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Adel Abbaspour is a leading researcher in cooperative robotics, with a primary focus on the formation control and manipulation capabilities of wheeled mobile robots. His work addresses the complex challenge of coordinating multiple robotic agents to transport objects collaboratively, a critical problem in industrial automation and logistics. In his most cited paper (24 citations), Abbaspour developed an optimal formation strategy for a team of wheeled robots tasked with moving a common object along a specified path, introducing a novel cost function to balance efficiency and stability. He further advanced the field by integrating obstacle avoidance into formation control, ensuring safe navigation in dynamic environments. His research also extends to mobile manipulators, where he tackled kinematic redundancy and singularity avoidance to enhance operational workspace and dexterity. By systematically analyzing the influence of remote center compliance parameters, Abbaspour has provided foundational insights that improve the precision and reliability of cooperative object manipulation. His contributions are essential for the next generation of autonomous robotic teams operating in manufacturing, warehousing, and search-and-rescue scenarios.