Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD

Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD, is an internationally recognized expert on wearable sensors, exoskeletons, prosthetics, orthotics, neuromodulation and other emerging rehabilitation technologies. 

As scientific chair, technology and innovation, he works at the intersection of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab research and clinical enterprise to speed the translation of technology and innovation into care. He leads a team of engineers, therapists and scientists to provide on-demand support for translational projects. He simultaneously collaborates with other scientists and clinicians to ensure a robust pathway for promising technology and ideas to benefit patient care and recovery — at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and beyond. Additionally, he fosters and grows the organization’s portfolio of external partnerships through scientific, clinical and commercial collaborations. 

Dr. Jayaraman joined Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in 2008 after completing his PhD at the University of Florida. He quickly developed a leading reputation in rehabilitation technology, and helped establish the Max Näder Center for Rehabilitation Technologies and Outcomes Research and, then, the Technology & Innovation Hub (tiHUB). In these roles, he has collaborated extensively with commercial and academic partners on research projects, technology development and clinical outcome evaluation. He also has leveraged valuable industry and research expertise to accelerate Shirley Ryan AbilityLab’s clinical adoption of next-generation rehabilitation technologies. 

Dr. Jayaraman’s work has been published in more than 150 peer-reviewed journal articles and has been funded by myriad organizations — including the U.S. Department of Defense; the National Institutes of Health; the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research; the National Science Foundation; and numerous other foundations. Dr. Jayaraman also is involved with the American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association, the International Consortium for Rehabilitation Robotics, and the American Physical Therapy Association.