David Braun

I work on the foundations of robotics. My research focuses on developing novel control algorithms that enhance robot intelligence and designing high-tech robotic exoskeletons that could enable humans to jump higher and run faster. My goal is to create machines that augment or operate in parallel with biological systems.

2024–Precent Founder and CTO of Adaptive Machines LLC
2020–2024 Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University, USA
2019–2024 Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, USA
2014–2019 Founding Faculty of Singapore University of Technology and Design, SG
2010–2013 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, UK
2006–2010 Research Assistant and Associate, Center for Intelligent Mechatronics, Vanderbilt University, USA

Research Experience:
University of Edinburgh, UK – Robotics, Postdoctoral Researcher (2010–2013)
German Aerospace Center, Germany – Robotics, Researcher (2011–2012)

Awards:
2022 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
2014 IEEE Transactions on Robotics King-Sun Fu Memorial Best Paper Award