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Immihan Ceren Yasa is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of soft robotics, microrobotics, and biomedical engineering, with a particular focus on small-scale magnetic machines and biohybrid systems. Her work has fundamentally advanced the design and fabrication of untethered miniature robots capable of navigating complex biological environments for minimally invasive medical applications. Yasa's most influential contributions include the development of voxelated three-dimensional magnetic soft machines (288 citations) and biodegradable magnetic hydrogel milli-grippers (202 citations), both of which address critical challenges in creating biocompatible, programmable micro- and milliscale robots. Her highly cited review on biohybrid microrobots (205 citations) has become a key reference for researchers integrating living organisms with artificial carriers to achieve onboard actuation and cargo delivery capabilities. Particularly notable is her innovative work on 3D-printed micromachines derived from patient blood-based biomaterials, offering a compelling solution to biocompatibility concerns in wireless medical devices. Her research on linked microactuator networks and self-folding hydrogel tubes for muscular tissue scaffolds further demonstrates her versatility across robotics and tissue engineering. With over 1,000 cumulative citations, Yasa's work is shaping the future of precision medicine and minimally invasive therapeutics.