Students collect data in the lab and conduct the data analysis using MATLAB software or Python software.
ISEE-732
Systems Safety Engineering
3 Credits
Acquaints students with practical aspects of safety engineering. Students acquire a working knowledge of legal and technical aspects of safety. Focuses on a systems approach to safety engineering. Topics include Workers Compensation, OSHA, Consumer Product Safety Commission, NIOSH Guidelines and various hazard analysis and utilization techniques. Students also are exposed to various theories of accident causation, research methodology and ways of evaluating safety programs and related research.
ISEE-760
Design of Experiments
3 Credits
This course presents an in-depth study of the primary concepts of experimental design. Its applied approach uses theoretical tools acquired in other mathematics and statistics courses. Emphasis is placed on the role of replication and randomization in experimentation. Numerous designs and design strategies are reviewed and implications on data analysis are discussed. Topics include: consideration of type 1 and type 2 errors in experimentation, sample size determination, completely randomized designs, randomized complete block designs, blocking and confounding in experiments, Latin square and Graeco Latin square designs, general factorial designs, the 2k factorial design system, the 3k factorial design system, fractional factorial designs, Taguchi experimentation.
ISEE-799
Independent Study
1-3 Credits
This course is used by students who plan to study a topic on an independent study basis. The student must obtain the permission of the appropriate faculty member before registering for the course. Students registering for more than four credit hours must obtain the approval of both the department head and the adviser.