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Houssam Albitar is a robotics researcher whose work focuses primarily on autonomous surface cleaning systems, underwater robotics, and the engineering challenges of locomotion and adhesion in complex, confined environments. His most influential contribution, "Underwater Robotics: Surface Cleaning Technics, Adhesion and Locomotion Systems" (2016), has accumulated 88 citations and stands as a comprehensive reference for researchers developing platforms capable of inspecting and maintaining submerged structures. Albitar's early work, beginning in 2013, introduced an innovative flexible crawling mechanism for industrial underwater cleaning robots, addressing the critical challenges of surface scanning, stability, and reaction force management — problems that remain central to real-world deployment. His research extends beyond aquatic environments; his work on SIRO, the silo cleaning robot, demonstrates a sophisticated motion-control approach tailored to confined industrial spaces where physical access is severely restricted. Through multiple publications spanning underwater stability analysis and confined-space cleaning technologies, Albitar has built a cohesive body of research that bridges mechanical design, control systems, and practical industrial application. With over 140 cumulative citations, his contributions offer valuable foundational knowledge for engineers and students tackling the next generation of autonomous maintenance robotics.