Assistant Professor - Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department
Dr. Pramiti Sarker, Ph.D., AEP, conducts research aimed at improving workplace ergonomics to enhance employees' well-being. Her research interest is optimizing performance and mitigating workers’ workload. She examines the physical and mental demands of occupational tasks, as excessive workload can lead to neuromusculoskeletal disorders, negatively affecting both worker performance and increase employer costs. To address these challenges, Dr. Sarker identifies the sources of workload strain and develops, evaluates, and implements ergonomic solutions. These interventions help to reduce the risk of such disorders, improve job quality and overall well-being, and support long-term career sustainability.
Before joining West Virginia University, she worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University, as a Lecturer in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and worked as an intern in Mayo Clinic.
Education
Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Ames, Iowa, USA, 2022.
M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2017.
B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2015.