Elliott Rouse

Elliott Rouse is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, affiliated with the Neurobionics Lab. His research spans biomechanics, robotics, and mechatronics, focusing on exoskeletons, prosthetic limbs, and human locomotion dynamics.

His work has been recognized with the

• Henry Russel Award (2023)
• NSF CAREER Award (2019)

, and his lab was highlighted by Fast Company as an innovative robotics company (2020). He advises students like Azocar, whose 2018 paper on ankle impedance perception won IEEE's second place.

Rouse's recent publications emphasize open-source prosthetics, variable stiffness systems, and AI-driven human augmentation, with collaborations on stroke rehabilitation and pediatric orthotics. His research integrates control theory, biomechanics, and user preference modeling to advance wearable robotics.