Muhammad Zahid
Italian Institute of Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Papers
4
Total Citations
106
H-Index
4
About
Muhammad Zahid is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of advanced materials and soft robotics, whose work is reshaping how we think about flexible, intelligent systems. His primary research areas include nanocomposite materials, stretchable electronics, and cloud robotics, with a particular focus on developing materials that mimic and surpass the capabilities of human skin. Zahid’s most impactful contribution is the development of graphene-reinforced PEEK filaments, a breakthrough that dramatically enhances thermomechanical performance through a simple, scalable melt-extrusion process—a paper that has garnered 43 citations. He further advanced the field with stretchable graphene and carbon nanofiber capacitive touch sensors for robotic skin, cited 33 times, demonstrating practical applications in tactile sensing. His innovative work on self-healing, recyclable, biodegradable vitrimer coatings (25 citations) addresses critical sustainability challenges in soft robotics. Most recently, Zahid co-developed CloudGripper, an open-source cloud robotics testbed enabling large-scale manipulation research and benchmarking. With a growing citation impact exceeding 100, Zahid’s research is not only advancing fundamental materials science but also providing tangible solutions for next-generation robotic systems, from industrial automation to human-robot interaction.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4