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Sarah S. Bedair is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), piezoelectric materials, and miniaturized power electronics, with particular expertise in advancing technologies for micro-robotics and RF applications. Her most influential contribution—a 2012 review of PZT-based piezoelectric MEMS technology, which has garnered over 220 citations—established foundational knowledge on optimizing thin-film lead zirconate titanate devices, covering fabrication techniques critical to the field. Alongside a companion paper on small-scale robotics and RF applications (121 citations), Bedair helped define the landscape for PiezoMEMS design and deployment. Her earlier work on integrated PiezoMEMS actuators demonstrated the feasibility of unifying actuation and sensing within a single fabrication process, enabling advances in high-frequency filters and millimeter-scale robotics. Bedair has also tackled the formidable challenge of powering miniature autonomous systems, developing fully integrated switched-mode piezo drive circuits in CMOS and exploring MEMS-based power converters scaled to millimeter and milligram dimensions. Her body of work reflects a consistent commitment to bridging cutting-edge materials science with practical engineering solutions for next-generation micro-robotic and mobile microsystems platforms.