Manickam Ramasamy

Open University Malaysia, UCSI University

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Dr. Manickam Ramasamy is a pioneering roboticist whose work bridges soft robotics and industrial automation, with a particular focus on food handling and infrastructure inspection. His most influential contribution is the design of a novel robot gripper for the food industry that leverages the Coanda effect—a fluid dynamics principle—to gently handle delicate, irregularly shaped items without causing damage. This innovation, detailed in his 2018 paper (10 citations), addresses a critical challenge in automated food processing, where traditional grippers often deform or bruise soft materials. By developing a Coanda ejector that uses air flow to create a gentle gripping force, Dr. Ramasamy has opened new possibilities for hygienic, non-contact handling in food manufacturing. He has also advanced pipeline inspection robotics, as shown in his 2021 work on a laboratory-scale crack inspection robot (2 citations), designed to navigate complex piping systems for sewage, oil, and industrial applications. His research demonstrates a clear commitment to solving real-world problems through elegant mechanical design, making him a notable figure in the field of applied robotics for both food safety and infrastructure maintenance.