Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, with affiliations to the Vanderbilt School of Engineering and School of Medicine. His research bridges mechanical engineering and biomedical innovation, focusing on prosthetics, medical devices, and human augmentation through wearable sensors and exoskeletons.

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University

Research Interests:

• Design and testing of prosthetics and medical devices
• Finite element analysis and kinematics
• Human augmentation via wearable sensors and actuated systems
• Mechanical simulation and design
• Interdisciplinary work in rehabilitation engineering and surgery

Affiliations: Member of the VISE (Vanderbilt Initiative for Surgery and Engineering) steering committee and affiliated with the Medical Engineering and Discovery Lab (MED) and Human Augmentation Machinery Research Lab.