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Dr. Osama Halabi is a pioneering researcher in haptic interfaces and telexistence systems, with a career spanning two decades of innovation in human-robot interaction. His foundational work on the multi-fingered haptic interface robot (HIRO) has been instrumental in advancing medical simulation, particularly through his development of a virtual reality breast palpation training system that enables realistic tactile feedback for subsurface tumor detection—a contribution that remains his most cited work with 52 citations. Dr. Halabi’s expertise extends to designing the five-fingered HIRO II, a landmark achievement in creating safe, anthropomorphic haptic devices that replicate natural hand manipulation. More recently, he has addressed the urgent need for remote physical interaction highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, developing wearable telexistence robots and assistive manipulation systems that combine machine learning with haptic feedback to enhance teleoperation. His work on haptic virtual fixtures for preoperative surgical planning further demonstrates his commitment to translating haptic technology into practical medical applications. With over 100 cumulative citations and a trajectory from foundational haptic hardware to intelligent telepresence, Dr. Halabi continues to shape how humans interact with virtual and remote environments.