Dr. Fatemeh Davoudi Kakhki is an Associate Professor at the School of Engineering, Santa Clara University, serving as a faculty in the Department of General Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She earned her Ph.D. in Industrial Technology (Manufacturing Systems) and a Ph.D. Minor in Statistics from Iowa State University in 2018. Dr. Davoudi Kakhki is the founder and director of the Machine Learning and Safety Analytics Lab. Her research focuses on enhancing human factors and ergonomic designs through advanced computational methods and human-centered approaches, particularly in occupational settings. Dr. Davoudi Kakhki's integration of machine learning with human factors and safety analytics has fueled numerous scholarly publications and has been featured in various academic presentations and lectures. She also develops and teaches courses that bridge these disciplines. Her research interests include safety analytics, applied machine learning, occupational ergonomics, and the development of assistive technologies in manufacturing systems.