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Luigi Landini’s research lies at the intersection of biomedical engineering, soft robotics, and human-robot interaction, with a focus on developing safer, more intuitive technologies for medical and assistive applications. His major contribution includes pioneering computational models for soft robotic instruments interacting with cardiovascular tissues, where he demonstrated the critical role of anisotropic hyperelastic material formulations—work that has garnered 34 citations and directly informs the design of next-generation surgical robots. Landini also advanced obstacle detection for medical devices using low-quality-factor ultrasonic transducers, enabling navigation in unstructured environments. Notably, his investigation into the neural correlates of human-robot handshaking, with 10 citations, bridges engineering and neuroscience by revealing the cognitive and motor demands of physical human-robot interaction. Additionally, he developed an fMRI-compatible sensing glove for hand gesture monitoring, a tool that allows real-time neural imaging during motor tasks. With a career spanning both theoretical modeling and experimental validation, Landini’s work has shaped how soft robotics can safely interface with living tissues and how robots can be designed to interact more naturally with humans.