Arijit Sengupta
Associate Professor, School of Applied Engr & Tech
215 Fenster Hall (FENS)
About Me
Dr. Sengupta is an Associate Professor in the department of Engineering Technology at New Jersey Institute of
Technology (NJIT). He has also joint appointment as the Program Director of the Occupational Safety and Health
Engineering (OSHE) Masters Program under the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at NJIT. He
teaches graduate courses in ergonomics and safety in OSHE program and undergraduate courses in engineering under
the Engineering Technology department. His research interests include industrial workstation design, physiological cost
of work, biomechanical modeling, engineering anthropometry and human modeling.
Technology (NJIT). He has also joint appointment as the Program Director of the Occupational Safety and Health
Engineering (OSHE) Masters Program under the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at NJIT. He
teaches graduate courses in ergonomics and safety in OSHE program and undergraduate courses in engineering under
the Engineering Technology department. His research interests include industrial workstation design, physiological cost
of work, biomechanical modeling, engineering anthropometry and human modeling.
Education
Ph.D.
; Dalhousie University
; Ergonomics/Industrial Engineering
; 1995
M.S. ; National Institute of Technology ; Mechanical Engineering ; 1983
B.S. ; National Institute of Technology ; Mechanical Engineering ; 1976
M.S. ; National Institute of Technology ; Mechanical Engineering ; 1983
B.S. ; National Institute of Technology ; Mechanical Engineering ; 1976
Website
2025 Fall Courses
EM 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
IE 481 - INVSTGTNS IN INDS ENGR I
EM 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
IE 725 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH I
IE 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
IE 792B - PRE DOCTORAL RESEARCH
EM 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
IE 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
IE 726 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH II
EM 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
EM 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
IE 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
IE 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
MET 237 - STRNGTH OF MATERIALS FOR TEC
IE 481 - INVSTGTNS IN INDS ENGR I
EM 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
IE 725 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH I
IE 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
IE 792B - PRE DOCTORAL RESEARCH
EM 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
IE 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
IE 726 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH II
EM 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
EM 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
IE 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
IE 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
MET 237 - STRNGTH OF MATERIALS FOR TEC
Teaching Interests
Applied Industrial Ergonomics, Occupational Safety, Operations Management, Engineering Economy,
Manufacturing Processes, Numerical Control Programming, Machine Design and Industrial Statistics
Manufacturing Processes, Numerical Control Programming, Machine Design and Industrial Statistics
Past Courses
IE 665: APPLIED INDUST ERGONOMIC
IE 665: APPLIED INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS
IE 681: INTERD SEM-OCCUP SAFTY/HEAL
IE 681: INTERD SEM-OCCUPAT SAFETY/HEALT
IE 681: INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
IE 682: INDSTRL SAFETY & HLTH EVALUTN
IE 682: INDUSTRIAL SAFETY & HLTH EVALUA
MET 237: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS FOR TECHNOLOGY
MET 301: ANAL & DGN MACHN ELEMS I
MET 301: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS I
MNET 414: INDUSTRIAL COST ANALYSIS
MNET 426: MANUFACTURING PROJECT
IE 665: APPLIED INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS
IE 681: INTERD SEM-OCCUP SAFTY/HEAL
IE 681: INTERD SEM-OCCUPAT SAFETY/HEALT
IE 681: INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
IE 682: INDSTRL SAFETY & HLTH EVALUTN
IE 682: INDUSTRIAL SAFETY & HLTH EVALUA
MET 237: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS FOR TECHNOLOGY
MET 301: ANAL & DGN MACHN ELEMS I
MET 301: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF MACHINE ELEMENTS I
MNET 414: INDUSTRIAL COST ANALYSIS
MNET 426: MANUFACTURING PROJECT
Research Interests
Industrial ergonomics, manufacturing workstation Design, biomechanics, anthropometric modeling, computer
simulation models, human models.
simulation models, human models.
Cited Research
"Ergonomic Design of an Adaptive Automation Assembly System"
September, 2023.
"Improving Postural Ergonomics during Human–Robot Collaboration Using Particle Swarm Optimization: A Study in Virtual Environment"
April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2023.
"Knowledge mapping analysis of safety ergonomics: A bibliometric study"
June, 2023.
"Development of Workplace Design Framework for Manufacturing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Indonesia"
October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2023.
"Dimensions underlying human understanding of the reachable world"
May, 2023.
September, 2023.
"Improving Postural Ergonomics during Human–Robot Collaboration Using Particle Swarm Optimization: A Study in Virtual Environment"
April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2023.
"Knowledge mapping analysis of safety ergonomics: A bibliometric study"
June, 2023.
"Development of Workplace Design Framework for Manufacturing Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Indonesia"
October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2023.
"Dimensions underlying human understanding of the reachable world"
May, 2023.
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Conference Proceeding
"Student Perception on Acceptability and Usefulness of Sit-Stand Desks in College Classrooms"
AHFE 2023, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2023.
"Development of Thumb Endurance Curves Applicable for Deadman Switches in Sandblasting Machines"
May, 2021.
"Surface EMG analysis of posture and muscle load for medical sonography tasks - a pilot study"
August, 2019.
"Differential Effects of 8 and 12 Hour Non-rotating Shifts on Alertness, Sleep and Health of Public Safety Workers"
IEA 2018 Conference proceedigs, Springer, August, 2018.
"SHIFTWORK EFFECTS ON ALERTNESS, SLEEP AND HEALTH OF POLICE PERSONNEL UNDER NON-ROTATING SHIFTS"
The NORA Symposium 2017, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2017.
AHFE 2023, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2023.
"Development of Thumb Endurance Curves Applicable for Deadman Switches in Sandblasting Machines"
May, 2021.
"Surface EMG analysis of posture and muscle load for medical sonography tasks - a pilot study"
August, 2019.
"Differential Effects of 8 and 12 Hour Non-rotating Shifts on Alertness, Sleep and Health of Public Safety Workers"
IEA 2018 Conference proceedigs, Springer, August, 2018.
"SHIFTWORK EFFECTS ON ALERTNESS, SLEEP AND HEALTH OF POLICE PERSONNEL UNDER NON-ROTATING SHIFTS"
The NORA Symposium 2017, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2017.
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Journal Article
Arijit Sengupta, Xiaopeng Jiang.
2017. " Analysis of internal torso loading in asymmetric and dynamic lifting tasks."
Occupational Ergonomics , vol. 13 , no. 3,4 , pp. 139-146.
Arijit Sengupta, Xiaopeng Jiang. 2016. "Effect of background music in a computer word processing task." Occupational Ergonomics , vol. 12 , no. 4 , pp. 165-177.
Arijit Sengupta, Biman Das, J Pemberton Cyrus. 2010. "Performance Improvement Analysis of a supermarket checkstand: A computer simulation approach." International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management/Emereld , vol. 59 , no. 1 , pp. 37-50.
H Altan, Arijit Sengupta, D Pham, Haim Grebel, JF Federici. 2007. "Characteristics of HfO2 and SiO2 on p-type silicon wafers using terahertz spectroscopy." Semiconductor science and technology , vol. 22 , no. 5 , pp. 457.
Arijit Sengupta, A Bandyopadhyay, BF Bowden, JA Harrington, JF Federici. 2006. "Characterisation of olefin copolymers using terahertz spectroscopy." Electron. Lett , vol. 42 , no. 25 , pp. 1477–1479.
Arijit Sengupta, Xiaopeng Jiang. 2016. "Effect of background music in a computer word processing task." Occupational Ergonomics , vol. 12 , no. 4 , pp. 165-177.
Arijit Sengupta, Biman Das, J Pemberton Cyrus. 2010. "Performance Improvement Analysis of a supermarket checkstand: A computer simulation approach." International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management/Emereld , vol. 59 , no. 1 , pp. 37-50.
H Altan, Arijit Sengupta, D Pham, Haim Grebel, JF Federici. 2007. "Characteristics of HfO2 and SiO2 on p-type silicon wafers using terahertz spectroscopy." Semiconductor science and technology , vol. 22 , no. 5 , pp. 457.
Arijit Sengupta, A Bandyopadhyay, BF Bowden, JA Harrington, JF Federici. 2006. "Characterisation of olefin copolymers using terahertz spectroscopy." Electron. Lett , vol. 42 , no. 25 , pp. 1477–1479.
Chapter
Xiaopeng Jiang, Arijit Sengupta.
"Chapter 38: A biomechanical evaluation of dynamic and asymmetric lifting using the AnyBodyTM commercial software: a pilot study."
In Waldemar Karwowski, eds.,
pp. 354–362. Advances in Ergonomics in Manufacturing, CRC Press, 2013.