Mohammadreza Shetab-Bushehri

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Mohammadreza Shetab-Bushehri is a leading researcher in the field of robotic manipulation, with a primary focus on the challenging problem of **shape servoing** for deformable objects. His work addresses the critical gap in automating tasks that involve elastic materials, which traditionally require skilled human operators. Shetab-Bushehri’s major contribution is the development of a unified framework that integrates shape tracking and servoing using a **lattice-based approach**. By forming a virtual lattice around an object and binding it to the object’s deformation, his method allows robots to control complex shapes indirectly and robustly. His most influential paper, "As-Rigid-as-Possible Shape Servoing" (2022, 39 citations), introduces a novel control strategy that exploits an object’s natural tendency to preserve local rigidity, making deformation more intuitive and stable. This work, alongside his lattice-based tracking and servoing papers (20 citations in 2023), has significantly advanced the state of the art in deformable object manipulation. Shetab-Bushehri’s research is paving the way for more autonomous and reliable robotic systems in industries ranging from manufacturing to healthcare, where precise handling of soft materials is essential.