Postdoctoral Fellow MIT Media Lab Biomechatronics Group Cambridge, MA September 2012 September 2014 Mentored by Hugh Herr, PhD

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE ELLIOTT J ROUSE erouse@northwestern.edu E. Superior St; Room 1309, Chicago IL EDUCATION Postdoctoral Fellowship Sept Sept Massachusetts Institute of Technology PhD Biomedical Engineering December 2009 August 2012 Northwestern University MS Biomedical Engineering September 2007 December 2009 Northwestern University BS Mechanical Engineering September 2002 June 2007 The Ohio State University Kellogg Management Certificate Summer 2011 Northwestern University EMPLOYMENT AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Director, Neurobionics Lab Center for Bionic Medicine Chicago, IL September 2014 Present Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Assistant Professor Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering Northwestern University Director of interdisciplinary research group seeking to advance fundamental science of human locomotory mechanics and wearable robotic systems Research focuses on the understanding of joint mechanical impedance modulation during locomotion and implementation of these properties in a new class of assistive technologies Current projects span the spectrum of science and engineering, ranging from basic research on neural control of movement to novel actuator design for exoskeletons Postdoctoral Fellow MIT Media Lab Biomechatronics Group Cambridge, MA September 2012 September 2014 Mentored by Hugh Herr, PhD Research aim I: Develop bionic dancing controller for Boston Marathon Bombing survivor Research aim II: Design a clutchable series elastic knee prosthesis to reduce deficits associated with lower-extremity amputation Doctoral Candidate Northwestern University Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Center for Bionic Medicine Chicago, IL December 2009 August 2012 Advised by Todd Kuiken MD, PhD and Levi Hargrove PhD Research aim: Estimate ankle mechanical impedance during the stance phase of walking

2 ELLIO TT J ROUSE CURRICULUM VITAE page 2 Designed and characterized a single degree of freedom robotic platform to perturb the ankle during walking while simultaneously recording the mechanical response Ankle impedance was estimated and shown match the ankles torque-angle relationship Master s Candidate Northwestern University Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Center for Bionic Medicine/Laboratory for Intelligent Mechanical Systems Chicago, IL September 2007 December 2009 Advised by Todd Kuiken MD, PhD and Michael Peshkin PhD Research aim: Design and build an Osseo-Magnetic Link that enabled the intuitive control of a prosthetic wrist rotator Proof of concept, Newton optimization was used to solve the inverse problem of determining position and orientation of a magnet (4 DOF), the angle of which was used for control of wearable robotic systems. INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE Intersport Racing Professional Le Mans Autoracing Team Dublin, OH May 2004 September 2007, Summer 2012 Team led by crew chief, Brian Alder Competed nationally and internationally as pit-crew mechanic/engineer for American Le Mans Series (ALMS) autoracing team Responsible for front-end electromechanical systems for several $1M+ prototype racecars Duties included composite part fabrication, electromechanical systems maintenance, pit-stop tire changes, suspension magnaflux analysis, upright rebuild specialist Selected winnings: 1 st Place: 2004 Le Mans 24-Hours, Prototype 2 Class, Le Mans, France; 2005 ALMS Prototype 2 Class Team Championship; 2006 ALMS 12-Hours of Sebring, Prototype 2 Class, Sebring, Florida PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS AND REFEREED PROCEEDINGS 21. H Lee, E J Rouse, H I Krebs. Summary of Human Ankle Mechanical Impedance during Walking. Journal of Biomechanics. In submission. 20. E J Rouse, N C Villagaray-Carski, R W Emerson and H M Herr. Design and Testing of a Bionic Dancing Prosthesis. PLOS ONE. vol. 10, issue 8, 2015; e L M Mooney, E J Rouse and H M Herr. Autonomous Exoskeleton Reduces Metabolic Cost of Human Walking. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, vol. 11, issue 1, 2014: E J Rouse, L M Mooney and H M Herr. Clutchable Series-Elastic Actuator: Implications for Prosthetic Knee Design. International Journal of Robotics Research, vol. 33, issue 13, L M Mooney, E J Rouse and H M Herr. Autonomous Exoskeleton Reduces Metabolic Cost of Walking. Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference. pp , August L M Mooney, C H Lai and E J Rouse. Design and Characterization of a Biologically Inspired Quasi-Passive Prosthetic Ankle-Foot. Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference. pp , August Mooney, L M, E J Rouse, and H M Herr. Autonomous exoskeleton reduces metabolic cost of human walking during load carriage. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, vol. 11, issue 1, 2014: E J Rouse, L J Hargrove, E J Perreault, T A Kuiken. Estimation of Human Ankle Impedance During the Stance Phase of Walking. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. vol. 22, issue 4, E. Superior St; Room 1309 Chicago, IL 60611

3 ELLIO TT J ROUSE CURRICULUM VITAE page R D Gregg, E J Rouse, L J Hargrove, J W Sensinger. Evidence for a Time-Invariant Phase Variable in Human Ankle Control. PLOS ONE, vol. 9 issue 2, 2014: e E J Rouse, L M Mooney, E C Martinez-Villalpando, H M Herr. Clutchable Series-Elastic Actuator: Design of a Robotic Knee Prosthesis for Minimum Energy Consumption. Proceedings of the International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, pp. 1-6, June E J Rouse, L J Hargrove, E J Perreault, M A Peshkin, T A Kuiken. Development of a Robotic Platform and Validation of Methods for Estimating Ankle Impedance During the Stance Phase of Walking. ASME Transactions on Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 135, issue 8, D C Tkach, A J Young, L H Smith, E J Rouse, L J Hargrove. Real-Time and Offline Performance of Pattern Recognition Myoelectric Control Using a Generic Electrode Grid with Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Patients. IEEE Transactions of Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. vol. 22, issue 4, E J Rouse, R D Gregg, L J Hargrove, J W Sensinger. The Difference Between Stiffness and Quasi-stiffness in the Context of Biomechanical Modeling. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 60, issue 2, A J Young, L H Smith, E J Rouse, L J Hargrove. A Comparison of the Real-Time Controllability of Pattern Recognition to Conventional Myoelectric Control for Discrete and Simultaneous Movements. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, vol. 11, issue 1, A J Young, L H Smith, E J Rouse, L J Hargrove. Classification of Simultaneous Movements using Surface EMG Pattern Recognition. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 60, issue 5, E J Rouse, L J Hargrove, E J Perreault, T A Kuiken. Estimation of Human Ankle Impedance During Walking Using the Perturberator robot. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, pp , June E J Rouse, L J Hargrove, A Akhtar, T A Kuiken. Validation of Methods for Determining Ankle Stiffness During Walking Using the Perturberator Robot. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, pp , June A J Young, L H Smith, E J Rouse, L J Hargrove. A New Hierarchical Approach for Simultaneous Control of Multi-joint Powered Prostheses. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, pp , June E J Rouse, L J Hargrove, M A Peshkin, T A Kuiken. Design and Validation of a Platform Robot for Determination of Ankle Impedance During Ambulation. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology, pp , August C Shirota, A M Simon, E J Rouse, T A Kuiken. The Effect of Perturbation Onset Timing and Length on Tripping Recovery Strategies. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology, pp , August E J Rouse, D C Nahlik, M A Peshkin, T A Kuiken. Development of a Model Osseo-Magnetic Link for Intuitive Rotational Control of Upper-limb Prostheses. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, vol. 19, issue 2, 2011 CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS M K Shepherd, E J Rouse. Force-Controllable Knee Exoskeleton for Stroke Mobility Assistance. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation. May 2014 R D Gregg, E J Rouse, L J Hargrove, J W Sensinger. Phase-based Control in Human Locomotion. Dynamic Walking Conference, June 2013 E J Rouse, A Akhtar, L J Hargrove. Validation of the Perturberator Robot and Modulation of Ankle Impedance by Cocontraction While Standing. XIX Congress of the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, July E. Superior St; Room 1309 Chicago, IL 60611

4 ELLIO TT J ROUSE CURRICULUM VITAE page 4 E J Rouse, D C Nahlik, M A Peshkin, T A Kuiken. Development of an Osseo-Magnetic Link for Intuitive Rotational Control of Upper Limb Prostheses. Biomedical Engineers Society Conference, October 2010 E J Rouse, A J Young, C Shirota, C J Griffith, L J Hargrove. Data Fusion for Lower Limb Prosthesis Locomotion Mode Detection. Biomedical Engineers Society Conference, October 2010 G Li, E J Rouse, D C Nahlik, T A Kuiken. Control of Prosthetic Arm Rotation by Sensing Rotation of Residual Arm Bone. Myoelectric Controls Symposium, August 2008 E J Rouse, D C Nahlik, M A Peshkin, T A Kuiken. Control of Rotation for Upper Limb Prosthesis Through the Use of an Implanted Magnet. The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association Conference, September 2008 S Mirza, D Schonlau, A M Mahmoud, P A Weber, E J Rouse, C J Roberts. The Measurement of Biomechanical Parameters as a Function of Peak Applied Pressure in the Reichert Ocular Response Analyzer, in a Glaucomatous Population. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Conference, April 2008 E J Rouse, Yasuhiro Yamada, Guiming Liu, Fernando Casas, Firouz Daneshgari. Test, Re-test Reliability and Development of a Systematic Computer Interface for Assessment of Bladder Autonomic Sensory Function in a Novel Animal Model Neurology and Urodynamics, vol. 27 (2) pp , 2008 E J Rouse, C J Roberts, A M Mahmoud. The measurement of biomechanical parameters as a function of peak applied pressure in the Reichert Ocular Response Analyzer. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Conference, May 2007 AWARDS AND HONORS Most downloaded research article, Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2014 Best paper award, finalist, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, BioRob Intl. Conference 2012 One of Illinois Technology Foundation s Fifty for the Future 2011 Thomas K. Goldstick Award in Biomedical Engineering Teaching 2011 NIH F31 National Research Service Award Fellow NINDS 2011 Honorable Mention, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship 2009 Northwestern University Venture Challenge 2 nd Place: Osseo-Magnetic Link 2009 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND SERVICE Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2006 present Member, IEEE Society 2010 present Member, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 2011 present Member, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society 2012 present Ad-hoc Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 2012 present Ad-hoc Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering 2012 present Ad-hoc Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Robotics 2012 present Ad-hoc Reviewer, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics 2012 present Ad-hoc Reviewer, PLOS ONE 2012 present Ad-hoc Reviewer, Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2013 present Ad-hoc Reviewer, Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics 2013 present Ad-hoc Reviewer, Journal of Neurophysiology 2014 present Ad-hoc Reviewer, Journal of Applied Biomechanics 2015 present E. Superior St; Room 1309 Chicago, IL 60611

5 ELLIO TT J ROUSE CURRICULUM VITAE page 5 Ad-hoc Reviewer, RESNA Assistive Technology 2015 present Onsite Contributor, U.S. Special Operations Command TALOS Exoskeleton Control Theory Sprint Event 2015 Onsite Contributor, U.S. Special Operations Command TALOS Exoskeleton Rapid Prototyping Event 2014 Associate Editor, IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference 2014 Associate Editor, RESNA Assistive Technology Journal 2015 present Scientific Review Chair, International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology Conference 2016 Diversity Retention Committee Member, Northwestern University Instructor, Oak Park River Forest Robotics Club INVITED TALKS Harvard University December 2011 Purdue University April 2012 and implications in motor/prosthesis control University of Michigan February 2012 Massachusetts Institute of Technology February 2012 Universidad Militar Nueva Granada October 2013 Design and control of wearable robotics Northwestern University / Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago December 2013 Columbia University February 2014 Vanderbilt University February 2014 Samsung Research America, Think Tank Team June 2014 On current research in wearable robotics RELEVANT PRESS Survivor Diaries, CNN, Anderson Cooper, April 2014 The new bionics that let us run, climb, and dance TED Conference, March 2014 Brave New World with Stephen Hawking, Discovery Channel, Fall 2013 Raspberry Pi in bionics, Wired Magazine, UK, July 2013 Building a Better Limb, National Public Radio, April 2013 C Argentine, From Racecars to Robotics Odyssey Magazine, September 2010 J Wall, Bright and Early The Ohio State University News in Engineering, vol. 79, no. 3, E. Superior St; Room 1309 Chicago, IL 60611