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Benjamin Ondruschka is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of forensic pathology, legal medicine, and medical robotics, whose work has significantly advanced the safety and precision of post-mortem tissue analysis. His most influential contribution — "Robotic Tissue Sampling for Safe Post-Mortem Biopsy in Infectious Corpses" (2022, 16 citations) — addresses a critical challenge exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic: how to safely perform autopsies on infectious deceased individuals without endangering medical professionals. By developing robotic systems capable of conducting minimally invasive biopsies, Ondruschka has helped transform a traditionally high-risk procedure into a safer, more controlled process. His subsequent work has progressively refined this technology, incorporating haptic needle tip force feedback for real-time navigation guidance, intelligent obstacle-avoidance planning algorithms, and immersive digital twin environments using virtual reality for procedural simulation and training. Together, these contributions represent a coherent and forward-thinking research program that bridges forensic medicine with cutting-edge robotics and human-computer interaction. For students and researchers working in forensic science, surgical robotics, or pandemic preparedness, Ondruschka's body of work offers both practical innovations and a compelling model of interdisciplinary problem-solving in service of public health.