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Maura Power is a researcher working at the intersection of microrobotics, surgical robotics, and human-robot collaboration, with contributions that span both the nanoscale fabrication of novel devices and the intelligent control of surgical systems. Her most celebrated work, published in 2018 and accumulating over 143 citations, introduced a groundbreaking monolithic force-sensitive 3D microgripper fabricated directly on the tip of an optical fiber using two-photon polymerization — a landmark achievement enabling integrated sensing and grasping at microscopic scales with profound implications for drug delivery, biosensing, cell manipulation, and microsurgery. Her earlier research into direct laser written micromanipulator end-effectors further demonstrated her expertise in precision fabrication for compliant object handling. Beyond hardware innovation, Power has made significant contributions to intelligent surgical robotics, proposing cooperative control frameworks that move beyond traditional master-slave paradigms. Her 2015 work on haptic guidance for bimanual surgical tasks using Learning From Demonstration, cited 36 times, and the subsequent Hubot framework (2016) reflect her commitment to enhancing surgeon-robot synergy in minimally invasive procedures. Together, her body of work positions her as a versatile and impactful figure bridging microscale engineering and next-generation surgical automation.