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Laura Redmond is a structural dynamics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of aerospace engineering, robotics, and advanced electronics. She has established herself as a leading voice in the finite element modeling of rigid-flex printed circuit boards (PCBs), developing rigorous computational methodologies to characterize how these lightweight, geometrically complex structures behave under dynamic loading conditions. Her most-cited work, "Finite Element Modeling of Rigid-Flex PCBs for Dynamic Environments" (2022, 11 citations), laid critical groundwork for predicting PCB system performance, while her subsequent studies have extended these methods to origami-inspired robotic systems capable of large-scale deformations — a breakthrough with direct implications for planetary exploration. Redmond's collaboration on the PUFFER robot project (2020, 6 citations) demonstrates her commitment to translating simulation tools into real-world exploratory hardware. Her 2024 investigations into non-Gaussian vibration effects on flexible robotic systems reflect her drive to push beyond conventional assumptions in structural analysis. Collectively, her portfolio advances the flight readiness of next-generation, mass-efficient robotic explorers designed to navigate terrain beyond the reach of traditional rovers.