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Esmaeil Esmaeilzadeh is a robotics researcher whose work centers on the design, dynamics, and control of spherical mobile robots, with a particular focus on fluid-actuated locomotion systems. His most significant contribution is the development and theoretical grounding of a novel fluid-actuated spherical rolling robot, in which spherical masses (cores) are propelled through internal circular pipes to generate controlled rolling motion — an elegant alternative to conventional actuator-based designs. His 2019 flagship paper on this mechanism has attracted 27 citations, establishing him as a notable voice in the spherical robotics community. Esmaeilzadeh's research portfolio spans mechanical design, mathematical modeling, motion planning, and inverse dynamics-based control. His early simulation studies on the "RollRoller" robot explored foundational behavioral dynamics and the influence of terrain inclination on locomotion, demonstrating a methodical progression from simulation to rigorous analytical modeling. His 2019 work on inverse dynamics further advanced rest-to-rest motion planning for fluid-driven systems, addressing a challenging underactuated control problem. Collectively, his publications reflect a coherent and evolving research agenda aimed at making spherical robots more practical, space-efficient, and dynamically capable — contributions that continue to inform researchers working at the intersection of mobile robotics and unconventional actuation.