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Mousa Alsulais
Biography
Mousa Alsulais is a doctoral student in Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan, specializing in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and ergonomics. His research focuses on reducing workplace hazards such as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), heat stress, and noise exposure among Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel. He is particularly interested in the integration of assistive technologies, including passive exoskeletons, to improve worker safety and reduce injury risks in high-exertion healthcare settings.
Mousa holds a Master’s degree in Safety, Security, and Emergency Management with a concentration in occupational safety from Eastern Kentucky University, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Medical Care, with a specialization in fire and safety engineering. Prior to his Ph.D., he worked as a Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) for Kentucky OSHA, conducting workplace inspections, injury investigations, and regulatory enforcement. He is an OSHA-authorized General Industry trainer and holds the Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) designation from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP).
Currently, Mousa is leading a usability study on passive low-back exoskeletons for EMS professionals, assessing comfort, usability, and workflow integration during emergency response tasks. His research incorporates biomechanical assessments, physiological monitoring, and qualitative feedback to evaluate the feasibility of exoskeleton adoption in healthcare and emergency response settings. By focusing on human factors and ergonomics, his work aims to bridge the gap between engineering solutions and occupational health applications to create safer, more sustainable work environments for first responders.
Mousa holds a Master’s degree in Safety, Security, and Emergency Management with a concentration in occupational safety from Eastern Kentucky University, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Emergency Medical Care, with a specialization in fire and safety engineering. Prior to his Ph.D., he worked as a Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) for Kentucky OSHA, conducting workplace inspections, injury investigations, and regulatory enforcement. He is an OSHA-authorized General Industry trainer and holds the Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) designation from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP).
Currently, Mousa is leading a usability study on passive low-back exoskeletons for EMS professionals, assessing comfort, usability, and workflow integration during emergency response tasks. His research incorporates biomechanical assessments, physiological monitoring, and qualitative feedback to evaluate the feasibility of exoskeleton adoption in healthcare and emergency response settings. By focusing on human factors and ergonomics, his work aims to bridge the gap between engineering solutions and occupational health applications to create safer, more sustainable work environments for first responders.
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