Angela Tan

Dr Angela Tan

Head, Human Factors in Safety & Workplace Safety and Health Programmes

School of Science and Technology

Tel: +65 240 8775

Email: YW5nZWxhdGFubHNAc3Vzcy5lZHUuc2c=

Educational Qualifications

2012
PhD, Cognitive Systems Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

2007
M.Eng, Human Factors Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

2004
B.Eng (Hons) 1st Class, Mechanical & Production Engineering with Design Specialisation, Nanyang Technological University

Academic and Professional Experience

2023 - Present
Senior Lecturer, School of Science and Technology, SUSS

2020 - 2022
Programme Director, Human Factors and Human Performance Programmes, DSO National Laboratories

2017 - 2020
Dy Head, Soldier System Integration Laboratory, Singapore Army

2008 - 2017
Dy Programme Director, Human Factors Engineering Programme, DSO National Laboratories

2006 - 2008
Research Associate, Centre for Human Factors and Ergonomics, Nanyang Technological University
Tan, A. L. S., Chui, Y.P. (2024)
A Review of Competencies for Human Factors and Workplace Safety and Health. Proceedings of the 22nd Triennial Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Jeju, Korea

Seva, R.S., Tan, A.L.S, Tejero, L.M.S. & Salvacion, M.L.D.S (2023)
Multi-dimensional readiness assessment of medical devices, Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 24:2, 189-205

Lee, K.H., Chua, K.W.L., Koh, D.S.M., Tan, A.L.S. (2018)
Team cognitive walkthrough: fusing creativity and effectiveness for a novel operation. In Bagnara, S., Tartaglia, R., Albolino, S., Alexander, T., Fujita, Y. (eds.) IEA 2018. AISC, vol. 824, pp. 117–126. Springer, Cham

Soo J.K.T., Tan A.L.S., Ho A.S.Y. (2016)
Naturalistic Human-Robot Interaction Design for Control of Unmanned Ground Vehicles. Poster presentation at HCI International.

Koh, D.S.M., Tee, H.G., Soh, B.K., Tan, A.L.S. (2015)
Tools for facilitating Critical Decision Method, during tacit knowledge elicitation, Proceedings of the International Conference on Naturalistic Decision Making, McLean, VA

Tan, A. L. S. & Chia, A. (2014)
Examining Training Differences for Intelligence Analysis. Proceedings of the 3rd South East Asian Network of Ergonomics Societies International Conference.

Tan, A. L. S. (2011)
Use of the motivation-expectation space to communicate strategies in a joint cognitive system. Doctoral thesis, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Tan, A. L. S., Helander, M. G., & Soh, B. K. (2010)
Motivation-Expectation Space as a Representative Structure for Decision Strategies. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 54(4), 334–338.

Tan, A. L. S., Helander, M., Choo, K. T. W., & Soh, B. K. (2010)
Cognitive task analysis for maritime collisions. In D. B. Kaber & G. Boy (Eds.), Advances in Cognitive Ergonomics. Bosa Roca, Fla: CRC Press.

Zhou, F., Tan, A. L. S., & Jiao, J. (2008)
Emergency logistics using graph theory and abstraction hierarchy. Paper presented at the 4th IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology (ICMIT).

Yin S, Tan, A. L. S., & Helander M. (2008)
Proactive Process Control Monitoring using Trends. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting.

Kow, Y. M., Tan, A. L. S., & Helander, M. G. (2007)
What stories inform us about the users? In D. Harris (Ed.), Engineering psychology and cognitive ergonomics (Vol. 4562, pp. 89-97). Berlin: Springer.

Helander, M. G., & Tan, A. L. S. (2006)
Critical decision method: Is it cognitive work analysis? Proceedings of the 16th World Congress on Ergonomics (pp. 584). Maastricht, Netherlands.

Tan, A. L. S., & Helander, M. G. (2006)
Applied Work Domain Analysis: Translating Knowledge to Representation. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting, 50(3), 510–514.
2016 - Present
Chartered Ergonomist, Chartered Institute of Human Factors and Ergonomics

2022 - Present
Advisory Board Director, Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Singapore

2018 - 2020
President, Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Singapore

2005 - Present
Member, Human Factors & Ergonomics Society

2007 - Present

Member. F48 Technical Committee on Exoskeleton, ASTM International

2022 - Present
Wyn Monde Pte Ltd
Her research focuses on Human Trust in Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Technological Advances in Anthropometry, and Leveraging Anthropometry for Workplace Well-being. She explores how emerging technologies can enhance trust in AI, revolutionize human body measurement, and improve ergonomic design for safer, more comfortable work environments. Dr. Angela’s interdisciplinary work bridges human factors and technology, advancing both academic knowledge and practical applications.
2018
Defence Technology Prize

2018
MINDEF PRIDE Award

2017
DSO KINETIC Award

2007
Flender Book Prize

2003
Lite-On Design Award
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