Mousumi Akter
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About
Mousumi Akter is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of molecular robotics, specializing in the design and control of biomolecular swarm systems. Her work focuses on harnessing the collective behavior of kinesin-driven microtubules to create programmable "molecular robots" capable of cooperative tasks. Akter’s most significant contribution is her 2022 study on cooperative cargo transportation by a swarm of molecular machines (65 citations), which demonstrated how groups of these nanoscale agents can share workloads to execute complex tasks more efficiently than single entities—a principle inspired by biological swarms. She has also advanced the field by revealing the 3D ring-shaped structure of microtubule swarms using high-speed atomic force microscopy (2023), providing critical structural insights previously unknown. In her 2024 work, Akter achieved localized control of microtubule swarming using light, overcoming a major challenge in regulating large-group interactions. With a growing body of highly cited work, Akter is establishing herself as a key innovator in molecular robotics, pushing the boundaries of how we can build and control tiny, cooperative machines for future applications in nanomedicine and materials science.
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- 1Cooperative cargo transportation by a swarm of molecular machines65 citations · 2022
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