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Ekim Koca

Ph.D. Candidate, Systems Engineering
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Ekim's research focuses on human factors engineering, human performance modelling, and inclusive design. Her dissertation focuses on modeling touchscreen interactions with Fitts Law for people with tremor. 

Education

M.S.E. Industrial & Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, 2023

B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2021

Selected Publications

Are Deep Brain Simulators Usable? A Pilot Observational Study With Parkinson’s Disease and Essential Tremor Patients, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2025 Ekim Koca, Matthew Bolton, Renzo Figari Jordan, Kevin Villalobos
Databases for estimating task element times: an overview, Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 2022 Ekim Koca, Paul Green
Estimates of In-Vehicle Task Element Times for Usability and Distraction Evaluations, SAE International Journal of Advances and Current Practices in Mobility, 2023 Paul Green, Ekim Koca, Collin Brennan-Carey

Awards

Jefferson Fellowship Olive B. and Franklin C. Mac Krell Jefferson Fellow
Provost's Fellowship