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Sunandita Sarker is a researcher at the intersection of soft robotics, medical device design, and drug delivery systems. Her work focuses on developing innovative ingestible and implantable robotic platforms for minimally invasive medical interventions. Sarker’s major contributions include the design and optimization of a factorial-based tissue attachment mechanism for gastrointestinal drug delivery, which addresses the challenge of retaining biologics in the GI tract—a critical barrier for oral macromolecule therapies. She also led the development of “Wizard Chess,” an autonomous chess-playing robot that advances human-robot interaction and robotic manipulation. More recently, her research has expanded into pediatric cardiology, where she is pioneering 3D-printed soft robotic guidewires for endovascular interventions in Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and into advanced microfabrication techniques like ex situ direct laser writing for multilumen microfluidic tubing. With over 30 citations across her top papers, Sarker’s work has been recognized for its translational potential, particularly her superelastic nitinol attachment mechanism for long-term device retention. Her achievements demonstrate a rare ability to bridge fundamental robotics with pressing clinical needs, making her a rising figure in medical robotics.