Rejin John Varghese
Imperial College London, NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre
Papers
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Total Citations
104
H-Index
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About
Rejin John Varghese is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of wearable robotics, rehabilitation engineering, and space physiology. His work centers on developing soft, bio-inspired robotic systems that can safely interact with the human body, particularly for upper-limb rehabilitation and assistance. Varghese’s most impactful contribution is his 2018 paper on wearable robotics for upper-limb rehabilitation, which has garnered 51 citations and established foundational principles for the field. He has made significant advances in soft sensing technologies, including a kinematic sensing suit for the shoulder joint (29 citations) that addresses the challenge of controlling compliant robots through robust, nonlinearity-compensated sensing mechanisms. His work extends to medical robotics, where he developed a framework for autonomous probe-tissue contact management in endomicroscopic scanning (13 citations). More recently, Varghese has expanded into space medicine, authoring comprehensive reviews on physiological adaptations and countermeasures for musculoskeletal health in microgravity. His research uniquely bridges terrestrial rehabilitation technologies with the extreme demands of space exploration, offering innovative wearable solutions that could support both patients on Earth and astronauts in orbit.
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- 1Wearable Robotics for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation and Assistance51 citations · 2018
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