Aniruddha V. Shembekar

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Aniruddha V. Shembekar is a leading researcher at the intersection of robotics and advanced manufacturing, whose work is redefining the capabilities of additive and composite manufacturing. His primary research areas include robotic additive manufacturing, conformal 3D printing, and automated composite layup. Shembekar’s most impactful contribution is his comprehensive survey on expanding additive manufacturing through robotics (140 citations), which has become a foundational reference in the field. He pioneered the generation of robot trajectories for conformal 3D printing using non-planar layers (76 citations), enabling the fabrication of complex, curved geometries that traditional planar systems cannot achieve. His work on automated planning for robotic layup of composite prepreg (55 citations) addresses critical challenges in high-performance composite manufacturing, while his development of a robotic cell for multi-resolution additive manufacturing (47 citations) optimizes the trade-off between surface finish and build time. Shembekar has also advanced multi-robot synchronization, developing methods for generating synchronized configuration space trajectories (35 citations) that enable coordinated motion of robot ensembles. His research on hybrid human-robot cells for composite sheet layup and robotic finishing of complex interior regions demonstrates his commitment to practical, industrially-relevant solutions. With over 460 total citations, Shembekar’s work is driving the next generation of intelligent, flexible manufacturing systems.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Expanding capabilities of additive manufacturing through use of robotics technologies: A survey

   140 citations · 2019
2. 2
   Generating Robot Trajectories for Conformal Three-Dimensional Printing Using Nonplanar Layers

   76 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Automated planning for robotic layup of composite prepreg

   55 citations · 2020
4. 4
   Trajectory Planning for Conformal 3D Printing Using Non-Planar Layers

   49 citations · 2018
5. 5
   A Robotic Cell for Multi-Resolution Additive Manufacturing

   47 citations · 2019
6. 6
   Generation of Synchronized Configuration Space Trajectories of Multi-Robot Systems

   35 citations · 2019
7. 7
   Generation of synchronized configuration space trajectories with workspace path constraints for an ensemble of robots

   22 citations · 2021
8. 8
   Hybrid Cells for Multi-Layer Prepreg Composite Sheet Layup

   16 citations · 2018
9. 9
   Robotic Finishing of Interior Regions of Geometrically Complex Parts

   13 citations · 2018
10. 10
    Online Grasp Plan Refinement for Reducing Defects During Robotic Layup of Composite Prepreg Sheets

    8 citations · 2020

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