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Vijay Pawar is a robotics researcher whose work spans two transformative domains: autonomous construction robotics and surgical robotics. His most celebrated contribution, "Aerial Additive Manufacturing with Multiple Autonomous Robots" (2022, 238 citations), demonstrated that teams of flying robots could collaboratively 3D print structures in situ — a landmark advance that has reshaped thinking around autonomous construction. This work connects to a broader thread in his research exploring mobile robotic fabrication systems, including legged printing robots and multi-robot construction coordination, reflecting his vision of fully autonomous, on-site building technologies. Equally significant is Pawar's work in medical robotics, where he has tackled some of surgery's most technically demanding challenges. He developed continuum robots for delicate fetoscopic interventions and made sustained contributions to hand-eye calibration — the precise alignment of robotic arms with cameras — publishing multiple influential algorithms that underpin safe, accurate robot-assisted surgery. His endoscopic image enhancement work further demonstrates a commitment to improving real-world surgical outcomes. With a publication record bridging aerial robotics, construction automation, and minimally invasive surgery, Pawar stands as a versatile and impactful figure whose research consistently pushes autonomous systems into high-stakes, real-world environments.