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Soraj Kumar Panigrahi is a robotics engineer and researcher whose work spans climbing robots, autonomous systems, and advanced manufacturing technologies. His research has made significant contributions to the design and locomotion of specialized robotic platforms capable of navigating challenging surfaces and environments. Panigrahi's most celebrated work focuses on wall-climbing and façade-maintenance robots. His 2021 paper on glass façade cleaning robots has garnered 42 citations, establishing him as a key contributor to autonomous building-maintenance robotics. Building on this, his 2022 study on wheel-and-arm locomotion for wall-climbing robots — drawing inspiration from inchworm mechanics — has accumulated 24 citations, reflecting strong community interest in bio-inspired locomotion strategies. His investigation into electro-adhesive mechanisms further broadens the adhesion solutions available for climbing robots, addressing diverse surface compatibility challenges. Beyond climbing robotics, Panigrahi has extended his expertise into concrete 3D printing with a gantry robot system and explored bipedal locomotion using linear inverted pendulum modelling. His earlier work on magnetic adhesion-based climbing machines demonstrated a consistent commitment to real-world industrial inspection applications. With a growing citation record across multiple robotic domains, Panigrahi's research offers valuable insights for students and engineers working at the intersection of mechanical design, autonomous systems, and advanced manufacturing.