Benarji Valavala is a full-time Research Scientist in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Louisville. He earned his Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from UofL and his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He has a couple of years of experience in quality engineering within the automobile manufacturing industry. He assists Dr. Faisal Aqlan with multiple NSF-funded research projects and works on Virtual Reality and Industry 5.0 initiatives, integrating smart technologies and sustainability. He also mentors student researchers.

Khalid Bello is a PhD student in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Louisville, where he serves as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Aqlan Lab. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Production Engineering from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Khalid’s research focuses on the intersection of extended reality and physiological analytics, with applications spanning manufacturing and healthcare. His work explores how immersive technologies and human-centered data can be leveraged to enhance performance, safety, and decision-making in complex systems. Khalid's Google Scholar.

Rumena Begum is a PhD student in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Louisville, where she serves as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Aqlan Lab. She holds a Master’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Montana State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Production Engineering. Her research focuses on human–machine teaming, virtual reality applications, and physiological analytics. Rumena's Google Scholar.

Sudhanshu Srivastava is a PhD student in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Louisville, where he serves as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Aqlan Lab. He holds Master's degree in Computer Science & Operations Research from IIT Dhanbad, and Business Administration (Operations Research) from UPES Dehradun, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and a Postgraduate Program in AI & Machine Learning from UT Austin. His research focuses on Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning, and Large Language Models. Sudhanshu's Google Scholar.

Jaime Morales is a PhD student in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Louisville, where he serves as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Aqlan Lab. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas, ESPE. His research focuses on Extended reality (XR), digital twins, and advanced manufacturing systems integration.

Bidusi Khadka is a PhD student in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering at the University of Louisville,  where she serves as a researcher in the Aqlan Lab. She holds Master's degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering from UofL and  Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Tribhuvan University. Her research focuses on Machine Learning, Virtual Reality, and Cognitive Impairment.