Symbat Zhanguzhinova is currently a PhD candidate in Transportation Engineering at Széchenyi István University, where she also earned her MSc in Infrastructure Engineering. She received her BSc in Civil Engineering from Eurasian National University in 2017. Her research focuses on pedestrian behavior, safety, and human-vehicle interactions in the context of emerging transportation technologies. She has conducted studies involving Virtual Reality, Eye Tracking, and real-world experiments with autonomous vehicle interfaces. Her broader interests include UX research in mobility, cognitive psychology, and human-centered transport design.