Papers
21
Total Citations
622
H-Index
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About
Ganesh Sankaranarayanan is a leading figure in surgical robotics and telesurgery, whose work has fundamentally advanced how minimally invasive procedures are performed and taught. His research centers on the design and validation of teleoperated robotic systems, with a particular focus on enabling surgery across vast distances—from transatlantic links to battlefield deployments via unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). His landmark paper on the RAVEN telesurgery system (259 citations) exemplifies his impact, demonstrating a collaborative synergy between engineering and medicine to create tools that extend the surgeon’s reach. Sankaranarayanan has also pioneered portable, low-cost master stations for mobile robotic telesurgery and developed model-based passivity control to ensure stable, force-feedback teleoperation despite communication delays. Beyond hardware, he has made significant contributions to surgical education, creating a mastery-based virtual reality robotic training platform that objectively assesses skill acquisition and transferability. His work on telerobotic Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) provides a standardized framework for evaluating telesurgical performance. With a portfolio of highly cited papers and a focus on both cutting-edge technology and practical training, Sankaranarayanan’s research is shaping the future of accessible, high-quality surgical care.
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Top Papers
- 1The RAVEN: Design and Validation of a Telesurgery System259 citations · 2009
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- 6Portable surgery master station for mobile robotic telesurgery24 citations · 2007
- 7Objective assessment of telesurgical robot systems: Telerobotic FLS.23 citations · 2008
- 8Portable Surgery Master Station for Mobile Robotic Telesurgery21 citations · 2007
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