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O. Korostynska is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, automation, and intelligent sensing technologies, with a particular focus on revolutionizing the meat processing industry and precision cutting applications. Her most influential work centers on human-robot collaboration and smart tooling, most notably her development of the "Smart Knife" — a sensor-integrated cutting instrument leveraging radio- and microwave-frequency electromagnetic sensing to enable precise, automated meat cutting. This innovation, explored across multiple landmark publications in 2021–2022, has collectively garnered nearly 50 citations, underscoring its significance to the field. Korostynska's contributions extend to the broader RoBUTCHER project, a novel robotic Meat Factory Cell platform designed to address labor shortages, worker safety hazards, and sustainability challenges in modern abattoirs. Her 2022 review on human-robot collaboration in meat processing (52 citations) stands as a key reference for researchers navigating this rapidly evolving domain. Beyond food production, she has applied her electromagnetic sensing expertise to fruit ripeness detection and, most recently, robotic surgical tools capable of tissue-type differentiation. Korostynska's body of work demonstrates a remarkable ability to translate fundamental sensing science into impactful real-world automation solutions across diverse industries.