Alexander Pagano

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About

Alexander Pagano is a robotics and mechanical engineering researcher whose work sits at the intersection of origami-inspired design, bio-inspired locomotion, and smart materials. He is best known for pioneering the application of multi-stable origami structures — particularly the Kresling folding pattern — to the design of functional, crawling robotic systems. His landmark 2017 paper, "A crawling robot driven by multi-stable origami," has amassed over 208 citations, establishing him as a key voice in the emerging field of origami robotics. By harnessing the inherent snap-through mechanics of bi-stable origami modules, Pagano demonstrated that complex locomotive behavior could be achieved through elegant, low-cost paper-based structures — a significant step toward scalable, deployable machines. His subsequent work explored metameric robot architectures inspired by earthworm biology, integrating smart materials to enable modular, repeating locomotion segments. Across his research, Pagano bridges the mathematical elegance of origami with practical engineering challenges, offering compelling pathways to lightweight, adaptable robots. His contributions have influenced researchers working in soft robotics, deployable structures, and bio-inspired mechanical design.