Larissa S. Novelino

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About

Larissa S. Novelino is a leading researcher at the intersection of soft robotics, origami engineering, and mechanical metamaterials. Her work focuses on harnessing the principles of origami to create deployable, multifunctional systems at both the macro and microscale. Novelino’s major contributions include the development of a soft robotic origami crawler (418 citations), a biomimetic robot that combines earthworm-like in-plane contraction with inchworm-like out-of-plane bending to achieve adaptive locomotion across varied terrains. She also pioneered untethered control of functional origami microrobots with distributed actuation (326 citations), enabling shape-changing assemblies to operate without external power sources—a critical step toward autonomous microrobots. Additionally, her work on mechanical metamaterials explores folding at the microscale to create 3D architected structures with tunable properties, expanding the design space for multifunctional materials. Novelino’s research has been recognized for its innovation in merging structural mechanics with robotics, and her contributions are shaping the future of adaptive, bioinspired systems. Her high-impact publications and interdisciplinary approach make her a standout figure in the field.