We work on challenges related to the design and engineering of soft actuators, wearable devices, and soft robotics, with focuses on:

• Applications of wearable robots to healthcare and physical rehabilitation, particularly to conditions related to edema

• Design of novel morphology, soft material mechanical sensors with the ability to tailor or select a particular deformation

• Scalable fabrication approaches for multifunctional and active materials

• Design of origami-inspired, self-sensing soft actuators