Naghmeh Bandari
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About
Naghmeh Bandari is a biomedical engineer and robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of surgical sensing, tactile feedback, and robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Her research addresses one of the most critical challenges in modern surgical practice: the loss of tactile sensation when surgeons operate through small incisions or robotic systems, which can compromise tissue distinction and patient safety. Bandari's most influential contribution is her comprehensive 2019 review of tactile sensors for MIS, which has garnered over 144 citations and established her as a leading voice in the field. Beyond reviewing the landscape, she has pioneered novel sensor designs, including miniaturized optical force sensors using variable-bending-radius light modulation and hybrid piezoresistive-optical sensors capable of simultaneously measuring tissue stiffness and detecting discontinuities — work that has collectively accumulated over 100 additional citations. Her research extends into cardiovascular applications, developing image-based contact force estimation on steerable catheters used in radio frequency ablation procedures. Notably, Bandari has advanced both mechanistic and machine learning-based calibration approaches for force estimation on soft robotic catheters, reflecting her commitment to bridging theoretical modeling with practical surgical robotics. Her body of work represents a meaningful step toward restoring the sense of touch in next-generation surgical systems.
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