Panagiotis Polygerinos

Panagiotis Polygerinos is an Associate Professor specializing in soft robotics and mechatronics. His research develops compliant robotic systems for medical and assistive applications, including soft actuators, rehabilitation exosuits, and minimally invasive surgical tools.

His work integrates soft pneumatic actuators, fabric-based composites, and novel control systems to create devices such as inflatable exosuits for knee rehabilitation, soft robotic orthoses, and tactile surgical instruments. Recent projects include aerial robots with impact-resistant soft bodies and underwater gliders using muscle-actuated buoyancy control.

Dr. Polygerinos' publications demonstrate consistent innovation in soft actuation methods with applications spanning rehabilitation, industrial automation, and medical interventions. His research group focuses on bio-inspired designs leveraging compliant materials for safe human-robot interaction.