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Reza Kashef

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Reza Kashef

PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate part of the ERC Synergy Grant EndoTheranostics project, contributing to the development of a soft robotic system for screening and treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) through the development of a soft tip-growing or eversion robot with a sleeve-like structure. He aims at enhancing human life by integrating synergistic knowledge of robotics and smart materials to innovate advanced functional robots with minimal design complexity.

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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. 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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