Academia

Education

Ph.D., Industrial & Systems Engineering
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK · 2024 – Present
Advisor: Dr. Ziho Kang
Focus: human factors, biometrics, and virtual reality

Graduate Certificate, Data Analytics
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK · 2025 – 2026

M.Eng., Systems Engineering
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA · 2022 – 2023
Focus: human-computer interaction and user experience design

Publications

Journal Articles

Peng, J., Kang, Z., & Park, B. B. (2026). Stochastic simulation of an adaptive cruise control (ACC) system in electric vehicles to investigate human perceptions of safety, consistency, and comfort. Traffic Injury Prevention, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2026.2658780

Conference Papers

Peng, J., & Kang, Z. (2026). Assessment of cognitive engagement in virtual reality using near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 70th International Annual Meeting, Reno, NV. (Accepted)
Peng, J., Kang, Z., Lee, J., & Fraga, R. P. (2025). Evaluation of brain signal quality in virtual reality: Detection of infrared signal interference using the fNIRS device. 2025 6th International Conference on Bio-engineering for Smart Technologies (BioSMART), 1–4. IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/BioSMART66413.2025.11046131
Camacho, G., Bolton, M., Peng, J., Wagle, P., & Feng, L. (2023). A formal method for the analysis of the Veteran’s eBenefits website. In Human Factors in Software and Systems Engineering, AHFE International Conference, Vol. 94, 133–144. https://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1003779

In Preparation

Peng, J., & Kang, Z. Algorithm for automatic detection and filtering of infrared eye-tracking artifacts in fNIRS brain signals for multimodal virtual reality experiments.

Full list on Google Scholar.

Awards and Scholarships