Mihai Duduta, University of Toronto

Research

actuators artificial muscles carbon nanotubes dielectric elastomer actuators electromechanical systems laminate structures smart materials soft robotics

Latest papers

A Robotic Testing Platform for Pipelined Discovery of Resilient Dielectric Elastomer Actuators.
Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026 · senior author
AgNW/Graphene Hybrid Electrode for Dielectric Elastomer Actuator.
ACS omega · 2025 · senior author
Real time high voltage capacitance for rapid evaluation of dielectric elastomer actuators.
Soft matter · 2022 · senior author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Steerable Catheters using Micro-fabricated Dielectric Elastomer Actuators
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$15,000
Manufacturing the Next-Generation of Soft Robotics with Ultra-Efficient, Strong, Electro-Mechanical Artificial Muscles
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$128,000
Manufacturing the Next-Generation of Soft Robotics with Ultra-Efficient, Strong, Electro-Mechanical Artificial Muscles
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 3 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

A Robotic Testing Platform for Pipelined Discovery of Resilient Dielectric Elastomer Actuators.

Li AL, Yin A, White A, Sandhu S, Gogoj A, de Andrade DM, Francoeur M, Jimenez-Santiago V, Remenar V, Tugui C, Duduta M

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/advs.77008 PMID: 42579532

02

AgNW/Graphene Hybrid Electrode for Dielectric Elastomer Actuator.

Shahsa H, Cuvin P, Gu J, Filleter T, Duduta M

ACS omega2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c10966 PMID: 41048772

03

Real time high voltage capacitance for rapid evaluation of dielectric elastomer actuators.

Li AL, Lee S, Shahsa H, Duduta M

Soft matter2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00690a PMID: 36082902

Steerable Catheters using Micro-fabricated Dielectric Elastomer Actuators

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Idea to Innovation

Principal investigators: Duduta, Mihai M

$15,000

Manufacturing the Next-Generation of Soft Robotics with Ultra-Efficient, Strong, Electro-Mechanical Artificial Muscles

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Duduta, Mihai

Keywords: dielectric elastomer actuators; soft robotics; smart materials; carbon nanotubes; laminate structures; actuators; artificial muscles; electromechanical systems

$128,000

Manufacturing the Next-Generation of Soft Robotics with Ultra-Efficient, Strong, Electro-Mechanical Artificial Muscles

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Duduta, Mihai

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Tobin Filleter

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: actuators Dear Professor Duduta, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "A Robotic Testing Platform for Pipelined Discovery of Resilient Dielectric Elastomer Actuators." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Steerable Catheters using Micro-fabricated Dielectric Elastomer Actuators" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]