Mir Behrad Khamesee

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Mir Behrad Khamesee is a pioneering researcher in magnetic levitation, microrobotics, and biomedical engineering, whose work has significantly advanced the field of minimally invasive medical technologies. Based at the University of Waterloo, Khamesee has dedicated his career to developing magnetically navigated microrobots capable of operating within the human body for diagnostics, drug delivery, and micromanipulation tasks. His landmark 2007 paper on biomedical microrobot development (104 citations) established foundational principles that continue to influence the field, while his 2015 work on dual-axial magnetic levitation control using Hall-effect sensors (80 citations) introduced innovative position-determination methodologies that enhanced robotic precision. His 2017 contribution on adaptive force tracking control of magnetically navigated microrobots (60 citations) demonstrated sophisticated solutions for navigating uncertain biological environments. Khamesee's research extends to practical clinical applications, including magnetically driven capsule endoscopes for esophageal and gastrointestinal examination and MEMS-fabricated levitating robots weighing under one gram. Collectively accumulating over 460 citations, his body of work bridges advanced control theory, MEMS fabrication, and medical robotics, making him an influential voice in the emerging field of wireless, magnetically guided surgical and diagnostic systems.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Development of a novel type of microrobot for biomedical application

   104 citations · 2007
2. 2
   Dual-Axial Motion Control of a Magnetic Levitation System Using Hall-Effect Sensors

   80 citations · 2015
3. 3
   Adaptive Force Tracking Control of a Magnetically Navigated Microrobot in Uncertain Environment

   60 citations · 2017
4. 4
   Design and Implementation of a Micromanipulation System Using a Magnetically Levitated MEMS Robot

   56 citations · 2009
5. 5
   Nonlinear controller design for a magnetic levitation device

   51 citations · 2006
6. 6
   Design, fabrication and control of a magnetic capsule-robot for the human esophagus

   32 citations · 2011
7. 7
   Novel laser processed shape memory alloy actuator design with an embedded strain gauge sensor using dual resistance measurements. Part I: Fabrication and model-based position estimation

   26 citations · 2017
8. 8
   Navigation of a robotic capsule endoscope with a novel ultrasound tracking system

   20 citations · 2013
9. 9
   Design and control of a magnetically driven capsule-robot for endoscopy and drug delivery

   18 citations · 2009
10. 10
    Design and Fabrication of a Magnetic Actuator for Torque and Force Control Estimated by the ANN/SA Algorithm

    15 citations · 2022

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