Ayoob Davoodi

KU Leuven, University of Tehran

Papers

15

Total Citations

109

H-Index

7

About

Ayoob Davoodi is a biomedical robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of surgical robotics, medical imaging, and intelligent systems, with a particular focus on spine surgery and minimally invasive procedures. His most significant contributions center on developing robot-assisted ultrasound navigation systems that offer radiation-free alternatives to conventional fluoroscopic guidance during pedicle screw placement — a technically demanding spinal fusion procedure performed in close proximity to critical anatomical structures. His 2023 bench-to-pre-clinical study on ultrasound reconstruction for spine surgery has garnered 26 citations, reflecting strong community interest in this emerging approach. Davoodi has also advanced the field through SafeRPlan, a safe deep reinforcement learning framework for intraoperative surgical planning (16 citations), and an augmented reality interaction scheme for robotic pedicle screw placement (12 citations), demonstrating his ability to integrate cutting-edge AI and visualization technologies into clinical workflows. His work extends to energy-efficient actuator design and autonomous ultrasound robotics for fetal surgery, highlighting notable breadth. Collectively, his research addresses a pressing clinical need: improving surgical accuracy while reducing patient radiation exposure, positioning him as a rising contributor to next-generation robotic surgery systems.

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Key Achievements

7
H-Index
15
Papers
109
Total Citations
7
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Robot-assisted ultrasound reconstruction for spine surgery: from bench-top to pre-clinical study
26 citations · 2023
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2023 (5 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 35
🏛 Institutions: KU Leuven, University of Tehran

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