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Dragana Oros is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human-robot interaction, rehabilitation engineering, and bio-inspired actuation. Her research focuses on designing robotic systems that can communicate non-verbally, assist in therapy, and move with human-like efficiency. Her most cited work, "Anthropomorphic Robotic Eyes: Structural Design and Non-Verbal Communication Effectiveness" (2022, 13 citations), introduces a 9-degree-of-freedom mechanical system for driving robotic eyes, eyelids, and eyebrows independently, enabling expressive facial gestures that enhance human-robot communication. Oros also leads impactful work in rehabilitation robotics, as shown in her 2024 study on a virtual humanoid robot training system for children with cerebral palsy (5 citations), which uses motivational avatars to improve therapy engagement and quality of life. Her rapid review of Pneumatic Artificial Muscle (PAM) actuators (2023, 3 citations) provides a systematic overview of soft actuation for robotics, while her 2025 paper pioneers domain-specific modeling for bipedal humanoid control, drawing on dance notation to create intuitive programming languages. With a growing citation record and a portfolio spanning expressive robotics, assistive technology, and novel control paradigms, Oros is shaping how robots move, communicate, and care.