Sara Mostowfi
Summary
- Innovative and versatile researcher with the ability to design and create prototypes for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences resulting in 5 reports on the status of the projects.
- Experienced UX research with the ability to define and synthesize user requirements, and using qualitative and quantitative methods for user research, as evidenced by successfully completing 5 projects.
- Strong communication skills with an ability to manage dedicated projects and establish toolsets and prototyping processes to align cross-functional teams, as evidenced by 3 publications.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Factor Researcher
University Of Missouri
01.2022 - Current
- Working on NSF project titled " Augmented Reality into Undergraduate Engineering Laboratories"
- Develop the learning environment in AR, conduct experiment and data collection for about 32 students
- Analysis of metacognition result to understand which metacogntion monitoring prompt was effective in improving student's metacognitve awareness in AR
- Analysis of motion capture data to understand the reason behind students specific body posture during learning in AR
- Analysis of eye tracking data to predict student performance in AR
- Analysis of eye tracking data to investigate metacogntion awareness improvement for low performer
Human Factor Researcher
University Of Missouri
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Investigating the relationship between a driver's psychological feelings and biosensor data
- Conducted an eye-integrated human-in- the- loop (HTIL) simulation experiment
- Collecting data for about 50 students
- Analysis of eye tracking data to understand driver' psychological feelings
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User Experience Designer/Researcher
University Of Missouri
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Developing the VR environment in collaboration with medical school "Virtual Reality Immersion: Enhancing Physician-Patient Communication"
- Developed and designed the VR environment and avatar facial expression
- Presented UX designs and solutions to senior staff, evangelizing for user-centric design decisions.
- Conduct data collection
User Experience Researcher
University Of Missouri
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Persona Development: Latino Use of Social Media and Mobile Technologies for Information-Seeking
- Presented UX designs and solutions to senior staff, evangelizing for user-centric design decisions.
- Analysis of observation data to create Persona
User Experience Researcher
University Of Missouri
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Conducting Usability Research for Push Mobile News App
- Identifying design problems
• Assessing the task completion rate
• Measuring user satisfaction and perception with the system
• Deriving recommendations regarding the two apps built on the Push platform
Education
Ph.D. - Industrial Engineering
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO12.2023
Master of Science - Architectural Technology
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO12.2022
Master of Arts - Industrial And Product Design
Iran University of Science And Technology
Iran12.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial And Product Design
University Of Tehran
Iran01.2015
Skills
- Design of Experiment
- User Centered Design Development
- Mixed Reality Environment Development
- Biosensor Data Analysis
- Statistical Analysis
- Research Reporting
Timeline
Human Factor Researcher
University Of Missouri
01.2022 - Current
Human Factor Researcher
University Of Missouri
01.2020 - 12.2020
User Experience Designer/Researcher
University Of Missouri
01.2019 - 12.2021
User Experience Researcher
University Of Missouri
01.2018 - 12.2018
User Experience Researcher
University Of Missouri
01.2018 - 12.2018
Ph.D. - Industrial Engineering
University of Missouri - Columbia
Master of Science - Architectural Technology
University of Missouri - Columbia
Master of Arts - Industrial And Product Design
Iran University of Science And Technology
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial And Product Design
University Of Tehran
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