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Roi Poranne is a leading researcher at the intersection of robotics, design optimization, and human-robot interaction. His work focuses on enabling robots to perform complex, dynamic tasks through computational approaches that bridge simulation and reality. Poranne’s major contributions include pioneering dynamic grasping with mobile manipulators (his "Go Fetch!" paper on Boston Dynamics Spot has 106 citations), developing the "Skaterbots" framework for designing and optimizing robots with arbitrary leg-wheel arrangements (94 citations), and advancing soft robot locomotion through trajectory optimization (74 citations). He has also made significant strides in spatial computing for intuitive human-robot collaboration (65 citations) and interactive manipulation of deformable objects (51 citations). His notable achievements include the "RoboCut" system for dual-arm hot-wire cutting (47 citations) and "PuppetMaster" for robotic string puppet animation (32 citations). With over 500 total citations across his top papers, Poranne’s work is characterized by its interdisciplinary nature, combining computer graphics, optimization, and robotics to create practical, innovative solutions. His research has been published in top venues like ICRA, IROS, and ACM SIGGRAPH, establishing him as a key figure in computational robotics and design.