Srinivas Murali

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Srinivas Murali is a robotics researcher focused on advancing minimally invasive cardiac interventions. His work centers on developing novel robotic systems for epicardial procedures—operations on the surface of the beating heart. Murali’s major contributions include the design and optimization of HeartPrinter, an under-constrained 3-cable parallel wire robot that adheres to the heart using vacuum suction. This system enables precise, multi-site injections for cardiac gene therapies, addressing the critical challenge of achieving homogeneous gene expression across large myocardial areas. His research also encompasses coronary vessel detection for organ-mounted robots like HeartLander, ensuring safe injection by avoiding vasculature, and introducer design concepts for epicardial parallel wire robots. Through cable tension optimization, Murali has enhanced the stability and precision of these flexible robots, which operate within a triangular workspace on the beating heart. While his most-cited papers (2021–2023) have garnered modest citation counts, they represent foundational work in a niche but impactful field. Murali’s innovations promise to transform delivery methods for cardiac therapies, offering a minimally invasive alternative to traditional approaches.