Mohammadreza Lalegani Dezaki
Papers
6
Total Citations
190
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6
About
Mohammadreza Lalegani Dezaki is a leading researcher at the intersection of soft robotics, 4D printing, and sustainable manufacturing. His work centers on developing intelligent, bio-inspired soft actuators and robotic systems that integrate sensing and actuation—a critical step toward fully autonomous soft machines. A hallmark contribution is his development of soft pneumatic actuators with embedded resistive sensors, enabled by multi-material 3D printing, which eliminates the need for external sensing components (53 citations). He has also pioneered silicon-based soft parallel robots using 4D printing and multiphysics analysis, demonstrating how time-responsive materials can create reconfigurable structures (50 citations). His comprehensive review on sustainable manufacturing technologies for soft actuators (52 citations) addresses the critical environmental impact of soft robotics, proposing eco-friendly materials and fabrication methods. Notable achievements include his work on magneto-responsive shape memory foam composite actuators, which earned a front cover feature, and the Porcospino Flex—a bio-inspired single-track robot with a flexible, compliant vertebral column. With over 190 total citations, Dezaki’s research is shaping the future of soft robotics by making it smarter, more sustainable, and more adaptable to real-world environments.
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- 2A Review of Recent Manufacturing Technologies for Sustainable Soft Actuators52 citations · 2023
- 3Silicon-based soft parallel robots 4D printing and multiphysics analysis50 citations · 2022
- 4A pneumatic conveyor robot for color detection and sorting22 citations · 2022
- 5Soft Magneto‐Responsive Shape Memory Foam Composite Actuators7 citations · 2022
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