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516
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About
Ahmet Fatih Tabak is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of medical robotics, microswimming, and minimally invasive therapeutic technologies. His work focuses primarily on magnetically actuated micro- and millirobots designed for biomedical applications, with particular emphasis on clot removal, drug delivery, and bio-inspired locomotion at low Reynolds numbers. Tabak's most celebrated contributions center on helical robotic systems for mechanical thrombolysis — a safer alternative to chemical clot-dissolving agents. His landmark studies on mechanical rubbing of blood clots using helical robots, supported by ultrasound guidance and external magnetic actuation, have collectively garnered over 160 citations, demonstrating substantial influence in the field. Complementing this work, his investigations into robotic sperm microswimmers — fabricated using iron-oxide nanoparticles and capable of controllable swimming-mode switching — have advanced understanding of flagellar propulsion in complex biological fluids (74 citations). Beyond locomotion, Tabak has contributed to MRI-guided robotic actuation, 3D-printed biodegradable microswimmers for targeted drug delivery, and rigorous hydrodynamic modeling frameworks for predicting swimmer performance. His kinematic and surrogate-model studies provide essential computational tools for optimizing bio-inspired robot design. Across more than a decade of research, Tabak's interdisciplinary output has meaningfully shaped the trajectory of therapeutic microrobotics.
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- 3Magnetic propulsion of robotic sperms at low-Reynolds number74 citations · 2016
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- 7Improved Kinematic Models for Two-Link Helical Micro/Nanoswimmers24 citations · 2013
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