Papers
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Total Citations
229
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About
Kyoungrae Cha is a pioneering researcher in biomedical microrobotics and MRI-compatible surgical systems, with a career dedicated to advancing minimally invasive therapies. His early work focused on developing electromagnetic actuation (EMA) systems for intravascular therapy, including a swimming microrobot actuated by Helmholtz coils (56 citations) and a jellyfish-like mini-robot for 3D locomotion (51 citations). These contributions established foundational methods for wirelessly controlled microrobots capable of navigating the human body. Cha’s most cited paper, “Development of Biomedical Microrobot for Intravascular Therapy” (86 citations), addresses coronary artery disease by proposing robotic solutions for percutaneous coronary intervention. More recently, he has shifted toward MRI-compatible robotics for neurosurgery, designing a stiffness-adjustable 6-DOF system for pituitary tumor resection (8 citations) and a novel endonasal robotic system (6 citations). His work bridges electromagnetic actuation and clinical translation, demonstrating impact through over 200 total citations. Cha’s research exemplifies how bioinspired design and precision engineering can transform surgical interventions, offering safer, more effective treatments for complex diseases.
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Top Papers
- 1Development of Biomedical Microrobot for Intravascular Therapy86 citations · 2010
- 2Swimming microrobot actuated by two pairs of Helmholtz coils system56 citations · 2010
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