Dr. Zhang is a cognitive psychologist with extensive experience investigating cognitive processes critical to driving performance, including visual perception, attention, memory, and motor control. His research integrates behavioral testing, eye-tracking, pupillometry, and computational modeling to understand, predict, and mitigate cognitive errors during sustained attention tasks. He examines these issues across diverse populations, including young and older adults and individuals with ADHD. Dr. Zhang offers a unique perspective on the attentional and decision-making failures that commonly occur behind the steering wheel. His goal is to translate basic understandings about limitations of the human cognitive system into practical solutions for improving driving safety.
Expertise:
Let’s Connect
hanzh@umich.edu
Phone
(734) 764-4354
Location
UMTRI
2901 Baxter Rd. Rm 127
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Primary Website
umtri.umich.edu
Additional Information
Education
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Michigan
- Ph.D., Education and Psychology, University of Michigan
- M.S., Education and Psychology, University of Michigan
- B.S., Psychology, Beijing Normal University
Awards and Service
Key Projects
- Smart Intersections Project
- Ann Arbor Connected Environment 2.0
- Center for Connected and Automated Transportation
- Mcity 2.0
Publications
Additional Information
ORCID: 0000-0001-6087-0428