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Stefanie Wuhrer is a computational researcher whose work has made significant contributions to the theoretical foundations of modular robotics, particularly in the design and analysis of reconfiguration algorithms for lattice-based and cube-style modular robot systems. Her research addresses one of the central challenges in the field: how to efficiently transform one configuration of self-reconfiguring robots into another while minimizing the number of moves, parallel operations, and computational overhead. Among her most influential contributions is her work on linear and logarithmic-time reconfiguration strategies for cube-style and crystalline modular robots — systems composed of unit-cube atoms capable of expanding, contracting, and attaching to neighbors. Her 2008 paper on linear reconfiguration has garnered 39 citations, while her parallel reconfiguration approach achieving O(log n) moves has earned 32 citations, reflecting strong engagement from both the theoretical computer science and robotics communities. Her subsequent work refined these methods further, introducing constant-velocity and realistic reconfiguration models that bridge the gap between abstract algorithms and physical implementation. Wuhrer's research is particularly valuable for students studying swarm robotics, algorithmic motion planning, and self-assembly systems, offering rigorous algorithmic guarantees alongside practical relevance.