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Myles Cooper is a rising leader in the field of wearable robotics and rehabilitation engineering, with a focused expertise in soft exosuit technologies for gait assistance. His research centers on developing lightweight, textile-based wearable robots that can reduce pathological joint loading and improve mobility for individuals with conditions like knee osteoarthritis (OA) and post-stroke impairment. Cooper’s most cited work, “A Soft Exosuit Assisting Hip Abduction for Knee Adduction Moment Reduction During Walking” (2022, 24 citations), introduced a novel approach to unload the knee by assisting hip abduction, directly targeting the external knee adduction moment (KAM)—a key biomechanical factor in OA progression. He further advanced this concept with the design of a soft inflatable wearable robot for hip abductor assistance (2020, 15 citations), demonstrating how pneumatic actuation can be integrated into textile suits for parallel muscle support. Most recently, his 2024 study on ankle exoskeleton power transmission efficiency for post-stroke walking provides critical design insights for community-based rehabilitation. By systematically evaluating mechanical performance, Cooper is helping to bridge the gap between lab-based prototypes and practical, home-use devices, making him a notable contributor to the next generation of accessible, soft robotic rehabilitation tools.