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Sheila Russo

Assistant Professor at Boston University.

Sheila Russo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Boston University. She has extensive experience in design, mechanics, materials, and manufacturing of miniaturized smart flexible robots for minimally invasive surgery. Her research interests include surgical robotics, soft robotics, sensing and actuation, meso- and micro-scale manufacturing techniques, and advanced materials. 

Prof. Russo’s background is at the intersection of biomedical robotics, soft robotics, advanced manufacturing, and advanced materials technologies. Her research focuses on design, development, and fabrication of biocompatible, smart, soft, and miniaturized surgical robots that could help restore sensor feedback and distal dexterity in minimally invasive procedures.

Visit website: https://www.bu.edu/eng/profile/sheila-russo-phd/

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See also: Academia Boston University - Private research university in Boston, Massachusetts

Details last updated 10-Jun-2020

Sheila Russo News

Smaller, smarter, softer robotic arm for endoscopic surgery

Smaller, smarter, softer robotic arm for endoscopic surgery

Harvard University - 02-Aug-2017

Bioinspired approach combines pop-up fabrication with soft robotics. Endoscopes rely on rigid su...