Nur Akma Mahat

University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

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Nur Akma Mahat is a rising researcher in the field of advanced manufacturing and soft robotics, with a specialized focus on 4D printing and smart materials. Her work centers on the development of programmable, stimuli-responsive structures that can change shape over time, a key area of innovation in additive manufacturing. Mahat’s major contributions include the design and fabrication of bioinspired, 4D-printed soft origami grippers that utilize Joule heating for actuation. Her 2025 papers, “Joule Heating of a 4D-Printed Beak-Like Origami Gripper” and “Joule Heating of a 4D-Printed Multi-Material Origami Gripper,” introduce novel gripper architectures that mimic natural forms—such as a bird’s beak—to delicately grip and manipulate objects. These studies demonstrate how multi-material printing and thermal activation can create lightweight, adaptive, and reconfigurable structures for applications in robotics and automation. While still early in her career, with each paper garnering initial citations, Mahat’s work represents a significant step toward practical, 4D-printed devices. Her research promises to impact fields ranging from soft robotics to biomedical devices, showcasing the potential of smart materials to revolutionize how we design and manufacture functional, shape-shifting objects.