Scholar
Nabil Simaan
Google Scholar ID: DE51qdUAAAAJ
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Otolaryngology
Citations & Impact
Citations
6,963
H-index
36
i10-index
112
Publications
20
Co-authors
0
Publications
Resume
Research Experience
- Part of the Advanced Robotics and Mechanism Applications (ARMA) Lab at Vanderbilt University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, focusing on advanced robotics for medical applications
- Research areas include robotics, mechanism design, control, and telemanipulation, with emphasis on high-dexterity snake-like surgical robots, steerable electrode arrays for cochlear implant surgery, single-port access surgery robots, and natural orifice surgery robots
- Developing a new generation of surgical robots using flexible links, actuation redundancy, and novel mechanical architectures for microsurgery and minimally invasive surgery
- Balances theoretical modeling with application-driven research to address socially beneficial engineering challenges
- Collaborates closely with industry to translate research: snake robot technologies licensed to industry; retinal microsurgery technologies led to the founding of AURIS Surgical Robotics Inc.; IREP single-port robot licensed to Titan Medical Inc. as the research prototype for the Titan SPORT system
- Strong emphasis on student involvement, offering research opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students, and running outreach programs for high-school students and science teachers