Pooria Mostafalu

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Pooria Mostafalu is a pioneer at the intersection of microengineering and bioinspired robotics, with his most celebrated work focusing on electrically driven, soft robotic systems. His major contributions include the development of a bioinspired soft robot that mimics the biomechanics of a batoid fish, integrating self-actuating cardiac muscles onto a hierarchically structured scaffold to achieve life-like, controllable movements. This breakthrough, published in *Advanced Materials* (2018), has garnered 192 citations, underscoring its impact on the field. By borrowing from biomimetic concepts, Mostafalu’s research advances the creation of soft robots that are not only more adaptable and safer for human interaction but also capable of unprecedented biological realism. His work is foundational for applications in biomedical devices, tissue engineering, and autonomous soft systems. Through this innovative fusion of microengineering and living muscle actuators, Mostafalu has established himself as a leading figure in the next generation of biohybrid robotics, inspiring researchers to rethink the boundaries between living tissues and synthetic machines.