Saravana Prashanth Murali Babu
Also known as: S P Murali Babu, S P M Babu
University of Southern Denmark, Italian Institute of Technology, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Industrial Technology Research Institute
Research areas: Engineering · Biomedical Engineering · Soft Robotics and Applications · Advanced Materials and Mechanics · Robotic Locomotion and Control
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About
I am an Associate Professor at SDU Biorobotics, part of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Institute at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU). I earned my PhD in Biorobotics from the BioRobotics Institute at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy, in 2021. My research is dedicated to addressing environmental challenges by creating eco-friendly soft robots, using a systems approach that integrates design, fabrication, control, learning, and sustainability. With a strong international network and a portfolio of publications in top-tier journals, I am committed to advancing innovation in this field.
Employment
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University of Southern Denmark Associate Professor2026 - Present
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University of Southern Denmark Assistant Professor2024 - 2025
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University of Southern Denmark Postdoc2021 - 2024
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Italian Institute of Technology Senior Research Fellow2021 - 2021
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Industrial Technology Research Institute Researcher2015 - 2017
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Physical Research Laboratory Project Engineer2014 - 2015
Education
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Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Doctor of Philosophy2017 - 2021
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National Chiao Tung University Masters2015 - 2017
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Anna University Chennai Bachelor of Engineering2010 - 2014
Projects & Funding
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3D Printing of Soft Actuators for Wearable Soft Robots University of Southern Denmark2022 - 2023
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Italiano Institute of Technology - Borsa Italiano Institute of Technology2017 - 2020
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International Outstanding Student Award National Chiao Tung University2015 - 2017
Publications (24)
- Tactile perception through fluid–solid interaction Save
- Dual Actuator Wave‐Like Navigator: An Untethered Soft Crawling Robot for Multisurface Locomotion Save
- Weld n'Cut Save
- Tailoring materials into kirigami robots Save
- Feedback Control of a Modular Proprioceptive Soft Actuator Save
- AI-Infused Soft Fluidic Tactile Sensing Save
- Crawling on waves with a soft foot Save
- Crawling on waves with a soft foot Save
- Effects of lateral undulation in granular medium burrowing with a peristaltic soft robot Save
- Programmable inflatable origami Save
- Reconfigurable kirigami skins steer a soft robot Save
- An earthworm-like modular soft robot for locomotion in multi-terrain environments Save
- Soft robotics towards sustainable development goals and climate actions Save
- A Plant Tendril-Like Soft Robot That Grasps and Anchors by Exploiting its Material Arrangement Save
- Selective Stiffening in Soft Actuators by Triggered Phase Transition of Hydrogel-Filled Elastomers Save
- Sensorized Foam Actuator with Intrinsic Proprioception and Tunable Stiffness Behavior for Soft Robots Save
- Sensorized Foam Actuator with Intrinsic Proprioception and Tunable Stiffness Behavior for Soft Robots Save
- Supporting Information for "Sensorized Foam Actuator with Intrinsic Proprioception and Tunable Stiffness Behavior for Soft Robots" Save
- Sensorized Foam Actuator with Intrinsic Proprioception and Tunable Stiffness Behavior for Soft Robots Save
- Soft Robotic Locomotion by Peristaltic Waves in Granular Media Save