Vikram Maharshi
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Vikram Maharshi is a researcher at the forefront of flexible electronics and tactile sensing, with a particular focus on developing low-cost, highly sensitive sensors for agricultural and biomedical applications. His most cited work introduces a novel, lithography-free capacitive tactile sensor that uses a nanoneedle-patterned PDMS dielectric layer to estimate fruit ripeness by characterizing firmness and mechanical stiffness. This innovation, published in 2022 and garnering 19 citations, demonstrates a significant step toward affordable, scalable sensing technologies that could transform post-harvest quality assessment and reduce food waste. Maharshi’s contributions lie in simplifying sensor fabrication without sacrificing sensitivity, making advanced tactile sensing accessible for real-world applications. His work bridges materials engineering and practical sensing, offering a compelling solution for non-destructive ripeness detection. As an emerging voice in flexible sensor design, Maharshi’s research holds promise for broader impacts in soft robotics and human-machine interfaces, establishing him as a researcher to watch in the field of low-cost, high-performance tactile systems.
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- 1A Novel Sensor for Fruit Ripeness Estimation Using Lithography Free Approach19 citations · 2022