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Indrawanto Indrawanto is a researcher at the forefront of soft robotics, with a particular focus on developing affordable, high-dexterity systems for medical applications. His work spans the design, modeling, and control of soft actuators and manipulators, aiming to make robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery more accessible, especially in low- and middle-income countries. A key contribution is his development of a two-degree-of-freedom fiber-reinforced soft pneumatic actuator, where he modeled how different winding patterns affect bending motion—work that has garnered 15 citations and laid groundwork for more precise soft manipulators. He has also advanced the field through the design of an affordable soft-robotic manipulator for minimally invasive diagnosis and a novel morphing soft robot that minimizes positional deviations during operation. Demonstrating versatility, Indrawanto has explored novel materials, creating a palm oil-based stretchable piezoresistive strain sensor for wearable devices and soft robots. His earlier work on the design and control of a Stewart Platform robot, also with 15 citations, shows his foundational expertise in parallel kinematics. By combining rigorous modeling with a focus on cost-effective, practical solutions, Indrawanto is helping to democratize soft robotic technology for critical healthcare applications.