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Yoav Golan is a roboticist whose work sits at the intersection of robot manipulation, grasping, and autonomous navigation. His research focuses on enabling robots to interact with the physical world more robustly and intelligently, tackling fundamental challenges in how machines perceive, plan, and grasp. Golan’s major contributions include developing novel methods for online robot navigation using artificial temperature gradients—a bio-inspired approach that allows a mobile robot to dynamically plan paths through unknown, obstacle-strewn environments. He has also made significant advances in the theory and practice of caging grasps, particularly for three-fingered hands, providing efficient algorithms to cage and then securely grasp polygonal objects. His work on jamming-free immobilizing grasps with dual-friction fingertips and variable-structure hands that leverage the environment further demonstrates his commitment to creating reliable, general-purpose robotic hands. With his most-cited paper garnering 20 citations, Golan’s research is steadily building a foundation for more dexterous and autonomous robotic systems, promising to bridge the gap between specialized grippers and truly versatile manipulation.