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Parisa Mojiri Forooshani is a robotics researcher whose work bridges the gap between human operators and autonomous systems, with a particular focus on immersive teleoperation and multi-agent coordination. Her most influential contribution, "From ROS to unity: Leveraging robot and virtual environment middleware for immersive teleoperation" (58 citations), pioneered the integration of the Robot Operating System (ROS) with virtual reality environments, enabling more intuitive and effective remote control of robots—a foundational step toward modern VR-based teleoperation interfaces. She also advanced mobile command and control through lightweight tablet devices for ROS-enabled robots (22 citations), addressing the critical challenge of operator mobility in field robotics. In the domain of aquatic autonomy, Forooshani explored sensor coverage strategies using heterogeneous fleets of autonomous surface vessels and documented the repurposing of inexpensive RC boats into autonomous "minnows" equipped with GPS and cameras. Her work demonstrates a consistent commitment to making autonomous systems more accessible, interoperable, and human-centered, laying important groundwork for applications in environmental monitoring, search and rescue, and beyond.