Soft Gripper Research and Early Academic Career Journey
The seminar features a guest speaker Dr. Anusree Mandali, who is currently an Assistant Professor in ECE department at Lafayette College. Dr. Mandali earned her M.S. and Ph.D. from Cleveland State University. Her research focuses on robust and intelligent controllers for uncertain systems and printed sensors. She has published widely in journals and conferences. In this presentation, she will discuss soft grippers, a branch of soft robotics that leverages deformable materials for adaptive and safe manipulation in fields such as healthcare, food handling, and manufacturing. While soft grippers offer advantages such as low cost and high dexterity, their broader adoption remains limited by challenges in autonomy, scalability, and integration of sensing and control. In addition, Dr. Mandali will reflect on her decision to pursue an academic career and the challenges she has faced as an early-career professional.
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- 2121 Euclid Ave.
- FH102, Cleveland State University
- Cleveland, Ohio
- United States 44115
- Starts 05 September 2025 04:00 AM UTC
- Ends 14 October 2025 04:00 AM UTC
- No Admission Charge