Jing Feng

Assistant Professor

Phone: 919-515-3411
Email: jing_feng@ncsu.edu
Office: Poe Hall 730
Website: http://www.jfenglab.com/

Meet Dr. Jing Feng

Dr. Jing Feng is a Professor in the Human Factors and Applied Cognition Program at North Carolina State University. She earned her B.S. in Applied Psychology from Zhejiang University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Toronto. She completed postdoctoral training in cognitive neuroscience of aging at the Rotman Research Institute and studied human factors in driving at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Feng’s research integrates theories of attention with practical applications in human factors. She studies spatial, selective, and sustained attention. Her work examines individual differences, age-related changes, and cognitive training effects. She applies these insights to aging, driver safety, driver distraction, automation interaction, and information displays. Her work aims to improve real-world safety, especially in driving contexts and age-related cognitive issues.

Her contributions have earned numerous honors, including NC State’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Award (2016-2017) and the Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award (2023). In 2021, she received the Earl Alluisi Award for Early Career Achievement from the APA Division 21. In 2023, she became an APA Fellow.

Dr. Feng has published widely on age-related differences in driver behavior, attention during walking, and improving hazard detection in older drivers. She mentors students and collaborates on projects that bridge cognitive psychology and applied ergonomics. Her work continues to influence cognitive psychology, human factors, and driver safety.

Her expertise spans spatial and sustained attention, age-related cognitive changes, driver safety, and designing systems to enhance attentional processing. She remains a leading voice in cognitive psychology and human factors research. Dr. Feng’s interdisciplinary work provides valuable insights for both academic and applied fields. Her innovative research bridges theory and practical applications, improving safety and human performance.

For a closer look at her work and ongoing projects, visit her website featuring her publications and research highlights.

Publications

Human factors considerations of Interaction between wearers and intelligent lower-limb prostheses: a prospective discussion: Bai, X., Yuan, J., Liu, M., Huang, H., & Feng, J. (2024). [Review of , ]. JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-024-01475-x
A Novel Framework to Facilitate User Preferred Tuning for a Robotic Knee Prosthesis: Alili, A., Nalam, V., Li, M., Liu, M., Feng, J., Si, J., & Huang, H. (2023), IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING, 31, 895–903. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2023.3236217
Using 3D virtual fitting room stimuli to enhance older adults' spatial visualization skills: Hwang, C., & Feng, J. (2023, July 20), FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES RESEARCH JOURNAL, Vol. 7. https://doi.org/10.1111/fcsr.12486
A Two-Part Approach Distinguishing the Occurrence and Frequency of Self-reported Attentional Failures During Driving to Predict Crash Risks Among Older Drivers: Choi, H. S., Feng, J., & Gruhn, D. (2022, May 21), JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbac077
Age differences in driver visual behavior and vehicle control when driving with in-vehicle and on-road deliveries of service logo signs: Feng, J., Deng, Y., Lau, M. Y., Cauffman, S. J., Johnson, E., Cunningham, C., & Kaber, D. B. (2023), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS, 93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2022.103386
Research and Design Considerations for Presentation of Non-Safety Related Information via In-Vehicle Displays during Automated Driving: Cauffman, S. J., Lau, M., Deng, Y., Cunningham, C., Kaber, D. B., & Feng, J. (2022), APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, 12(20). https://doi.org/10.3390/app122010538
Standing and Walking Attention Visual Field (SWAVF) task: A new method to assess visuospatial attention during walking: Yuan, J., Bai, X., Driscoll, B., Liu, M., Huang, H., & Feng, J. (2022), APPLIED ERGONOMICS, 104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103804
Technology-driven design process: teaching and mentoring technology-driven design process in industrial design education: Kim, B., Joines, S., & Feng, J. (2022, March 23), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN EDUCATION, Vol. 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-022-09739-0
Cognitive measures during walking with and without lower-limb prosthesis: protocol for a scoping review: Yuan, J., Cline, E., Liu, M., Huang, H., & Feng, J. (2021). [Review of , ]. BMJ OPEN, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039975
Drive aware training: A computerized training program for older drivers' detection of road hazards: Yuan, J., Crowson, A., Richardson, G., & Feng, J. (2021, May 17), TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2021.1929944

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