Papers
30
Total Citations
1,026
H-Index
17
About
Shashank Priya is a pioneering researcher whose work spans biomimetic robotics, smart materials, and energy harvesting technologies. He is perhaps best known for his groundbreaking contributions to underwater bio-inspired robotics, most notably the development of Robojelly — a shape memory alloy-actuated robotic jellyfish mimicking the *Aurelia aurita* species — which has garnered over 340 citations and demonstrated the viability of soft actuators in autonomous underwater vehicles. His laboratory extended this work through multiple jellyfish-inspired platforms, including the large-scale Cyro robot modeled on *Cyanea capillata* and the jet-propulsion system JetPRo, collectively advancing underwater surveillance and propulsion research. Beyond aquatic robotics, Priya has made significant strides in humanoid robotics, designing a twelve-degree-of-freedom baby head and the dexterous DART robotic hand using SMA and piezoelectric actuators. His research into piezoelectric actuation for facial robotics and polypyrrole artificial muscles reflects a consistent focus on biologically faithful mechanisms. More recently, his contributions to nanogenerator and piezotronic roadmapping highlight his expanding influence in energy harvesting. With hundreds of citations across diverse domains, Priya's work represents a compelling intersection of materials science, biomechanics, and intelligent robotic systems.
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Top Papers
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- 2Roadmap on nanogenerators and piezotronics60 citations · 2022
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- 4A jellyfish-inspired jet propulsion robot actuated by an iris mechanism58 citations · 2013
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- 6Biomimetic autonomous robot inspired by the<i>Cyanea capillata</i>(Cyro)47 citations · 2013
- 7Hydrogen-fuel-powered bell segments of biomimetic jellyfish45 citations · 2012
- 8Piezoelectric Actuation and Sensing for Facial Robotics41 citations · 2006
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