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Igor Stenin is a pioneering researcher in the field of robotic-assisted otologic and cochlear surgery, with a focus on minimally invasive approaches to the temporal bone. His key research areas include surgical robotics, preoperative planning optimization, and flexible instrument navigation for complex anatomical targets. Stenin’s major contributions center on developing and validating automated planning algorithms for flexible surgical robots, particularly through the use of Bézier spline translation to enable nonlinear drilling trajectories. This work addresses a critical clinical challenge: ensuring robust replanning when intraoperative navigation errors render initial paths infeasible. His 2019 paper on this topic has garnered 15 citations, reflecting its foundational role in the field. In a landmark 2019 ex vivo study, Stenin demonstrated the feasibility of a multiport robotic approach for cochlear implantation, achieving 10 citations. His 2020 retrospective in silico evaluation, with 8 citations, further validated optimized preoperative planning for temporal bone surgery, showing how automated planning can enhance safety and precision. Together, these studies form a cohesive body of work that advances the clinical translation of flexible robotic systems, promising safer access to the cochlea and internal auditory canal while reducing surgical risk.