Alihan Bakir

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Alihan Bakir is a robotics researcher whose work pushes the boundaries of soft and resilient robot design, with a focus on miniature, modular systems. His key research areas include soft robotics, legged locomotion, and collision-resilient aerial systems. Bakir’s major contribution is the development of the **Soft Modular Legged Robot (SMoLBot)**, a groundbreaking miniature robot that combines foldable acetate sheets with compliant Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) backbones, enabling high maneuverability in confined spaces. This work, cited over 30 times, demonstrates a novel approach to creating lightweight, adaptable robots for search-and-rescue or inspection tasks. More recently, Bakir introduced **SCoReR (Sensorized Collision Resilient Aerial Robot)**, a micro aerial vehicle designed to detect and control physical impacts in cluttered environments—a critical advancement for autonomous drone operations in tight, obstacle-filled spaces. With his innovative integration of soft materials and sensorized control, Bakir is shaping the future of resilient, field-deployable robots. His work is essential reading for students and researchers interested in soft robotics, bio-inspired design, and the next generation of agile, damage-tolerant machines.