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Panagiotis Kassanos is a multidisciplinary researcher whose work spans soft robotics, flexible electronics, biomedical sensing, and space physiology. His research is characterized by an impressive ability to bridge cutting-edge engineering with real-world clinical and physiological applications, making significant contributions to both surgical technology and wearable systems. Kassanos's most influential work includes the development of a 6-degrees-of-freedom soft robotic manipulator designed for colorectal surgery, which garnered 20 citations, demonstrating the field's enthusiasm for his novel inextensible-tube design that optimizes tip force and bending range. Complementing this, his flexible and stretchable multiparametric sensing device (18 citations) addresses the growing demand for advanced wearable and implantable electronics, pushing boundaries in materials science and fabrication techniques. His exploration of hybrid analog-digital computing platforms for adaptive robot control further highlights his interdisciplinary reach. More recently, Kassanos has turned his attention to space medicine, authoring comprehensive reviews on physiological adaptations and musculoskeletal challenges facing astronauts, proposing wearable technologies as promising countermeasures. Together, these contributions establish Kassanos as a versatile innovator whose research meaningfully advances human health monitoring, surgical robotics, and the emerging frontier of space biomedical engineering.