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S. B. Ferrer is a leading researcher in rehabilitation robotics and bio-inspired sensing, with a focus on restoring upper limb function through intelligent human-machine interaction. Their major contributions center on the development and control of the ETS-MARSE, a seven-degree-of-freedom wearable exoskeleton designed to provide active and passive assistive therapy for patients with impaired upper extremities. Ferrer pioneered nonlinear control strategies, including sliding mode control with exponential reaching laws, to ensure precise and safe trajectory tracking during rehabilitation. Their work on admittance-based schemes allows for adjustable patient-robot interaction, enabling both active and active-assistive movements that adapt to individual recovery stages. Ferrer also advanced human-robot interfaces with the HELIOS software, enhancing user engagement during therapy. Beyond rehabilitation, Ferrer explored underwater pre-touch sensing using artificial electric sense, a bio-inspired technology that emulates an electric finger for remote object boundary detection. With their most cited paper garnering 49 citations, Ferrer’s research has significantly impacted assistive robotics and sensor technology, bridging the gap between clinical rehabilitation and cutting-edge robotic control.