Papers
6
Total Citations
55
H-Index
4
About
Amine Benouhiba is a rising leader in soft robotics, specializing in the development of bio-inspired artificial muscles and smart materials for medical and vacuum applications. His research centers on conducting polymers (CPs) and dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs)—two classes of electroactive polymers that mimic natural muscle movement. Benouhiba’s major contributions include pioneering the design and control of biocompatible conducting polymers for intracorporeal continuum robots, enabling safer, more flexible surgical tools. He also advanced the field by creating the first CP-based soft milli-robots for vacuum environments, a previously unexplored domain in soft robotics. His work on multisegment electro-active polymer robots introduced millimeter-scale continuum soft robots with active, flexible polymer actuators, achieving large displacements through multiphysics modeling. More recently, Benouhiba has focused on fiber-reinforced DEAs, investigating buckling instabilities and structured reinforcement to develop implantable artificial muscles for prosthetics and robotic implants. With his most-cited paper reaching 19 citations and several recent publications in 2024–2025, his research is gaining traction for its potential to revolutionize minimally invasive surgery and assistive robotics. Benouhiba’s innovative blend of materials science and robotics positions him at the forefront of creating lifelike, implantable soft actuators.
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- 2Toward Conductive Polymer-Based Soft Milli-Robots for Vacuum Applications11 citations · 2019
- 3A Multisegment Electro-Active Polymer Based Milli-Continuum Soft Robots10 citations · 2018
- 4Investigation of buckling instabilities in fiber-reinforced DEAs9 citations · 2024
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- 6Influence of Axial Pre-stretch on Tubular Dielectric Elastomer Actuators3 citations · 2022