Dean Molinaro

Dean Molinaro is an Applied Scientist at The Boston Dynamics AI Institute, specializing in advanced robotics and exoskeleton technology. With a PhD in Robotics from Georgia Institute of Technology, Dean has a strong background in machine learning and human mobility enhancement, exemplified by the development of a pioneering exoskeleton controller using temporal convolutional networks. Previous roles include serving as a Fellow in multiple National Science Foundation programs, where Dean led research on low back pain reduction and mentored student teams in engineering projects. Experience as a Research Engineer at the University of Florida involved implementing distributed control schemes, while internships at Lockheed Martin and GE Power provided foundational skills in data analysis and system control.