Interests
I have been a lifelong fan of the outdoors and many of my hobbies are centered on spending time outside. An avid backpacker, I completed the John Muir Trail in the summer of 2017 solo and have been on many other remote adventures. Though from Ohio, I am a downhill skier and I have recently taught myself how to XC ski. I also enjoy biking both as a form of moving about the city and trail riding. In addition to terrestrial sports, I also enjoy human-powered water sports like kayaking and canoeing.
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Besides adventure recreation I enjoy reading, particularly science fiction and early american history. My favorite book is The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, but more recently I have been working my way through Robert Caro's LBJ Series. I also am a frequent listener of podcasts, my current favorites being 99% Invisible and Freakonomics.
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Other hobbies of mine include cooking, baking, and gardening (those all kind of feed into each other (pun intended)). I also enjoy playing Minecraft where I am an admin for a small server for my siblings and friends. Additionally, I am involved with safe streets advocacy organizations and have a deep interest in urbanism and our built environment.
About Me
Hello, my name is Jared Ruehr and I'm glad you are trying to learn more about me. Originally from Northeast Ohio, I now live in Providence, RI where I work as a mechanical engineer for Looma Design in Saco, ME.
This site serves as a portfolio of projects I have worked on personally, in school, and at work; you can learn more about these projects by following the links above. In addition to my education at Northeastern University in Boston, MA I have worked in Westbrook, ME at IDEXX Laboratories as a R&D Instrument Development Co-op and in Palo Alto, CA at Matician as a Product Development Engineer Co-op.
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Mechanical engineering and design has always fascinated me, I have always liked taking apart and fixing things. I constantly kept a notebook close by to document ideas and designs when I find inspiration. Like many other kids, I was a massive fan of Legos which led me to pursue robotics and then mechanical engineering. As a mechanical engineer, I have worked on a wide variety of projects ranging from robotic cleaning heads to wearable devices. Each project presents new things to learn and new problems to overcome, it's very exciting.
