Jia-Hua Lin, a middle-aged Asian man with small glasses wearing a suit

Jia-Hua Lin, PhD, MS

Affiliate Associate Professor
Email: jlin7@uw.edu
Expertise: Safe Workplaces, Sustainable Communities, Occupational Health, Risk Assessment

About

Dr. Jia-Hua Lin is a research ergonomist with the SHARP (Safety and Health Assessment of Research for Prevention) program within the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. He currently serves as a scientific editor for the journal Applied Ergonomics. Dr. Lin’s research topics include physical ergonomics and occupational biomechanics, particularly in upper extremities; strength and capacity; human-tool interface; general occupational safety and health; and office ergonomics. He is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (USA), and a BCPE (USA) certified professional ergonomist.

Education

  • PhD (Industrial Engineering), University of Wisconsin Madison, 2001
  • MS (Industrial Engineering), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996

Research

Ergonomics and human factors engineering; human-machine interface and interactions; anthropometry; musculoskeletal disorders; biomechanical modeling of the upper-extremity musculoskeletal system; biomedical instrumentation; ageing; experiment design and analysis; occupational health and safety; occupational and physical exposure assessment.