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Sambeeta Das is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Delaware. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary fields including robotics, autonomous systems, biomedical engineering, and nanotechnology. She earned a PhD from Pennsylvania State University (2016), MSc from the University of London, and BSc from Presidency College, India. She has held roles such as Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Lab, where she developed microrobotic control systems for biological applications.
Research interests span microrobot design for precision drug delivery, cellular patterning, and lab-on-a-chip integration. Her lab integrates robotics, materials science, and biomedical engineering to address challenges in tissue engineering and personalized therapeutics. Key areas include magnetic and acoustic actuation, closed-loop control systems, and biocompatible microrobot fabrication.
- Education:
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University (2016)
- MSc in Physics, University of London (Distinction)
- BSc in Physics, Presidency College, India
Dr. Das has received multiple awards, including the Pennsylvania State University Graduate Fellowship and the Science and Engineering Excellence Fellowship (University of London). Her work bridges engineering and biology, with recent articles exploring magnetic microrobots for cell manipulation and acoustically powered systems for biomedical applications.
Her research emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, with ongoing projects on programmable microrobots, modular acoustic systems, and closed-loop control algorithms. She is affiliated with labs focused on microrobotics and has contributed to over 40 peer-reviewed articles since 2013.
