University of Rhode Island engineering alumnus Bryan Reimer was named the recipient of the Jack A. Kraft Innovator Award from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES). Reimer accepted the award at the HFES annual meeting on Oct. 29 in Seattle, Washington.

Established in 1970, the award recognizes significant efforts to extend or diversify the application of human-factors principles and methods to new areas of endeavor.

Reimer graduated from URI with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering in 1997, a master’s degree in manufacturing engineering in 1999 and a doctorate in industrial and manufacturing engineering in 2003.

As a research scientist in the MIT AgeLab, Reimer directs a multidisciplinary team that explores human-centered topics across a range of emerging technologies. Some of the topics his team explores are in-vehicle automation, robotics, artificial intelligence and the mechanics of driver attention.

Reimer received the Autos2050 award from the Auto Alliance and the Alliance for Transportation Innovation in 2018.