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Eleonora Tubaldi is a rising leader at the intersection of soft robotics, advanced manufacturing, and machine intelligence. Her research focuses on developing programmable materials and miniaturized robotic systems for biomedical applications. She pioneered an integrated workflow combining machine learning with materials science to accelerate the design of conductive MXene aerogels with tailored electrical and mechanical properties—a breakthrough that earned 56 citations since 2024 and promises to transform applications from flexible electronics to energy storage. Tubaldi also made significant contributions to endovascular surgery by developing an approach for 3D microprinting soft robotic surgical tools at the unprecedented 1.5 French scale, enabling safer navigation through delicate blood vessels. Her work on thin-shell buckling introduced soft, hemispherical grippers inspired by deep-sea tunicates that combine universal grasping with passive tactile sensing, offering new capabilities for delicate manipulation. With multiple high-impact publications in 2024 alone, Tubaldi is establishing herself as a transformative figure in soft robotics and intelligent materials design.