Souvik Poddar

Arizona State University, University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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Souvik Poddar is a researcher at the forefront of assistive and rehabilitative robotics, with a focus on developing lightweight, functional solutions for human mobility and manipulation. His work centers on two key areas: soft wearable robotics for lower limbs and cable-actuated prosthetic systems for upper limbs. In his 2019 study, Poddar designed a fabric-based soft ankle module that successfully mimics 50% of human ankle stiffness during plantarflexion and dorsiflexion—a significant step toward creating comfortable, biomimetic assistive devices for walking. He further advanced the field by developing a cable-actuated prosthetic emulator for transradial amputees, directly addressing the critical trade-off between function and weight that drives high prosthesis abandonment rates. By decoupling these factors, his emulator allows researchers to test advanced control strategies without the burden of heavy onboard components. Though early in his career, Poddar’s work—cited in foundational robotics journals—is already shaping the next generation of soft, adaptive, and user-centered assistive technologies.