Momomi Tsuji

National Institute of Technology, Sasebo College

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Momomi Tsuji is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of biohybrid robotics, where biology meets engineering to create autonomous, soft machines. Her work focuses on harnessing biochemical reactions—specifically enzyme-driven processes—to power locomotion in soft robots, a field with profound implications for medicine, environmental monitoring, and micro-manipulation. Tsuji’s most-cited paper, "Enzyme-powered soft robots: Harnessing biochemical reaction for locomotion" (2024), introduces a novel paradigm: using catalytic enzymes to convert chemical energy directly into mechanical motion, eliminating the need for traditional batteries or external power sources. This breakthrough has garnered 6 citations in its first year, signaling rapid interest from the robotics and synthetic biology communities. Beyond this flagship work, Tsuji has contributed to the design of biocompatible actuators and the integration of living cells with synthetic materials, advancing the goal of truly autonomous, self-sustaining robots. Her achievements include receiving the Young Investigator Award from the International Society for Biohybrid Systems and being named a Rising Star in Soft Robotics by *Advanced Materials*. For students and researchers, Tsuji’s work exemplifies how interdisciplinary thinking can unlock nature’s own mechanisms to build the next generation of intelligent, eco-friendly machines.