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Rohan Chitale is pioneering the next generation of neuroendovascular robotics, with a focused mission to make minimally invasive stroke interventions safer, more precise, and less reliant on extreme surgical skill. His core research integrates robotic catheter design, image-guided control, and novel sensing modalities to overcome the formidable challenges of navigating the delicate, tortuous cerebral vasculature. Chitale’s major contributions include the development of self-steering catheters with fail-safe passive compliance for enhanced safety, and model-based pose estimation techniques that use bi-plane fluoroscopy to track catheter bending planes—a critical step toward autonomous robotic control. He has also introduced a groundbreaking sensing method that detects catheter-thrombus contact using oscillatory vacuum excitation, enabling more effective clot retrieval. With over 30 citations across his top papers, his work is gaining rapid recognition. Notably, his 2024 review, "Neuroendovascular robotics: wave of the future or failed promise?" critically assesses the field’s trajectory, establishing him as a thoughtful leader shaping the conversation around clinical translation. Chitale’s research is directly addressing the perception and control bottlenecks that have historically limited robotic adoption in neurointervention.