Semih Sevim

ETH Zurich, University of Zurich

Papers

7

Total Citations

438

H-Index

7

About

Semih Sevim is pioneering the convergence of materials science and small-scale robotics, with a focus on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and soft, magnetically guided devices for biomedical applications. His most cited work, "MOFBOTS," introduces motile MOF-coated magnetic microrobots for targeted drug delivery and nanosurgery, demonstrating a novel platform that has garnered 222 citations. Sevim has also advanced minimally invasive surgery with a submillimeter variable stiffness catheter that uses a phase-change alloy for compliance control, a breakthrough highlighted in *Advanced Science* and cited over 100 times. His biotemplating approach, using *Spirulina* algae to assemble MOF nanocrystals onto helical magnetic structures, offers a scalable method for manufacturing small-scale robots (50 citations). More recently, he has developed microfluidic techniques for creating soft continuum microrobots and magnetically guided microcatheters for precise injection of magnetic particle swarms. With over 400 total citations and a growing portfolio of high-impact work, Sevim is establishing himself as a key innovator in the design of functional, biocompatible microdevices that bridge materials chemistry and robotic surgery.

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Key Achievements

7
H-Index
7
Papers
438
Total Citations
63
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
MOFBOTS: Metal–Organic‐Framework‐Based Biomedical Microrobots
222 citations · 2019
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2021 (3 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 47
🏛 Institutions: ETH Zurich, University of Zurich

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