Andrew J. Petruska
Papers
15
Total Citations
720
H-Index
7
About
Andrew J. Petruska is a prominent robotics researcher whose work spans magnetic manipulation, medical robotics, and soft actuator systems. He is perhaps best known for his highly cited 2019 review, "Magnetic Methods in Robotics" (333 citations), which established a unified framework for understanding remote and wireless magnetic actuation — a foundational resource now widely used across the robotics community. His research extends deeply into biomedical applications: his 2015 work on 3D-printed microtransporters (234 citations) demonstrated sophisticated compound micromachines capable of spatiotemporally controlled drug delivery, while his 2020 study on magnetically steered cochlear-implant electrode insertion brought these principles into clinical translation, showing meaningful reductions in surgical insertion forces. Petruska has also contributed to vascular robotics, shape memory soft actuators, and rehabilitation robotics, reflecting a remarkable breadth of application domains. His work on unified manipulator parameterization further highlights his interest in foundational robotic theory. Collectively, his research bridges fundamental electromagnetic principles with life-changing medical devices, making him an influential figure for students and researchers working at the intersection of robotics, materials science, and minimally invasive medicine.
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Top Papers
- 1Magnetic Methods in Robotics333 citations · 2019
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- 5A Bi-State Shape Memory Material Composite Soft Actuator15 citations · 2022
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- 9A Robotic Diathermy System for Automated Capsulotomy7 citations · 2017
- 10AI-Enabled Robotic NDE for Structural Damage Assessment and Repair6 citations · 2021