Portrait of Rashmi Wijesundara, PhD researcher in soft robotics

PhD Researcher | Biomedical Engineering | University of North Texas

Rashmi Wijesundara

I work in soft robotics, biomimicry, and bio-inspired robotic systems with a focus on safer and more natural human-robot interactions.

Engineering adaptive systems for the next generation of robotics.

Hi! I'm Rashmi Wijesundara, a PhD researcher in Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Texas. My work focuses on biomimicry, soft robotics, and bio-inspired robots for developing safer and more natural human-robot interactions. I enjoy working on practical projects, turning ideas into functioning systems, and supporting others as they grow their own research and engineering ideas.

What I am building and studying right now

Focus areas

Current concept and forward-looking research direction

A quick view of representative research outcomes

Selected work

Lab moments, prototypes, and build snapshots

Guiding students through hands-on engineering work

Experience, skills, and academic background

You can open or download my current CV below, and also explore my public academic and professional profiles.

Recent milestones across proposals, papers, and prototypes

Recent papers and presentations

Let's connect

Rashmi shares research, tutorials, and engineering writing across several public platforms. For collaborations or networking, these profile links are the best starting point.