Kateryna Voitiuk

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Kateryna Voitiuk is a researcher at the intersection of biotechnology, engineering, and education, best known for pioneering accessible, low-cost liquid-handling robotics. Her most-cited work, “Liquid-handling Lego robots and experiments for STEM education and research” (2017, 57 citations), demonstrates how playful robotics platforms like Lego Mindstorms can be repurposed for precise biological experiments, bridging a critical gap between mechatronics education and the life sciences. By designing open-source, modular liquid-handling systems, Voitiuk has made sophisticated biotechnological tools available to students and researchers in resource-limited settings, democratizing experimentation in synthetic biology and lab automation. Her contributions extend beyond hardware: she develops integrated curricula that teach programming, engineering, and biology simultaneously, fostering interdisciplinary problem-solving. Voitiuk’s work has been recognized for its impact on STEM outreach, enabling hands-on learning in classrooms and community labs worldwide. With a growing citation footprint, she continues to advance the vision that playful, affordable robotics can transform both research and education, empowering the next generation of bioengineers to build, program, and experiment with living systems.