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Hossein Jahanabadi is a robotics researcher whose work centers on the control and actuation of bio-inspired robotic systems, with a particular focus on pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs). His research addresses the fundamental challenge of achieving precise motion control in systems that are inherently nonlinear and highly sensitive to payload variations. Jahanabadi’s most impactful contribution is his 2011 paper on active force control with fuzzy logic for a two-link arm driven by PAMs, which has garnered 47 citations and demonstrates a practical approach to managing the complexities of soft actuation. His 2009 study on modelling and control of a human-like arm incorporating muscle models, with 24 citations, is notable for its emphasis on computational simplicity and its emulation of human arm dynamics under vibratory excitation. Jahanabadi further advanced the field through his 2012 work on iterative learning schemes for PAM-actuated robotic arms, which achieved 13 citations by offering an effective practical implementation for overcoming time-varying parameter challenges. His 2009 paper on applying active force control with fuzzy logic to a fluidic muscle-driven trolley system, though less cited, highlights his consistent focus on translating theoretical control strategies into tangible laboratory demonstrations.