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Cem Süülker

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Cem Süülker

PhD

Postdoctoral research associate employed in the ERC Synergy Grant EndoTheranostics project. Main research interests are: soft robotics, eversion robots,wearable robots, soft actuators.

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Selected publications

  1. A Multi-Vine Soft Robot Enabling Accessible Working Channel and Steering

    Kashef R, Suulker C, Sheikhsofla M, Althoefer K

    Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics · 2026

    Reza Kashef Reza Kashef Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Mohammad Sheikhsofla Mohammad Sheikhsofla Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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  2. Enabling High-Curvature Navigation in Eversion Robots through Buckle-Inducing Constrictive Bands

    Suulker C, Haimus MA, Mack T, Sheikhsofla M, Dei NN, Kashef R, Sadati H, Barontini F, Ficuciello F, Arezzo A, Siciliano B, Althoefer K

    arXiv preprint · 2026

    Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Thomas Christopher Mack Thomas Christopher Mack Mohammad Sheikhsofla Mohammad Sheikhsofla Neri Niccolò Dei Neri Niccolò Dei Reza Kashef Reza Kashef Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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  3. Hyperelastic Characterisation of Silicone Tissue Phantoms: A Parametric Database with Model Selection and Inverse Design Framework

    Dawood AB, Zhang Z, Osman D, Suulker C, Abdulali A, Angelmahr M, Althoefer K

    2026

    Abu Bakar Dawood Abu Bakar Dawood Dalia Osman Dalia Osman Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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  4. Layered e-skin for Shear Sensing

    Cong Q, Devillard A, Dawood AB, Zhang X, Fan W, Dei NN, Suulker C, Althoefer K, Burdet E, Zhang D

    arXiv preprint · 2026

    Qingzheng Cong Qingzheng Cong Abu Bakar Dawood Abu Bakar Dawood Neri Niccolò Dei Neri Niccolò Dei Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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  5. Soft Eversion Robots for Colonoscopy: Challenges, Open Problems, and Emerging Solutions

    Suulker C, Mack T, Cong Q, Dei NN, Kashef R, Sheikhsofla M, Althoefer K

    arXiv preprint · 2026

    Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Thomas Christopher Mack Thomas Christopher Mack Qingzheng Cong Qingzheng Cong Neri Niccolò Dei Neri Niccolò Dei Reza Kashef Reza Kashef Mohammad Sheikhsofla Mohammad Sheikhsofla Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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  6. State of the art in soft eversion robots for colonoscopy: a review

    Suulker C, Mack T, Distefano G, Chan CH, Zhang K, Sadati SMH, Mecozzi L, Sulaiman S, Thaha MA, Ficuciello F, Siciliano B, Arezzo A, Althoefer K

    Progress in Biomedical Engineering · 2026

    Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Thomas Christopher Mack Thomas Christopher Mack Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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  7. Efficient Manufacturing of Steerable Eversion Robots with Integrated Pneumatic Artificial Muscles

    Mack T, Suulker C, Dawood AB, Althoefer K

    Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing · 2025

    Thomas Christopher Mack Thomas Christopher Mack Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Abu Bakar Dawood Abu Bakar Dawood Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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  8. A User Study Method on Healthy Participants for Assessing an Assistive Wearable Robot Utilising EMG Sensing

    Suulker C, Greenway A, Skach S, Farkhatdinov I, Miller SC, Althoefer K

    arXiv preprint · 2024

    Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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  9. Assistive Soft Robotic Glove with Ruffles Enhanced Textile Actuators

    Suulker C, Althoefer K

    arXiv preprint · 2024

    Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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  10. Deformable Tip Mount for Soft Growing Eversion Robots

    Suulker C, Skach S, Kaleel D, Abrar T, Murtaza Z, Suulker D, Althoefer K

    arXiv preprint · 2024

    Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Danyaal Mohamed Kaleel Danyaal Mohamed Kaleel Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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  11. Let Me Give You a Hand: Enhancing Human Grasp Force With a Soft Robotic Assistive Glove

    Suulker C, Greenway A, Skach S, Farkhatdinov I, Miller SC, Althoefer K

    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters · 2024

    Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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  12. Integrating Elastic Bands to Enhance Performance for Textile Robotics

    Suulker C, Skach S, Althoefer K

    arXiv preprint · 2023

    Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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  13. Soft Cap for Vine Robots

    Suulker C, Skach S, Kaleel D, Abrar T, Murtaza Z, Suulker D, Althoefer K

    IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) · 2023

    Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Danyaal Mohamed Kaleel Danyaal Mohamed Kaleel Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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  14. A Comparison of Silicone and Fabric Inflatable Actuators for Soft Hand Exoskeletons

    Suulker C, Hassan A, Skach S, Althoefer K

    IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft) · 2022

    Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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  15. Soft Robotic Fabric Actuator With Elastic Bands for High Force and Bending Performance in Hand Exoskeletons

    Suulker C, Skach S, Althoefer K

    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters · 2022

    Cem Süülker Cem Süülker Kaspar Althoefer Kaspar Althoefer
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