Claire Fullarton

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Claire Fullarton is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of soft robotics, unconventional computing, and materials science. Her most notable work explores the use of Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) liquid marbles—self-oscillating chemical droplets—as novel actuators and sensors for robot control. In her highly cited 2019 paper, "Belousov-Zhabotinsky liquid marbles in robot control," Fullarton demonstrated how these dynamic, non-equilibrium systems can be harnessed to create simple, autonomous control mechanisms without traditional electronics. This breakthrough offers a pathway toward more adaptive, chemically-driven soft robots. Though her citation count is still growing, her work has already garnered significant attention for its creativity and potential to redefine how robots interact with their environment. Fullarton’s research is a compelling example of how principles from chemistry and physics can inspire entirely new paradigms in robotics, making her a rising voice in the field of unconventional computation and soft matter engineering.