Papers
28
Total Citations
699
H-Index
16
About
Sheila Russo is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of soft robotics, advanced fabrication, and medical technology, whose work has fundamentally shaped how millimeter-scale soft devices are designed and deployed. Her research focuses on developing novel manufacturing paradigms for soft microstructures, biologically inspired actuators, and minimally invasive surgical robotics. Among her most celebrated contributions is her work on injection-induced self-folding techniques (97 citations) and hybrid additive fabrication methods combining pop-up book MEMS with soft lithography (76 citations), which dramatically expanded the design space for compliant, functional micro-devices. Russo has translated these fabrication advances into transformative medical applications, including soft robotic tools for peripheral lung cancer diagnosis (52 citations), millimeter-scale biopsy robots (43 citations), and safer colonoscopy systems (41 citations). Her biologically inspired electrostatic actuators, mimicking insect muscle architecture (59 citations), demonstrate her breadth across both robotics and biomimetics. With a body of work spanning over 400 cumulative citations and applications ranging from surgical assistance to autonomous exploration, Russo's contributions represent a compelling fusion of engineering ingenuity and clinical relevance that continues to advance the frontiers of soft robotics.
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- 4A Soft Robot for Peripheral Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy52 citations · 2021
- 5A Millimeter‐Scale Soft Robot for Tissue Biopsy Procedures43 citations · 2023
- 6A Soft Robotic Sleeve for Safer Colonoscopy Procedures41 citations · 2021
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- 10Soft sensing and haptics for medical procedures28 citations · 2024