Afarin Khabbazian

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Afarin Khabbazian is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of soft robotics and biomedical engineering, with a primary focus on developing magnetically actuated miniature robots for targeted medical interventions. Her most impactful work introduces a groundbreaking approach to treating kidney stones—a condition affecting 12% of the population—using tetherless, enzyme-loaded soft magnetic miniature robots. This innovative strategy, detailed in her 2025 paper with 6 citations, offers a less invasive alternative to traditional treatments by enabling targeted dissolution of stones, potentially reducing recurrence and side effects. Khabbazian’s broader contributions to magnetic actuation of small-scale soft robots, published in 2024, advance the controllability and manufacturability of these systems for untethered medical applications. Her research addresses critical challenges in minimally invasive medicine, combining soft robotics with magnetic field manipulation to create precise, biocompatible tools. With her work gaining traction in the scientific community, Khabbazian is establishing herself as a key figure in the development of next-generation robotic therapies for urological and other medical conditions.