Rate My Professor Victor Paquet

Victor Paquet is Professor and Chair of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University at Buffalo. He earned his ScD in Work Environment from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 1998, MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1995, and BS in Engineering Psychology from Tufts University in 1991. Throughout his career at UB, Paquet has focused on advancing ergonomics and human factors in engineering education and research.

Paquet's research specializations encompass universal design, human performance in disability, and occupational ergonomics to promote health, safety, and abilities for individuals with physical limitations in diverse environments including workplaces, homes, and transportation systems. His projects include the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Physical Access and Transportation, human factors in boarding and disembarking low-floor buses, space requirements for wheeled mobility devices, accommodating powered mobility aids in accessibility guidelines, prototype anthropometric database for wheelchair users, and ergonomics interventions in mining, manufacturing, construction, and healthcare. These efforts have been supported by funding from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Access Board, and industry collaborators. Key publications feature "User experiences with two new wheelchair securement systems in large accessible transit vehicles" (Choi et al., Transportation Research Record, 2021), "Effects of bus boarding conditions on bus dwell time and bus schedule adherence when used by passengers with mobility limitations" (Mahdavilayen et al., Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, 2020), "Comparison of wheelchair securement systems designed for use in large accessible transit vehicles (LATVs)" (Perez et al., Assistive Technology, 2019), "Predictive models of safety based on audit findings" (Hsiao et al., Applied Ergonomics, 2013), "Quantification of ergonomic hazards for ironworkers performing concrete reinforcement tasks during heavy highway construction" (Buchholz et al., American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, 2003), and book chapters such as "Workplace Facilities" in Universal Design New York (2001) and "Posture and performance" in Working Postures and Movements (2004). Paquet contributes to the field as an editorial board member for Applied Ergonomics and International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, member of the Council of Industrial Engineering Academic Department Heads since 2018, former board member of the College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (2018-2022), and co-chair of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Doctoral Student Colloquium (2018-2021).