Rogelio Ortigosa
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106
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About
Rogelio Ortigosa is a leading researcher in computational mechanics and soft active materials, with a focus on electromechanics, magneto-mechanics, and constitutive modeling. His major contributions include developing a curvilinear high-order finite element framework for electromechanics, enabling the simulation of dielectric elastomers from linearized electro-elasticity to massive deformations—a work that has garnered 39 citations. He also formulated a polyconvex transversely-isotropic invariant-based model for electro-mechanics, ensuring stability and computational efficiency, cited 25 times. Ortigosa’s impact extends to the in-silico design of electrode meso-architecture for shape-morphing dielectric elastomers (21 citations) and robust optimal control of stochastic hyperelastic materials (12 citations). Notably, his recent work on topology and material optimization in ultra-soft magneto-active structures (stiffness <10 kPa) advances bioengineering and soft robotics by leveraging residual anisotropies for remote actuation. He has also explored fully 3D-printed dielectric elastomer actuators and large-strain viscoelasticity models. With a growing citation record and contributions to both theoretical stability and practical device design, Ortigosa’s research bridges fundamental mechanics and innovative soft robotics applications.
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- 4Robust optimal control of stochastic hyperelastic materials12 citations · 2020
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- 6Towards fully 3D printed dielectric elastomer actuators—A mini review3 citations · 2025
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