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Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Dean D. Molinaro
Robotics Research (United States)
2
Yuepeng Qian
National University of Singapore
3
Kamal Rsetam
University of Baghdad
4
T. Kevin Best
University of Michigan
5
Fabian Jenelten
ETH Zurich
6
Roberto Leo Medrano
University of Michigan
7
Marshall K. Ishmael
University of Utah
8
Emma Reznick
University of Michigan
9
Farah Syazwani Shahar
Universiti Putra Malaysia
10
Matthew Chignoli
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Rising Stars Papers

1
Estimating human joint moments unifies exoskeleton control, reducing user effort
Science Robotics|2024
104 cit.
2
DTC: Deep Tracking Control
Science Robotics|2024
94 cit.
3
Task-agnostic exoskeleton control via biological joint moment estimation
Nature|2024
81 cit.
4
GPIO-Based Continuous Sliding Mode Control for Networked Control Systems Under Communication Delays with Experiments on Servo Motors
IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica|2025
53 cit.
5
Adaptive Active Disturbance Rejection Control for Vehicle Steer-by-Wire under Communication Time Delays
Applied System Innovation|2024
24 cit.
6
Model based smooth super-twisting control of cancer chemotherapy treatment
Computers in Biology and Medicine|2024
23 cit.
7
Fast Finite-Time Composite Controller for Vehicle Steer-by-Wire Systems with Communication Delays
World Electric Vehicle Journal|2024
21 cit.
8
The Evolution and Environmental Prospects of Renewable Bioplastics: Types, Production Methods, and Sustainability
JOURNAL OF RENEWABLE MATERIALS|2025
13 cit.
9
Terrain-Adaptive Exoskeleton Control With Predictive Gait Mode Recognition: A Pilot Study During Level Walking and Stair Ascent
IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics|2024
9 cit.
10
URDF+: An Enhanced URDF for Robots with Kinematic Loops
Unknown Journal|2024
6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Aaron J. Young
Georgia Institute of Technology
2
Rana Salem
Royal Victoria Infirmary
3
Charles King
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
4
Arash Ajoudani
Italian Institute of Technology
5
Tommaso Lenzi
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
6
Mark A. Hoepflinger
ETH Zurich
7
Scott Kuindersma
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
8
Philippe Malcolm
University of Nebraska at Omaha
9
Zachary F. Lerner
Northern Arizona University
10
Karl E. Zelik
Vanderbilt University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
A lightweight robotic leg prosthesis replicating the biomechanics of the knee, ankle, and toe joint
Science Robotics|2022
138 cit.
2
Estimating human joint moments unifies exoskeleton control, reducing user effort
Science Robotics|2024
104 cit.
3
Subject-Independent, Biological Hip Moment Estimation During Multimodal Overground Ambulation Using Deep Learning
IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics|2022
88 cit.
4
Task-agnostic exoskeleton control via biological joint moment estimation
Nature|2024
81 cit.
5
An Online Framework for Cognitive Load Assessment in Industrial Tasks
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing|2022
76 cit.
6
Powered Knee and Ankle Prosthesis With Adaptive Control Enables Climbing Stairs With Different Stair Heights, Cadences, and Gait Patterns
IEEE Transactions on Robotics|2022
67 cit.
7
Pick the Right Co-Worker: Online Assessment of Cognitive Ergonomics in Human–Robot Collaborative Assembly
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems|2022
65 cit.
8
An ergonomic role allocation framework for dynamic human–robot collaborative tasks
Journal of Manufacturing Systems|2023
65 cit.
9
A Powered Hip Exoskeleton With High Torque Density for Walking, Running, and Stair Ascent
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics|2022
64 cit.
10
Deep Learning Enables Exoboot Control to Augment Variable-Speed Walking
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters|2022
55 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Hugh Herr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2
Conor J. Walsh
Harvard University
3
Darwin G. Caldwell
Italian Institute of Technology
4
Steven A. Gard
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
5
Ronald J. Triolo
Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
6
Andrew H. Hansen
University of Minnesota
7
Dirk Lefeber
Radboud University Nijmegen
8
Michael Goldfarb
Vanderbilt University
9
Sangbae Kim
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
10
Joseph M. Czerniecki
VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Soft robotic glove for combined assistance and at-home rehabilitation
Robotics and Autonomous Systems|2014
1.6k cit.
2
Lower Extremity Exoskeletons and Active Orthoses: Challenges and State-of-the-Art
IEEE Transactions on Robotics|2008
1.3k cit.
3
Modeling of Soft Fiber-Reinforced Bending Actuators
IEEE Transactions on Robotics|2015
887 cit.
4
Compliant actuator designs
IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine|2009
823 cit.
5
Adaptive control of a variable-impedance ankle-foot orthosis to assist drop-foot gait
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering|2004
738 cit.
6
Dynamic Locomotion in the MIT Cheetah 3 Through Convex Model-Predictive Control
Unknown Journal|2018
724 cit.
7
MIT Cheetah 3: Design and Control of a Robust, Dynamic Quadruped Robot
Unknown Journal|2018
716 cit.
8
A soft robotic exosuit improves walking in patients after stroke
Science Translational Medicine|2017
668 cit.
9
A Muscle-Reflex Model That Encodes Principles of Legged Mechanics Produces Human Walking Dynamics and Muscle Activities
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering|2010
658 cit.
10
Meshworm: A Peristaltic Soft Robot With Antagonistic Nickel Titanium Coil Actuators
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics|2013
657 cit.

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