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IEEE RAS Soft Robotics Podcast with Ali Khademhosseini: Biomaterials, soft robotics and the Terasaki Institute


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26 January 2021



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Interesting discussion with Prof. Ali Khademhosseini, CEO of the Terasaki Institute, and one of the pioneers of the Bioengineering field. Prof. Ali’s journey from Harvard and UCLA to the Terasaki Institute is truly inspiring. What does the institute do to bring a product to the real world? Learn about the design challenges of biomaterials, organs on a chip, and soft robotics in this episode of the IEEE RAS Soft Robotics Podcast.

You can also listen to this podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and explore support options on Patreon.



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Marwa ElDiwiny is an early stage researcher PhD working on modelling and simulating self-healing soft materials for industrial applications at VUB. She also runs the IEEE RAS Soft Robotics Podcast.
Marwa ElDiwiny is an early stage researcher PhD working on modelling and simulating self-healing soft materials for industrial applications at VUB. She also runs the IEEE RAS Soft Robotics Podcast.

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