The University of Waterloo HFES Student Chapter is organized to serve the needs of the human factors profession at the University of Waterloo. Its purpose is to promote and advance the understanding of the human factors involved in the design, manufacture, and use of machines, systems, environments and devices of all kinds through the interchange of knowledge and methodology in the behavioral, biological, and physical sciences and in industrial, computer science and other relevant engineering disciplines. The University of Waterloo HFES Student Chapter is established as an affiliate of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

University of Waterloo
Human Factors Research group

Human Factors Labs

Advanced Interface Design Lab
Collaborative Systems Lab
Usability and Interactive Technology Lab
Humans in Complex Systems Lab



For news, events, job info, and more,
To contact us: email hfes@engmail.uwaterloo.ca

Chapter Officers

Maryam Ashoori
Student Chapter President


Plinio Morita
Student Chapter Vice-President


Wayne Giang
Student Chapter Treasure


Adam Euerby
Director of Social Technology


Mindy Seto
Student Chapter Secretary


Sepinood Gashti
Director at Large