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Dr. Sujit Kumar Sahu is a leading researcher in the fields of soft robotics, continuum manipulators, and medical interventional devices. His work focuses on bridging the gap between flexible robotic systems and practical, real-world applications—particularly in minimally invasive surgery and human-robot interaction. Dr. Sahu’s major contributions include the development of a spring-based inductive sensor for soft and flexible robots, which provides highly stretchable strain sensing capabilities essential for large-deformation environments (34 citations). He has also advanced the state of the art in shape reconstruction for interventional devices, offering a comprehensive review of progress and future directions (28 citations). His innovative robotic modules with variable stiffness joints combine rigid, compliant, and soft components to enable actuation, proprioceptive sensing, and tunable rigidity (14 citations). Additionally, Dr. Sahu has developed an effective and affordable exoskeleton-based technique for human motion capture and teleoperation of humanoid robots (9 citations). His work is widely recognized for its impact on enabling safer, more adaptable robotic systems for medical and industrial applications, making him a key figure in the evolution of soft and continuum robotics.