Raj Kolamuri

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Raj Kolamuri is a robotics researcher whose work focuses on enhancing robotic manipulation through advanced tactile sensing. His key contributions lie at the intersection of grasp stability and sensor-driven control, particularly in addressing the challenge of object rotation during grasping—a common failure mode when objects are held away from their center of gravity. In his most-cited work, "Improving Grasp Stability with Rotation Measurement from Tactile Sensing" (2021, 39 citations), Kolamuri demonstrates how soft-surface tactile sensors like GelSight can detect subtle rotational displacement patterns on contacting surfaces. By translating these tactile cues into actionable feedback, his research enables robots to dynamically adjust grasps, significantly improving stability in real-world applications. This work has direct implications for industrial automation, assistive robotics, and dexterous manipulation tasks where precision is critical. Kolamuri’s findings have been recognized within the tactile sensing community for bridging the gap between sensor design and practical control strategies, offering a robust framework for future robotic systems to handle objects with varying geometries and weight distributions.