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Sanaz Motamedi

Assistant Research Professor

Affiliation(s):

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Larson Transportation Institute

310 Leonhard Building

sjm7946@psu.edu

 
 

 

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree, Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, 2010
  • Master, Management and Science Enginering, Tsinghua University, 2013
  • PhD, Mechanical, Industrial, and System Engineering, University of Rhode Island, 2017

Publications

Conference Proceedings

  • Duk Hee Ka, Sanaz Motamedi, Farnaz Tehranchi and Scarlett Rae Miller, 2025, "Bridging the Gap in Engineering Creativity Evaluations: Exploring Novice Eye-gaze Behavior Across Design Modalities"
  • Griffin Pitts and Sanaz Motamedi, 2025, "Student Perspectives on the Risks and Benefits of AI in Education: A Thematic Analysis"
  • Ava Knaf, Sanaz Motamedi and Scarlett Rae Miller, , "Enhancing Efficiency in Medical Simulations: The Impact of Objective Feedback on User Interface Design"
  • Joseph Mast, Sanaz Motamedi and Scarlett Rae Miller, , "Safe and Efficient Transportation of Medical Training Devices: Analyzing Risk and Cost Factors"
  • Yi Wu, Sanaz Motamedi, Yuqing Hu and Scarlett Rae Miller, , "How Virtual Reality Shapes Both Self-Efficacy and Gender Stereotypes: A Comparative Analysis Across Gender Groups"
  • Xinsheng Zhou, Sanaz Motamedi, Jason Moore and Scarlett Miller, , "Enhancing Medical Tool Detection with UV Fluorescent Paint: Exploring the LUV Method fro Simulation-Based Training"
  • Isra Elsaadany, Sanaz Motamedi and Scarlett Rae Miller, , "Polyp Detection in Colonoscopy Training: A Qualitative Analysis of Resident Challenges and Expert Strategies"
  • Yi Wu, Sanaz Motamedi, Yuqing Hu and Scarlett Rae Miller, , "How Self-Efficacy and Gender Stereotypes Change After Interaction with Simulated Remote Operation Technology for Tower Crane"

Research Projects

Honors and Awards

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About

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