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D-Index
47
Citations
14639
World Ranking
1335
National Ranking
29

Matteo Cianchetti publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Matteo Cianchetti sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 160 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Matteo Cianchetti D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Matteo Cianchetti sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Matteo Cianchetti is affiliated with Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and medicine, with a significant concentration in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and control and systems engineering. The scientist's work spans multiple subfields, including pulmonary and respiratory medicine and condensed matter physics.

The main research topics covered by Matteo Cianchetti include:

  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
  • Micro and Nano Robotics
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Voice and Speech Disorders

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Advanced Intelligent Systems
  • IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Soft Robotics

Recent papers by Matteo Cianchetti cover a range of topics related to soft robotics and assistive technologies:

  • "Actuation Technologies for Soft Robot Grippers and Manipulators: A Review," 2021, Current Robotics Reports
  • "Roadmap on soft robotics: multifunctionality, adaptability and growth without borders," 2022, Multifunctional Materials
  • "Fiber Jamming Transition as a Stiffening Mechanism for Soft Robotics," 2020, Soft Robotics
  • "Plant-Inspired Soft Bistable Structures Based on Hygroscopic Electrospun Nanofibers," 2020, Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • "I-Support: A robotic platform of an assistive bathing robot for the elderly population," 2020, Robotics and Autonomous Systems

The scientist collaborates frequently with a number of coauthors, including Martina Maselli, Niccolò Pagliarani, Cecilia Laschi, Luca Arleo, and Lucrezia Lorenzon. These collaborators have contributed to multiple publications alongside Matteo Cianchetti, enhancing research output in robotics and related areas.

Best Publications

  • Soft robotics: Technologies and systems pushing the boundaries of robot abilities.

    Cecilia Laschi;Barbara Mazzolai;Matteo Cianchetti

  • Biomedical applications of soft robotics

    Matteo Cianchetti;Cecilia Laschi;Arianna Menciassi;Paolo Dario

  • Soft Robot Arm Inspired by the Octopus

    Cecilia Laschi;Matteo Cianchetti;Barbara Mazzolai;Laura Margheri

  • Soft Robotics: Review of Fluid‐Driven Intrinsically Soft Devices; Manufacturing, Sensing, Control, and Applications in Human‐Robot Interaction

    Panagiotis Polygerinos;Nikolaus Correll;Stephen A. Morin;Bobak Mosadegh

  • Stiffening in Soft Robotics: A Review of the State of the Art

    Mariangela Manti;Vito Cacucciolo;Matteo Cianchetti

  • A Bioinspired Soft Robotic Gripper for Adaptable and Effective Grasping

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  • Soft Robotics Technologies to Address Shortcomings in Today's Minimally Invasive Surgery: The STIFF-FLOP Approach

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  • Dynamic Model of a Multibending Soft Robot Arm Driven by Cables

    Federico Renda;Michele Giorelli;Marcello Calisti;Matteo Cianchetti

  • Soft Robotics: New Perspectives for Robot Bodyware and Control

    Cecilia Laschi;Matteo Cianchetti

  • A bioinspired soft manipulator for minimally invasive surgery.

    T Ranzani;G Gerboni;M Cianchetti;A Menciassi

  • STIFF-FLOP surgical manipulator: Mechanical design and experimental characterization of the single module

    Matteo Cianchetti;Tommaso Ranzani;Giada Gerboni;Iris De Falco

  • Soft-robotic arm inspired by the octopus: II. From artificial requirements to innovative technological solutions.

    B Mazzolai;L Margheri;M Cianchetti;P Dario

  • Design of a biomimetic robotic octopus arm.

    C Laschi;C Laschi;B Mazzolai;B Mazzolai;V Mattoli;M Cianchetti;M Cianchetti

  • Bioinspired locomotion and grasping in water: the soft eight-arm OCTOPUS robot.

    M Cianchetti;M Calisti;L Margheri;M Kuba

  • A Soft Modular Manipulator for Minimally Invasive Surgery: Design and Characterization of a Single Module

    Tommaso Ranzani;Matteo Cianchetti;Giada Gerboni;Iris De Falco

  • A 3D steady-state model of a tendon-driven continuum soft manipulator inspired by the octopus arm

    F Renda;M Cianchetti;M Giorelli;A Arienti

  • Finite Element Analysis and Design Optimization of a Pneumatically Actuating Silicone Module for Robotic Surgery Applications

    Yahya Elsayed;Augusto Vincensi;Constantina Lekakou;Tao Geng

  • Feedback Control of Soft Robot Actuators via Commercial Flex Bend Sensors

    Giada Gerboni;Alessandro Diodato;Gastone Ciuti;Matteo Cianchetti

  • Tendon-Based Stiffening for a Pneumatically Actuated Soft Manipulator

    Ali Shiva;Agostino Stilli;Yohan Noh;Angela Faragasso

  • Design concept and validation of a robotic arm inspired by the octopus

    M. Cianchetti;A. Arienti;M. Follador;B. Mazzolai

  • Actuation Technologies for Soft Robot Grippers and Manipulators: A Review

    Shadab Zaidi;Martina Maselli;Cecilia Laschi;Cecilia Laschi;Matteo Cianchetti

  • New STIFF-FLOP module construction idea for improved actuation and sensing

    J. Fras;J. Czarnowski;M. Macias;J. Glowka

Frequent Co-Authors

Cecilia Laschi
Cecilia Laschi National University of Singapore
Barbara Mazzolai
Barbara Mazzolai Italian Institute of Technology
Paolo Dario
Paolo Dario Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Federico Renda
Federico Renda Khalifa University
Darwin G. Caldwell
Darwin G. Caldwell Italian Institute of Technology
Kaspar Althoefer
Kaspar Althoefer Queen Mary University of London
Virgilio Mattoli
Virgilio Mattoli Italian Institute of Technology
Rolf Pfeifer
Rolf Pfeifer University of Zurich
Paolo Fiorini
Paolo Fiorini University of Verona
Mario Morino
Mario Morino University of Turin

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