Papers
5
Total Citations
63
H-Index
5
About
Prabal Dutta is a researcher whose work spans robotics, smart materials, and engineering education, making meaningful contributions across both technical and pedagogical domains. His most influential work explores **wireless robotic materials** — multi-functional composites that integrate sensing, actuation, computation, and communication to create adaptive smart systems capable of responding dynamically to their environment. These two related papers from 2017 have collectively garnered 26 citations, establishing Dutta as a thoughtful voice in the emerging field of intelligent material systems. Beyond hardware and robotics, Dutta has contributed to the cutting edge of autonomous navigation, with recent work (2024) tackling the challenge of social robot navigation in unpredictable real-world crowds using reinforcement learning — a timely and safety-critical problem as robots increasingly share spaces with humans. Equally notable is Dutta's dedication to engineering education. His work at The Ohio State University helped reshape first-year engineering curricula, emphasizing hands-on robot design and project management skills to improve student retention and engagement. These education-focused papers reflect a genuine commitment to developing the next generation of engineers — making Dutta a researcher who builds both machines and the minds that will one day create them.
Research Focus
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Top Papers
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- 2Wireless Robotic Materials20 citations · 2017
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- 4Helping Students Learn To Organize And Manage A Design Project6 citations · 2020
- 5New Directions: Wireless Robotic Materials6 citations · 2017