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Dipti Patra is a robotics and control systems researcher whose work centers on two interconnected domains: flexible-link manipulator (FLM) control and vision-based robotic systems. Her research addresses one of the most challenging problems in modern robotics — achieving precise tip-position control in lightweight flexible manipulators used in space, medical, and industrial applications, where structural flexibility causes inherent positioning errors and non-minimum phase behavior. Patra's most impactful contribution, "Sampled-data extended state observer-based backstepping control of two-link flexible manipulators" (2019, 18 citations), demonstrates her ability to tackle complex control problems by integrating advanced observer design with backstepping techniques. Her subsequent work on adaptive intelligent vision-based control (2023, 9 citations) reflects a forward-looking integration of machine learning and visual feedback into FLM systems. She has also made meaningful contributions to image-based visual servoing, introducing shape features derived from image moments for robust servo-control (2015, 8 citations), and explored 3D reconstruction from multi-view imagery. With a cumulative body of work spanning networked control, sliding mode observers, and computer vision, Patra's research consistently bridges theoretical rigor with practical robotics applications, making her a valuable voice in the field of intelligent robotic control systems.