Kapil Chalil Madathil is the Wilfred P. Tiencken Professor at Clemson University, specializing in human factors and human–
machine interaction. His research focuses on designing effective, high-stakes human–AI and technology-enabled systems
using both qualitative and experimental methods.

He has led over 40 funded projects totaling more than $45 million from
agencies including NSF, NASA, DoD, DOE, and AHRQ. His work has earned major awards, including Clemson’s University
Research Award and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society’s Howell Young Investigator Award.

He directs the Center
for Workforce Development and holds key editorial and leadership roles in leading human factors and ergonomics journals and
professional societies.