Sitangshu Chatterjee

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Sitangshu Chatterjee is a leading researcher in soft robotics, with a focus on bio-inspired design, rehabilitation technology, and surgical applications. His work is distinguished by the innovative use of hydrostatic skeletons, electroadhesive clutches, and shape memory alloys to create flexible, adaptive robotic systems. Chatterjee’s most cited paper, “Design and Development of a Soft Robotic Earthworm with Hydrostatic Skeleton” (2017, 13 citations), introduces a robot that mimics an earthworm’s fluid-filled body, enabling unique locomotion and flexibility. He also pioneered high-performance electroadhesive clutches using dielectric nanoparticle composites (2024, 11 citations), achieving high bandwidth and low power consumption—a breakthrough for stiffness control in robotics. In rehabilitation, his wearable soft pneumatic finger glove (2017, 6 citations) uses antagonistic actuators to aid stroke patients in regaining grasping ability. Additionally, his SMA-driven soft manipulator for minimally invasive surgery (2017, 4 citations) demonstrates precise, safe motion for medical tools. With a portfolio spanning foundational bio-robotics to practical medical devices, Chatterjee’s work has garnered growing citations, reflecting its impact on both academic research and real-world applications in healthcare and soft robotics.

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1. 1
   Design and Development of a Soft Robotic Earthworm with Hydrostatic Skeleton

   13 citations · 2017
2. 2
   High‐Performance and High Bandwidth Electroadhesive Clutch Enabled by Fracture Mechanics and a Dielectric Nanoparticle‐Based High‐k Composite

   11 citations · 2024
3. 3
   A wearable soft pneumatic finger glove with antagonistic actuators for finger rehabilitation

   6 citations · 2017
4. 4
   A novel SMA driven soft manipulator for minimally invasive surgery

   4 citations · 2017

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