Dharmasena Ishara

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Ishara Dharmasena is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of nanotechnology, energy harvesting, and intelligent robotics, with a focus on developing self-powered systems for next-generation autonomous machines. Her most cited work, "Flexible nanogenerators for intelligent robotics: design, manufacturing, and applications" (2024, 22 citations), represents a landmark contribution to embodied artificial intelligence (EAI). In this paper, Dharmasena addresses a critical bottleneck in robotics: the need for numerous distributed sensors to achieve high perception, precision, and safety without compromising autonomy. By designing flexible nanogenerators that harvest mechanical energy from robotic movements, she proposes a pathway toward truly self-sustaining robotic systems. This work bridges materials science and robotics, offering scalable manufacturing approaches for integrating energy-harvesting components directly into robotic skins and joints. Her research is particularly impactful for soft robotics and human-robot interaction, where traditional rigid batteries are impractical. With a growing citation trajectory, Dharmasena is establishing herself as a leading voice in sustainable robotics, demonstrating how nanotechnology can eliminate the tether between machines and external power sources. Her contributions are shaping the future of autonomous systems that are not only more intelligent but energetically independent.