Dipankar Bhattacharya
University of Auckland, Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong
Papers
9
Total Citations
132
H-Index
5
About
Dipankar Bhattacharya is a robotics researcher whose work sits at a compelling intersection of soft robotics, biomedical engineering, and advanced control systems. He is best known for pioneering the development of soft robotic simulators that replicate human gastrointestinal function, most notably the SoGut gastric simulator (2020, 52 citations) and the Robotic Soft Esophagus (RoSE, 2020, 30 citations), both of which have become valuable tools for studying digestive disorders and testing medical devices such as endoprosthetic stents for dysphagia management. His work on esophageal swallowing robots extends beyond hardware, demonstrating a strong command of data-driven modeling — including sparse machine learning methods to discover governing differential equations — and sophisticated control strategies such as nonlinear model predictive control. Beyond biomedical robotics, Bhattacharya has made notable contributions to cable-driven parallel robots, developing tri-space operational control frameworks for redundant systems. More recently, he has explored robotic automation in textile manufacturing. With over 130 cumulative citations and publications spanning nearly a decade, his research reflects a consistent commitment to translating complex biomechanical phenomena into functional robotic platforms with real clinical and industrial relevance.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1SoGut: A Soft Robotic Gastric Simulator52 citations · 2020
- 2RoSE: A Robotic Soft Esophagus for Endoprosthetic Stent Testing30 citations · 2020
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- 4Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of a Robotic Soft Esophagus12 citations · 2021
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- 7Actuation planning and modeling of a soft swallowing robot3 citations · 2017
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