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Luiza Muraru is a leading researcher in rehabilitation engineering, specializing in assistive technologies for individuals with mobility impairments. Her work focuses on two key areas: robotic exoskeletons for pediatric gait rehabilitation and advanced prosthetic socket design. Muraru’s most cited paper, a 2022 systematic review on robotic exoskeletons for children with cerebral palsy (33 citations), critically evaluates how these wearable devices improve gait abnormalities, providing a foundational evidence base for clinical adoption. She also pioneers the use of additive manufacturing in prosthetics, as demonstrated in her 2019 study using Digital Image Correlation to assess cyclic loading on laser-sintered transtibial sockets (4 citations). This work directly addresses patient comfort by enabling lighter, stronger prosthetic designs. Additionally, her 2014 project on a robotic gait simulator (4 citations) introduces a novel tool for aligning lower-limb prostheses, shifting from subjective patient feedback to objective biomechanical data. With a career dedicated to bridging engineering innovation and clinical practice, Muraru’s contributions—though early in citation accumulation—are shaping the future of personalized, technology-driven rehabilitation for children and amputees alike.