IHMC Research Scientists
![James Allen](/media/university-of-west-florida/colleges/cse/departments/intelligent-systems-and-robotics/mentors/James-Allen.jpg)
- Department: IHMC
- Office Location: Pensacola
Dr. James Allen is Associate Director and a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. He has had a distinguished research and teaching career at the University of Rochester where he retains a 50% appointment as the John H. Dessauer Professor of Computer Science.
![Gwen Bryan](/media/university-of-west-florida/colleges/cse/faculty-profile-photos/IHMC-GwenBryan_211.png)
- Department: IHMC
- Office Location: Pensacola
Dr. Gwen Bryan is a Research Scientist at IHMC focused on powered exoskeletons. She investigates lower-limb wearable robotic devices aimed at augmenting human performance in clinical, occupational, and military applications and intends to maximize exoskeleton benefits through a human-centered resear
![Jonathan Clark](/media/university-of-west-florida/colleges/cse/departments/intelligent-systems-and-robotics/mentors/Jonathan-Clark.jpg)
- Department: IHMC
- Office Location: Pensacola
Jonathan B. Clark is a Senior Research Scientist at IHMC and an Associate Professor of Neurology and Space Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and teaches operational space medicine at BCM’s Center for Space Medicine (CSM).
![David Fries](/media/university-of-west-florida/colleges/cse/faculty-profile-photos/IHMC-DavidFries_211.png)
- Department: IHMC
- Office Location: Pensacola
David Fries is an interdisciplinary Research Scientist at IHMC whose interests span a wide range of disciplines and fields exploring the underlying thread of technology as an amplifier for exploration and discovery of the natural world and the human condition.
![Matthew Johnson](/media/university-of-west-florida/colleges/cse/departments/intelligent-systems-and-robotics/mentors/Matthew-Johnson.jpg)
- Department: IHMC
- Office Location: Pensacola
Dr. Matthew Johnson is a Research Scientist in the area of human-machine teaming for technologies such as robotics, software agents, and autonomous vehicles, in a variety of domains including disaster response, space applications, aviation, and military operations.
![Arash Mahyari - IHMC](/media/university-of-west-florida/colleges/cse/faculty-profile-photos/Arash-Mahyari_211x278.png)
- Department: IHMC
- Office Location: Ocala
Dr. Arash Mahyari is a research scientist at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC). He joined IHMC from ABB Robotics R&D Center, San Jose, CA, where he worked on developing the next generation of artificial intelligence algorithms for industrial robots.
![Anil Raj](/media/university-of-west-florida/colleges/cse/faculty-profile-photos/IHMC-AnilRaj_211.png)
- Department: IHMC
- Office Location: Pensacola
Dr. Anil Raj is a Senior Research Scientist at IHMC, whose research focuses on how physiologic and psychological responses to external forces affect situation awareness. His current work includes machine learning systems for modeling cardiac health and brain function when using multisensory interfac
![Mark Williams](/media/university-of-west-florida/colleges/cse/faculty-profile-photos/IHMC-MarkWilliams_211.png)
- Department: IHMC
- Office Location: Pensacola
Mark Williams is a Senior Research Scientist at IHMC whose research interests focus on the neural and psychological mechanisms underpinning the acquisition and development of expertise. He has focused on expertise development in numerous fields including exercise and sports science.