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Advancing Research and Innovation for Aging and Disability (ARIAD)

A CU Denver Research and
Creative Work Grand Challenge

The Goal

The ARIAD team aims to cultivate a powerful collaborative network of academic experts, community stakeholders, and local, national, and international industry advisors and partners to address the grand challenge of aging and aging into disability facing our world today. Funding and research support is provided by CU Denver in order to lay the foundation for building CU Denver’s reputation as a leader in research and creative work. 

The Challenge

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One Billion

People live with disabilities worldwide.

Society is Aging

By 2030, one out of every five Americans will be at or above retirement age

Demand Fuels Innovation

One in two older adults will experience disability as they age.

Team Members

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Jae Do Park PhD

Professor Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering (CEAS)

Email Address:jaedo.park@ucdenver.edu

Mailing Address:
  • CU Denver

North Classroom

1200 Larimer Street

Denver, CO 80204

Dr. Park is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at CU Denver. His research interests are in energy system applications such as renewable energy sources, energy harvesting, energy storage, microgrid systems, electric machines/drives, and electrified transportation and mobility systems. He has been pursuing efficiency and intelligence in the generation, distribution, conversion, and usage of various energy resources and power devices. Currently, he is working on e-mobility and transportation applications, trying to connect artificial intelligence to the efficient operations of electric vehicles and robots. For the ARIAD project, Dr. Park will enhance the team’s capability in physical mobile/transportation system design and implementation using his expertise in electric motor/actuator drives and 12+ years of industry experience.

Center for Inclusive Design and Engineering (CIDE)

CU Denver

The Hub, Bioengineering

1224 5th Street

Suite 130

Denver, CO 80204


303-315-1280

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