Robert J. Wood

Robert J. Wood is the Harry Lewis and Marlyn McGrath Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University, affiliated with the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is also the Director of Graduate Studies. His research interests include robotics, bioengineering, and soft matter. Wood's work spans areas such as bioinspired robotics, biomechanics, and machine learning. He is associated with the Microrobotics Lab and contributes to interdisciplinary research at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. His contact information is rjwood@eecs.harvard.edu, and his profile page can be accessed at https://seas.harvard.edu/person/robert-wood.

Robert J Wood is a robotics researcher at Harvard University, focusing on the development of soft and autonomous robotic systems. His work explores the design and fabrication of entirely soft robots capable of autonomous operation, emphasizing materials and mechanisms that enable flexibility and resilience. Wood's research includes the creation of soft robotic gloves for rehabilitation, strain sensors embedded in stretchable elastomers, and untethered soft robots powered by combustion or artificial muscles. His contributions span the fields of soft robotics, microscale aerial vehicles, and programmable matter, with an emphasis on biologically inspired designs and applications in assistive technologies and environmental monitoring.