Nastaran Aghakhani

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Nastaran Aghakhani is a leading researcher in robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery, with a primary focus on task control and motion constraint algorithms. Her most influential work, "Task control with remote center of motion constraint for minimally invasive robotic surgery" (2013), has garnered 135 citations, establishing her as a key contributor to surgical robotics. In this seminal paper, Aghakhani addressed the fundamental challenge of constraining robotic manipulator motion through a patient's entry port, where the instrument is only permitted to translate along its axis and rotate about the entry point. Her development of remote center of motion (RCM) control strategies has significantly improved the precision and safety of robotic surgery, enabling more intuitive and reliable instrument manipulation. This work has direct implications for improving patient outcomes in procedures requiring small incisions. Aghakhani's contributions bridge the gap between theoretical control systems and practical surgical applications, making her research essential reading for engineers and clinicians working in medical robotics. Her achievements continue to influence the design of next-generation surgical robotic systems.