Christine Gregg
Papers
11
Total Citations
160
H-Index
6
About
Christine Gregg is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, structural engineering, and space systems, with her work centered on mechanical metamaterials, autonomous robotic assembly, and reconfigurable space infrastructure. Her most celebrated contribution — "Ultralight, strong, and self-reprogrammable mechanical metamaterials" (2024, 77 citations) — introduced a transformative robotic structural system capable of adapting to dynamic environments, with profound implications for adaptive infrastructure, disaster response, and space exploration. This work has rapidly become a touchstone in the field of programmable matter. Gregg's broader research portfolio advances the vision of autonomous, modular construction in space. Her development of co-designed robots like MMIC-I and SOLL-E demonstrates how discrete lattice building blocks can be assembled, serviced, and reconfigured by specialized robotic systems — critical capabilities for long-duration space missions where resupply is impractical. Work on androgynous fasteners and geometry systems for lattice structures further reflects her systems-level thinking, ensuring that every component — from connectors to firmware — supports seamless robotic autonomy. With over 150 cumulative citations and contributions spanning hardware design, structural theory, and space policy, Gregg represents a formative voice in the emerging discipline of in-space manufacturing and self-assembling systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Ultralight, strong, and self-reprogrammable mechanical metamaterials77 citations · 2024
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- 3Geometry Systems for Lattice-Based Reconfigurable Space Structures16 citations · 2019
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- 5Androgynous Fasteners for Robotic Structural Assembly9 citations · 2020
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- 7Robotic Specialization in Autonomous Robotic Structural Assembly6 citations · 2020
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- 9Hardware Autonomy for Space Infrastructure5 citations · 2023
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