The Leo Claire & Robert Adenbaum Foundation established the Robert W. Adenbaum Professorship in Engineering Innovation in 2015. This gift bolsters the efforts of the Engineering Innovation Institute on top of supporting the vital role the college plays in the larger ecosystem of innovation in the state of Florida.

Dr. Daniel Ferris holds the Robert W. Adenbaum Professor. Dr. Ferris’ research focuses on the neural control of human locomotion. Specifically he uses mobile brain imaging, robotic lower limb exoskeletons, and bionic lower limb prostheses to investigate how humans control walking and running, and adapt to robotic assistanc