Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
I am an Early Career Researcher currently working in the Human Factors and Applied Cognition lab at the University of Western Australia. I have previously studied and worked at the University of Newcastle, and most recently was employed by Hunter New England Health. My primary research interest is how humans make complex decisions under changing workload demands, and how cognitive resources are allocated during these decisions. I am also interested in examining the mental architecture and capacity of various cognitive systems, and also in modeling various aspects of human behaviour through both response times and neurological measures.
Previous positions
Senior Analyst with Hunter New England Health
Industrial relevance
My work has immediate implications for Defence, Law Enforcement, and other high-workload situations where critical decisions must be made under time pressure. My work also has more general applications to the field of Human Machine Interfacing and I have been involved with several projects evaluating specific systems.
Languages
English
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Cognitive Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy, Understanding the Capacity and Architecture of Cognitive Systems, University of Newcastle
1 Feb 2015 → 27 Apr 2020
Award Date: 27 Apr 2020
Psychology, Bachelor of Science (Hons Class I), University of Newcastle
1 Mar 2011 → 15 Dec 2014
Award Date: 15 Dec 2014
Industry keywords
- Defence
- Health
Research expertise keywords
- Cognitive Workload
- Human factors
- Response Time Modeling
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Computational Synaptic Modeling of Pitch and Duration Mismatch Negativity in First-Episode Psychosis Reveals Selective Dysfunction of the N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor
López-Caballero, F., Auksztulewicz, R., Howard, Z., Rosch, R. E., Todd, J. & Salisbury, D. F., Jan 2025, In: Clinical EEG and Neuroscience. 56, 1, p. 22-34 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrating information from off-board sensors into the submarine control room: workload, situation awareness, and performance consequences
Loft, S., Howard, Z. L., Pond, S., Irons, J., Michailovs, S., Swe, D., Bell, J., Visser, T. A. W., Pinniger, G. & Schmitt, M., 27 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ergonomics. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An extension of the shifted Wald model of human response times: Capturing the time dynamic properties of human cognition: Trial-varying Wald model
Howard, Z. L., Fox, E. L., Evans, N. J., Loft, S. & Houpt, J., Jun 2024, In: Psychonomic Bulletin and Review. 31, 3, p. 1057-1077 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
2 Citations (Web of Science) -
Augmenting Human Cognition With a Digital Submarine Periscope
Michailovs, S., Irons, J., Howard, Z., Pond, S., Schmitt, M., Stoker, M., Visser, T., Bell, J., Pinniger, G., Fitzgerald, M., Huf, S., Carter, O. & Loft, S., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making. 18, 2, p. 114-136 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Web of Science) -
Sharing imagery and analysis tools in a simulated submarine control room
Michailovs, S., Howard, Z., Pond, S., Fitzgerald, M., Visser, T. A. W., Bell, J., Pinniger, G., Irons, J., Schmitt, M., Stoker, M., Huf, S. & Loft, S., Jan 2024, In: Applied Ergonomics. 114, 104125.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
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Developing a realtime measure of mental workload
Howard, Z. (Investigator 01)
ARC Australian Research Council
4/03/24 → 19/05/28
Project: Research
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Dynamic two-way communication using gestures for human-machine teaming
Gilani, Z. (Investigator 01), Hong, J. (Investigator 02), Carter, O. (Investigator 03), Markovic, C. (Investigator 04), Von Mollendorf, D. (Investigator 05) & Howard, Z. (Investigator 06)
Department of Jobs Tourism Science and Innovation (Western Australia)
1/01/23 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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Dynamic two-way communication using gestures for human-machine teaming
Hong, J. (Investigator 01) & Howard, Z. (Investigator 02)
Department of Jobs Tourism Science and Innovation (Western Australia)
5/10/21 → 21/12/21
Project: Research
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Defence Science Centre Collaborative Research Grant
Howard, Z. (Investigator 01), Fox, E. (Investigator 02), Choi, R. (Investigator 03), Cooper, J. (Investigator 04), Huf, S. (Investigator 05) & Loft, S. (Investigator 06)
Defence Science and Technology Group
16/06/21 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
Prizes
Activities
- 1 Participation in workshop, seminar or course
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DART Agile C2 Workshop
Howard, Z. (Participant)
13 Jul 2021Activity: Conferences and workshops › Participation in workshop, seminar or course
Press/Media
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Health impacts of Australian bushfires 2019/2020
11/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media