Intro

Welcome to my homepage! It is currently a work in progress as I revamp it after over a decade. I am an electrical engineer that specializes in designing embedded systems for a wide variety of application with a special emphasis on interfacing with biologics.

I'm currently on a journey in education, where I'm helping train the next generation of engineers. This started during my undergrad years when I would lead study groups for difficult classes. Then while I was getting my doctorate, I tought and mentored hundreds of students from a wide range of backgrounds and ages. In my current roles, I'm focused on guiding the next generation of researchers as well as teaching undergraduate and graduate classes.

My love for electrical and computer engineering began at a young age with enjoying computing and computers. My first experience programming was with AppleScript on a Pismo PowerBook G3—I still have its CPU to this day. Then in my early teens, I built my first computer from parts. (And then found out that the OEM version of Windows I had could not format a hard drive...) Dozens of computer builds and a doctorate later, I still enjoy everything about computers. My current phase is putting together my home-lab for self-hosting everything (including this webpage).

Between dealing with cancer and the other turmoils of life, I wouldn't be where I'm at without my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is plain to me that the universe humanity inhabits is designed. There is irreducable complexity and intricate functionality that bears all the traits of a well-engineered system. Given a designer, then the question is who is the designer? The answer to this question is outside of the realm of science, since we have no means of observation or experimentation. Thus, one must turn to religion or philosophy. Of all the options, Christianity is the best fit. It coherently explains the evidence of design as well as humanity's origins—a Being outside of our universe that desired to implement and exhibit His creativity while also having additional beings to interact with. It makes sense of why good and evil exist. It accounts for evidence of a world-wide flood. While it might fit the evidence, there can be no final proof. Christianity ultimately requires one to believe as truth that what is revealed in the 66 books known as the Bible are communication by the Creator to humanity. The narrative in these books boils down to humanity rebelling against the Creator by disobeying Him and acting contrary to His character, which results in their separation from Him as well as the transformation of their character. It cursed the universe because there was now opposition and disorder. Now the default is that humanmity chooses to rebel against the Creator and cannot stop doing so completely. However, the Creator has always desired to restore humanity and has been continually working throughout history to that end. The highlight of this restoration was the Creator taking on the being and form of His creation, humanity. The man we know as Jesus Christ was both fully the Creator and fully human. While He dealt with the same struggles common to humanity, He lived a perfect life without giving in to the urge to rebel, such as all others had or have since done. Though we aren't given all the details about how it works, His death and resurrection from the dead were the means by which humanity could be restored to its form before the original rebellion. This restoration is available to anyone. All one must do is admit that they have rebelled against the Creator by doing evil actions; believe that Jesus Christ is God, He died for their rebellion, and He rose from the dead; and choose to follow the Creator instead of rebelling. This has transformed my life and can do so for you as well.

P.S. I love em-dashes. I've used them for a long time (check my publications and see). It is a shame that they're a supposed hallmark of AI slop!

Work

Publications

  • F. Ahmed, J. Reynolds, A. Mills, & C. Kwon, "A review of woven textile circuit boards: Fundamentals, development strategies, and joining techniques," Smart Materials and Structures, 2025.
  • M. Snap, A. Badalamenti, D. Ayyappan, S. Banerjee, D. Urieta, C. Cooper, M. Daniele, J. Reynolds, J. Levine, A. Bozkurt, & E. Lobaton, "AI-Driven Mussel Behavior Monitoring Using An Accessible 3D Imaging System," 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
  • E. Tillery, F. Abedin, J. Reynolds, & A. Mills, "A Miniaturized DC Haptic Stimulation Design for E-Textiles," 2024 International Conference on the Challenges, Opportunities, Innovations and Applications in Electronic Textiles (E-Textiles), 2024.
  • P. Ahmmed, J. Reynolds, & A. Bozkurt, "A Subcutaneously Injectable Implant for Multimodal Physiological Monitoring in Animals," IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 24, no. 7, pp. 11205–11216, 2024.
  • J. Reynolds, M. Wilkins, D. Martin, M. Taggart, K. Rivera, M. Tunc-Ozdemir, T. Rufty, E. Lobaton, A. Bozkurt, & M. Daniele, "Evaluating Bacterial Nanocellulose Interfaces for Recording Surface Biopotentials from Plants," Sensors, vol. 24, no. 7, 2024.
  • S. Banerjee, J. Reynolds, M. Taggart, M. Daniele, A. Bozkurt & E. Lobaton, "Quantifying Visual Differences in Drought-Stressed Maize through Reflectance and Data-Driven Analysis," AI, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 790–802, 2024.
  • J. Reynolds, M. Taggart, D. Martin, E. Lobaton, A. Cardoso, M. Daniele, & A. Bozkurt, "Rapid Drought Stress Detection in Plants Using Bioimpedance Measurements and Analysis," IEEE Transactions on AgriFood Electronics, 2023.
  • J. Reynolds, E. Williams, D. Martin, C. Readling, P. Ahmmed, A. Huseth, & A. Bozkurt, "A Multimodal Sensing Platform for Interdisciplinary Research in Agrarian Environments," Sensors, vol. 22, no. 15, 2022.
  • P. Ahmmed, J. Reynolds, A. Bozkurt, & P. Regmi, "Continuous heart rate variability monitoring of freely moving chicken through a wearable electrocardiography recording system," Poultry Science, vol. 102, no. 2, 2022.
  • J. Twiddy, M. Taggart, J. Reynolds, C. Sharkey T. Rufty, E. Lobaton, A. Bozkurt, & M. Daniele, "Real-Time Monitoring of Plant Stalk Growth Using a Flexible Printed Circuit Board Sensor," 2022 IEEE SENSORS, 2022.
  • P. Ahmmed, J. Reynolds, J. Levine, & A. Bozkurt, "An Accelerometer-based Sensing System to Study the Valve-gaping Behavior of Bivalves," IEEE Sensors Letters, pp. 1–1, 2021.
  • P. Ahmmed, J. Reynolds, S. Hamada*, P. Regmi, & A. Bozkurt, "Novel 3D-printed Electrodes for Implantable Biopotential Monitoring," 2021 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), pp. 7120–7123, 2021.
  • D. Martin, J. Reynolds, M. Daniele, E. Lobaton, & A. Bozkurt, "Towards Continuous Plant Bioimpedance Fitting and Parameter Estimation," 2021 IEEE SENSORS, 2021.
  • J. Reynolds, M. Taggart, E. Lobaton, M. Daniele, T. Rufty, & A. Bozkurt, "An Environmental Station with Bioimpedance Capabilities for Agricultural Deployment," 2020 IEEE SENSORS, 2020.
  • J. Reynolds, P. Ahmmed, & A. Bozkurt, "An Injectable System for Subcutaneous Photoplethysmography, Accelerometry, and Thermometry in Animals," IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 825–834, 2019.
  • J. Reynolds, P. Ahmmed, & A. Bozkurt, "Preliminary Evaluation of an Injectable Sensor for Subcutaneous Photoplethysmography in Animals," 2018 IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS), 2018.
  • J. M. Valero-Sarmiento, J. Reynolds, A. Krystal, & A. Bozkurt, "In Vitro Evaluation of an Injectable EEG/ECG Sensor for Wireless Monitoring of Hibernation in Endangered Animal Species," IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 798–808, 2017.
  • J. Reynolds, J. M. Valero-Sarmiento, J. Dieffenderfer, & A. Bozkurt, "The viability of conductive medical epoxy as an implantable electrode material," Proceedings of IEEE Sensors, 2017-December, pp. 1–3, 2017.
  • K. Keller, M. Wilkins, J. Reynolds, J. Dieffenderfer, C. Hood, M. Daniele, A. Bozkurt, & M. Tunc-Ozdemir, "Nanocellulose electrodes for interfacing plant electrochemistry," Proceedings of IEEE Sensors, 2016.

About

Education

  • PhD Electrical Engineering @ NC State University (2016-2021)
  • MS Electrical Engineering @ NC State University (2016-2017)
  • BS Engineering @ Bob Jones University (2012-2015)

Employment

  • Assistant Research Professor @ NC State University (2024-Present)
  • Postdoctoral Research Scholar @ NC State University (2021-2024)
  • Graduate Research Assistant @ NC State University (2016-2021)
  • Controls Engineering Intern @ Pureflow Inc (2013-2016)
  • Food Service Worker @ Aramark (2012-2013)

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