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Arman Mardany is a robotics and mechatronics researcher whose work centers on mobile robotics, dynamic modeling, and biologically inspired robotic systems. He is best known for his two-part series on two-wheeled mobile manipulators, published in 2015, which introduced an innovative self-balancing robot design that achieves stability through a relatively simple mechanical structure while also demonstrating enhanced obstacle-climbing capabilities — a combination that earned both papers five citations each and marked a meaningful contribution to the growing field of mobile robot control. Beyond wheeled platforms, Mardany has explored the frontier of soft and tendon-driven robotics, developing a novel branching tendon mechanism inspired by musculoskeletal anatomy. His 2014 paper on this mechatronic design demonstrated how multi-tendon branching configurations can enable dexterous grasping and manipulation, accumulating three citations. His research on continuum robots with cable actuation further reflects a sustained interest in flexible, biologically motivated robotic structures. Collectively, Mardany's work bridges dynamic systems modeling with practical mechanical design, offering foundational insights for students and researchers developing the next generation of adaptive, agile robotic platforms.