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Michal Kelemen is a robotics researcher whose work centers on bio-inspired locomotion systems, in-pipe robotics, and unconventional mobile robot design. He is best known for his extensive contributions to snake robot research, particularly investigating how these flexible, multi-jointed systems can navigate confined environments such as pipes and channels. His landmark 2020 paper on trapezium-like travelling wave locomotion has garnered 63 citations, while his complementary investigation of snake robot locomotion possibilities in pipes attracted a further 39 citations — together establishing him as a leading voice in this specialized field. Beyond snake robotics, Kelemen has broadened his research to encompass humanoid hand kinematics, shape memory alloy actuators, bristle-based in-pipe robots, and autonomous path-tracking mobile platforms, demonstrating a wide-ranging interest in intelligent mechanical systems for challenging environments. His 2021 work on a pneumatic chimney-sweeping robot exemplifies his drive to translate academic research into practical engineering solutions. His earlier foundational papers on rectilinear snake-robot modeling and concertina locomotion patterns laid important theoretical groundwork that continues to inform the field. With a body of work accumulating well over 200 citations, Kelemen represents a productive and inventive contributor to the growing discipline of field and service robotics.