Papers
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Total Citations
789
H-Index
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About
Hadi El Daou is a multidisciplinary researcher whose work spans two distinct yet complementary fields: orthopaedic biomechanics and bioinspired robotics. In biomechanics, he has made significant contributions to understanding joint stability and surgical interventions, with particular focus on the knee, hip, and ankle. His highly cited 2015 study on anterolateral knee structures and ACL function (352 citations) helped clarify the biomechanical basis of anterolateral rotatory instability, directly informing surgical practice. He has also advanced knowledge of total knee arthroplasty mechanics, ACL reconstruction strategies, femoroacetabular impingement surgery, and ankle ligament anatomy, employing sophisticated robotic testing platforms to generate precise, clinically relevant data. Parallel to this clinical research, El Daou has pioneered the development of compliant, fish-inspired underwater robots. His work on the FILOSE robot and related bioinspired swimmers demonstrated how continuous compliant structures can replicate natural aquatic locomotion using minimal actuation — a meaningful step forward in biomimetic robotics. These papers collectively garnered over 175 citations, reflecting strong cross-disciplinary impact. Together, El Daou's portfolio reveals a researcher who bridges engineering innovation and clinical science, translating biological principles into both medical understanding and robotic design — making his work valuable reading for biomedical engineers, roboticists, and orthopaedic researchers alike.
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- 2FILOSE for Svenning: A Flow Sensing Bioinspired Robot74 citations · 2014
- 3Modelling of a biologically inspired robotic fish driven by compliant parts55 citations · 2014
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- 7A bio-inspired compliant robotic fish: Design and experiments23 citations · 2012
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- 10Robotic hip joint testing: Development and experimental protocols22 citations · 2018