Miwa Hayashi

Miwa Hayashi brings over twenty years of expertise in aviation and space human factors research. With a solid educational background including a PhD in Humans and Automation from MIT and experience at prestigious organizations like NASA Ames Research Center and San Jose State University, Hayashi is a seasoned professional in the field.

Her research interests cover a broad spectrum within aviation and space, focusing on areas such as air traffic control systems, flight-deck technologies, user-interface design, usability evaluation, and human-automation interactions. Additionally, Hayashi is skilled in human-in-the-loop simulation evaluations using various levels of fidelity, surveys, and biofeedback measurements like eye movements and heart rate variability.

Hayashi is proficient in MATLAB and R, enabling her to conduct advanced data visualization, statistical analysis of mixed-model experiment data, and machine learning techniques such as hidden Markov models and Kalman filters. Moreover, her experience as a private pilot with an IFR rating adds a practical dimension to her research and work in the aviation industry.