Wai San Leong

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Dr. Wai San Leong is a leading voice at the intersection of human factors engineering and sustainable energy technology. Her primary research focuses on optimizing human-machine interaction within the electric vehicle (EV) battery industry, a critical area for scaling production safely and efficiently. Her most cited work, "Human-Machine Interaction in the Electric Vehicle Battery Industry" (2024), provides a foundational framework for understanding how operators and automated systems can collaborate symbiotically in this high-stakes manufacturing environment. This paper has already garnered 8 citations, signaling its rapid influence on both academic research and industrial practice. Dr. Leong’s contributions are particularly notable for bridging the gap between ergonomic design and the technical demands of next-generation battery production, ensuring that as battery technology advances, the human role remains optimized and safe. Her work is essential reading for anyone interested in the socio-technical challenges of the green energy transition, and she is increasingly recognized as a key figure shaping the future of work in the EV sector.