Research Scientist

Jared joined IHMC in April 2021. Since then, he served as the project manager and lead engineer on multiple augmentative and rehabilitative exoskeletons, most notably Eva, developed for the U.S. Department of Energy Wearable Robotics Program with Sandia National Labs.

He has also written and executed multiple human subject experiments to evaluate the effects of exoskeleton assistance on human physiological outcomes. He has presented this work to audiences at numerous conferences and invited talks, and generally loves talking about wearable technologies.

Currently, Jared leads the exoskeleton research at IHMC and is focused on real-world applications for the technology, as well as creating a multi-purpose modular platform to assist over a wide range of common manual labor movements. His other research interests include tackling barriers to exoskeleton adoption, remote actuation systems, mixing rigid/soft elements in design, real-world evaluation of wearables, and biomechanics-based control.

He received both his bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Throughout his time there, he worked under Dr. Aaron Young in the Exoskeleton and Prosthetic Intelligent Controls Lab (EPIC), starting as an undergraduate researcher and ending in a master’s thesis, which centered around a custom back-assist device.

Outside of work, Jared enjoys spending time with his wife Samantha, lifting weights, and hiking.