Jyotsna Pandey

Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute

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Jyotsna Pandey is a pioneering researcher in the field of bio-inspired robotics, with a primary focus on biological locomotion and multi-body dynamics. Her work centers on understanding and replicating the complex swimming mechanisms found in nature, particularly through the study of frog locomotion. In her highly cited 2013 paper, "Biological swimming mechanism analysis and design of robotic frog" (24 citations), she laid the groundwork for analyzing natural swimming principles to inform robotic design. Her subsequent work, "Multi-body dynamics of a swimming frog: A co-simulation approach" (10 citations), advanced the field by tackling the significant challenge of quantifying locomotor forces in aquatic animals—a task that direct measurement cannot easily achieve. By employing co-simulation techniques, Pandey provides engineers and biologists with a powerful tool to study animal mechanics. Her research bridges the gap between biology and engineering, offering valuable insights for developing amphibious robots capable of multi-mode locomotion. Pandey's contributions are particularly notable for their interdisciplinary approach, making her work essential reading for researchers interested in biomimetics, robotics, and comparative biomechanics.