Radhika Saran
Design Engineer at Harvard University
Swim
Marine Micro-robot
Ocean exploration, Soft robotics
Biodegradable soft robot designed to navigate the rugged terrain and coral reefs of a seabed. Inspired by biomimicry and actuated by microfluidics, this robot worm will collect data until its lost - but without harm to the marine systems!
Work in progress
Rumble Rims
HCI, Eye-tracking headset
Rumble Rims is an eye-tracking headset for bbjective and accessible concussion diagnosis and rehabilitation. It uses infrared technology to provide neurological insights and guides sports coaches in making safe return-to-play decisions on the sidelines.
Vision
Fluid Intelligence
Filtration, Microfluidics
A graded, clog-resistant radial micropost filtration device that sequentially removes micro-sized contaminants like heavy metals, microplastics, and fine particles - allowing for lab-free use across industrial, biomedical, and environmental workflows.
Breathing
Windows
Programmable materials, Stimuli-responsive
Breathing Windows is a heat responsive bilayer material system - exploring how controlled thermal activation can shape, move and organize form - implementing a programmable material that functions across scales.
City Records
Data Collection, Processing, Geospatial
City Records is a data collection tool based on the concept of the ‘15-Minute City’ - it generates a live unique map based on the user's answers to encourage engagement and spread awareness about sustainable mobility and urban
planning.
About Me!
I am a design engineer at Harvard University - specializing in digitally manufactured sensing systems, responsive assemblies and soft robotics - to make human and environmental intelligence more accessible, scalable, and actionable in everyday infrastructure. For the last decade, I have been working at the intersection of architecture, modularity & construction engineering. Currently, I'm working on a microfluidic actuated microrobot using biodegradable materials for controlled seabed navigation.
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Contact
Location: Cambridge, MA, USA
Email: radhika_saran@mde.harvard.edu