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Denny Yu

Medicine · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2010
Surgical Simulation and TrainingHuman-Automation Interaction and SafetyMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPatient Safety and Medication ErrorsCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

Publications

181

Citations

2,760

Est. group size

~23

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2010

Research summary
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Denny Yu's research applies human factors and ergonomics engineering to areas like surgical robotics, occupational safety, and vehicle automation. Work spans measuring mental workload and muscle fatigue during tasks (e.g., surgery, driving), evaluating exoskeletons and wearable sensors, and using AI/computer vision tools to assess performance and safety compliance. The lab also explores human-robot interaction, including how people learn to control soft robots and how design choices affect cognitive load and wellbeing.

Human factors and ergonomicsSurgical robotics and trainingMental workload and cognitive load measurementOccupational safety and PPE monitoringHuman-automation interaction (vehicles and robots)

Publication output has grown from single digits in 2017 to a steady output of roughly 15-20 papers per year since 2019, indicating a consistently active and productive research program over the last decade.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 16.0/year recently
2017: 7 publications172018: 9 publications182019: 15 publications192020: 15 publications202021: 15 publications212022: 20 publications20222023: 20 publications20232024: 15 publications242025: 16 publications252026: 9 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting×34
  • Applied Ergonomics×9
  • Human Factors The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society×8
  • IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors×5
  • Ergonomics×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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