Human–AI Teaming
How trust, communication, common ground, and role adaptation shape human–AI team performance.
Safety, Human factors, And Resilience Engineering (SHARE) Lab
Making complex systems safer, smarter, and more human-centered.
I am a faculty member in Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering at Texas Tech University. My research examines how people understand, coordinate with, and adapt to complex technologies in high-stakes environments.
My work connects human factors, cognitive systems engineering, safety science, and resilience engineering to improve human–AI teaming, emergency response, healthcare, and industrial operations.
- Human–AI teaming, trust, communication, and coordination
- Cognitive systems engineering and human-centered design
- Safety and resilient performance in real-world operations
Research
Questions at the intersection of people, intelligent technology, and risk.
Cognitive Systems
How people perceive information, make decisions, coordinate, and maintain situation awareness.
Safety & Resilience
How organizations anticipate, absorb, adapt to, and recover from disruptions and emergencies.
Selected projects
Applied research translating theory into safer systems.
Human–AI Emergency Response
Investigating how people work with generative AI during first-aid and emergency-response tasks.
Firefighter Situation Awareness
Examining how spatial and hazard information influences tactics, awareness, and performance.
Human-Centered Health Technology
Identifying cognitive challenges in electronic health records and designing safer interfaces.
Publications
Peer-reviewed journal publications, 2018–2026.
- Atif, A., Son, C., Peres, S. C., & Sasangohar, F. (2026). Design consideration for procedures and checklist across multiple domains: A scoping literature review. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics Link
- Dos Santos, V., Greenlee, E., & Son, C. (2026). Effects of Situation Awareness (SA) Oriented Interventions on SA, Performance, and workload during a Simulated Firefighting Task. Applied Ergonomics Link
- Park, M., Son, C., & Fadillah, S. (2026). Self-Regulated Learning and Achievement Emotions in an Engineering Emergency Management Module. Education Sciences Link
- Santos, F., Son, C., Park, H., Liang, N., Xu, C., & Yang, J. (2026). Biomechanical Effects of 3D-Printed and Spring-Based Virtual Reality Headset Support and Task Demands on the Neck. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors. Link
- Santos, F., Son, C., Park, H., Liang, N., Xu, C., & Yang, J. (2026). Design, Fabrication, and Testing of an Ergonomic Intervention for Virtual Reality Headset Using 3D Printing. Ergonomics. Link
- Son, C., Parker, K., & Jamshidzadeh, M. (2026). Effects of a Semantically Irrelevant Virtual Reality Experience on Memory and Emotion After Watching a Traumatic Event. JMIR Formative Research, 10, e75848. Link
- Shultz, C., & Son, C. (2025). Multiple Simultaneous Disasters as a Complex Challenge to Disaster Management. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, 22(3), 247–274. Link
- Park, J., Rathenberg, A., Panko, J., McGhie, Z., & Son, C. (2025). Identifying Smart Technology and Artificial Intelligence Solutions for Human Factors and Ergonomic Challenges in All-Hazard Response. Applied Ergonomics, 126, 104488. Link
- Son, C., Ham, D. H., Jin, S., & Park, T. (2025). 158 Deaths at Halloween Night: An AcciMap Analysis of the 2022 Itaewon Crowd Crush. Safety Science, 184, 106741. Link
- Dos Santos, V., & Son, C. (2024). Identifying Firefighters' Situation Awareness Requirements for Fire and Non-Fire Emergencies. Applied Ergonomics, 114, 104136. Link
- Son, C. (2023). Disaster Ergonomics: A Human Factors Approach to Address Escalating Challenges from Disasters. Cognition, Technology & Work, 25, 325–344. Link
- Moon, J., Sasangohar, F., Peres, S. C., & Son, C. (2024). Naturalistic Observations of Multiteam Interaction Networks: Implications for Cognition in Crisis Management Teams. Ergonomics, 67(3), 305–326. Link
- Son, C., Hegde, S., Markert, C., Zahed, K., & Sasangohar, F. (2023). Use of a Mobile Biofeedback App to Provide Health Coaching for Stress Self-management: Pilot Quasi-Experiment. JMIR Formative Research, 7(1), e41018. Link
- Son, C., Sasangohar, F., Peres, S. C., & Moon, J. (2023). Analyzing Work-as-Imagined and Work-as-Done of Incident Management Teams Using Interaction Episode Analysis. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 24(6), 729–757. Link
- Wang, X., Hegde, S., Son, C., Keller, B., Smith, A., & Sasangohar, F. (2020). Investigating Mental Health of US College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Survey Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(9), e22817. Link
- Son, C., Hegde, S., Smith, A., Wang, X., & Sasangohar, F. (2020). Effects of COVID-19 on College Students' Mental Health in the United States: Interview Survey Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(9), e21279. Link
- Moon, J., Sasangohar, F., Son, C., & Peres, S. C. (2020). Cognition in Crisis Management Teams: An Integrative Analysis of Definitions. Ergonomics, 63(10), 1240–1256. Link
- Son, C., Sasangohar, F., Peres, S. C., & Moon, J. (2020). Muddling Through Troubled Water: Resilient Performance of Incident Management Teams During Hurricane Harvey. Ergonomics, 63(6), 643–659. Best Paper Shortlisted. Link
- Son, C., Larsen, E. P., Sasangohar, F., & Peres, S. C. (2020). Opportunities and Challenges for Resilient Hospital Incident Management: Case Study of a Hospital's Response to Hurricane Harvey. Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy, 1(1), 81–104. Best Presentation Award. Link
- Son, C., Sasangohar, F., Peres, S. C., Neville, T. J., & Moon, J. (2020). Investigating Resilience in Emergency Management: An Integrative Review of Literature. Applied Ergonomics, 87, 103114. Link
- Son, C., Sasangohar, F., Peres, S. C., Neville, T. J., & Moon, J. (2020). Evaluation of Work-as-Done in Information Management of a Multidisciplinary Incident Management Team via Interaction Episode Analysis. Applied Ergonomics, 84, 103031. Link
- Son, C., Sasangohar, F., Rao, A., & Larsen, E. P. (2019). Resilient Performance of Emergency Department: Patterns, Models and Strategies. Safety Science, 120, 362–373. Link
- Son, C., Sasangohar, F., Peres, S. C., Neville, T. J., Moon, J., & Mannan, M. S. (2018). Modeling an Incident Management Team as a Joint Cognitive System. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 56, 231–241. Link
Teaching & mentoring
Preparing engineers to make technology safer and more human-centered.
AI-Powered Digital Product Design for Humans
Project-based learning combining cognition, human–AI interaction, UX, and responsible product design.
Advanced Systems Safety Engineering
Methods for identifying hazards, analyzing risk, and designing safer socio-technical systems.
Advanced Human Factors and Cognitive Engineering
Human information processing, decision-making and human-centered design.
Emergency, Disaster & Crisis Management
Engineering approaches to emergency planning, incident coordination, resilience, and recovery.
Recognition
Selected awards and honors.
Teaching Academy Fellow
Texas Tech University
Safe Raider Award
Whitacre College of Engineering, Texas Tech University
BK21 Research Fellow
Ministry of Education, Pusan National University, South Korea
George T. and Gladys Abell-Hanger Faculty Award
Whitacre College of Engineering, Texas Tech University
Early-Career Research Fellow
National Academies Gulf Research Program
Certified Safety Professional
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Emerging Leader
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Young Talent
Resilience Engineering Association
Contact
Interested in collaboration, research, or invited talks?
I welcome conversations with students, researchers, and organizations working on human-centered safety challenges.