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Amir Rabani is a leading researcher in the field of robotic in situ repair and continuum robotics, with a focus on overcoming the challenges of maintaining high-value industrial assets such as aeroengines and gas turbines. His work addresses the critical need for automating inspection and repair tasks in difficult-to-access environments, reducing costly downtimes and the need for human travel. Rabani’s most cited paper (48 citations) introduces a teleoperated robotic system that successfully navigates internet latency to perform in situ aeroengine repairs, demonstrating a practical solution to a major industrial hurdle. He also pioneered the use of ionic liquids for continuum robot proprioception (28 citations), enabling slender robots to sense their shape and position in confined spaces—a breakthrough for minimally invasive surgery and complex maintenance. His contributions extend to closed-loop force control using audible sound features and advanced 3D point cloud matching for CAD models, enhancing precision in robotic boreblending and inspection. With a total of nearly 100 citations, Rabani’s work is shaping the future of autonomous industrial repair, blending robotics, sensing, and control to make high-stakes maintenance safer, faster, and more reliable.