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Sriharsha Ghanta is a robotics researcher whose work bridges the gap between practical engineering and autonomous systems, with a focus on agricultural and industrial automation. His key research areas include robotic manipulation, surface cleaning, and reconfigurable robotics, where he has made significant contributions to solving real-world labor shortages and safety challenges. Ghanta’s most notable work, "Amaran: An Unmanned Robotic Coconut Tree Climber and Harvester" (2020, 79 citations), addresses the critical scarcity of skilled coconut tree climbers in developing countries by introducing an autonomous solution for harvesting, a problem with deep socioeconomic implications. He also developed "Mantis v2," a glass-façade-cleaning robot with multi-sensor orientation tracking (2020, 19 citations), and the "hHoneycomb" reconfigurable tiling robot (2019, 15 citations), which adapts its morphology for efficient cleaning. His research on optimal footprint-based coverage planning for hydro blasting robots (2021, 10 citations) further showcases his expertise in industrial maintenance automation. With over 200 total citations, Ghanta’s work is characterized by its direct impact on labor-intensive tasks, blending mechanical design, sensor integration, and optimization to create robots that are both innovative and immediately applicable. His integration of haptics in agricultural robotics (2017) also highlights his commitment to enhancing human-robot interaction in field operations.