Doina Pisla | Robotics | Best Researcher Award

Best Researcher Award

Doina Pisla
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Researcher Information
Affiliation Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Country Romania
Scopus ID 14067935700
Documents 290
Citations 2,101
h-index 27
Subject Area Robotics
Event International Research Data Analysis Excellence & Awards
ORCID 0000-0001-7014-9431

Doina Pisla is a Romanian robotics researcher affiliated with the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. Her documented research encompasses parallel robotics, kinematics, mechatronics, biomedical engineering, surgical robotics, and rehabilitation systems. Her publication record includes work addressing robotic motion resolution, surgical robot calibration, and the systematic design of parallel rehabilitation robots. [1] [2] [3]

Abstract

Doina Pisla’s research profile reflects sustained work in robotics and mechatronics, particularly parallel robotic systems and their applications in medicine. Her documented publications address computational motion resolution, accuracy assessment and calibration of surgical robots, and systematic rehabilitation robot design. These topics connect theoretical robotics, computational modeling, engineering analysis, and biomedical applications. [1] [2] [3]

Keywords

  • Robotics
  • Parallel Robots
  • Robot Kinematics
  • Mechatronics
  • Surgical Robotics
  • Robot Calibration
  • Motion Resolution
  • Rehabilitation Robotics

3. Introduction

Robotics research increasingly combines mathematical modeling, computational analysis, precision engineering, and biomedical applications. Doina Pisla’s work addresses these areas through studies of parallel manipulators, surgical robotics, calibration, and rehabilitation systems. Her research illustrates how robotic mechanism analysis can support accuracy, controllability, and practical medical applications. [1] [2]

4. Research Profile

Doina Pisla’s research profile is centered on robotics and mechatronics, with particular emphasis on serial and parallel robot kinematics, dynamics, computational techniques, biomedical engineering, and robotic medical systems. Her published work demonstrates application-oriented research involving surgical platforms, rehabilitation mechanisms, motion analysis, modeling, simulation, and robot accuracy assessment. [1] [2] [3]

5. Research Contributions

Her documented contributions include computational approaches for evaluating robotic motion resolution, methods for assessing and calibrating the accuracy of surgical parallel robots, and systematic methodologies for designing rehabilitation robots. Collectively, these studies address important engineering requirements including precision, kinematic performance, calibration, workspace analysis, safety, and application-specific robotic system development. [1] [2] [3]

6. Publications

Selected publications associated with Doina Pisla cover motion resolution in robotic manipulators, AI-assisted accuracy assessment and calibration of the Athena surgical parallel robot, and systematic design of a parallel robotic system for lower-limb rehabilitation. The latter study was published in IEEE Access, volume 8, pages 34522–34537, with DOI 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2974295. [1] [2] [3]

7. Research Impact

The research has relevance to robotics applications where precision, repeatability, kinematic understanding, and patient-oriented functionality are important. Work on surgical and rehabilitation robots connects computational mechanism analysis with medical technology, while studies of motion resolution and calibration address quantitative performance evaluation. These themes support the development of more accurately characterized robotic systems. [1] [2] [3]

8. Award Suitability

Doina Pisla’s documented publication activity provides a relevant basis for consideration for a Best Researcher Award in robotics and research data analysis. Her work combines computational methods, engineering design, robotic calibration, and biomedical applications. Formal award assessment should additionally consider independently verified publication records, citation indicators, research leadership, and broader scholarly contributions. [1] [2] [3]

9. Conclusion

Doina Pisla’s research demonstrates sustained engagement with robotics, parallel mechanisms, computational modeling, surgical systems, and rehabilitation technologies. The selected publications show a progression from fundamental robotic motion analysis toward accuracy assessment and application-oriented medical robotics. These contributions establish a coherent research profile suitable for scholarly recognition in robotics and engineering research. [1] [2] [3]

11. References

  1. On the computation of motion resolution for robotic manipulators.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094114X26001965
  2. AI-Assisted Accuracy Assessment and Calibration of the Athena Surgical Parallel Robot
    https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-30274-8_29
  3. Systematic Design of a Parallel Robotic System for Lower Limb Rehabilitation.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339331474_Systematic_Design_of_a_Parallel_Robotic_System_for_Lower_Limb_Rehabilitation

Dieter C. Broering | Robotic Surgery | Best Researcher Award

Prof Dr. Dieter C. Broering | Robotic Surgery | Best Researcher Award

King Fasial Specialist Hospital and Research Center Riyadh | Saudi Arabia

Publication Profile

Scopus

Prof. Dr. Dieter C. Broering 🌍🦠

🏅 Summary

Prof. Dr. Dieter C. Broering is a leading expert in organ transplantation with a focus on robotic transplant surgery. He serves as the Executive Director of the Organ Transplant Center of Excellence at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center and as a Professor of Surgery at Alfaisal University in Riyadh. With a career spanning several decades, Prof. Broering has made groundbreaking advancements, particularly in robotic transplant surgery and split liver transplantation. He has performed over 1,600 robotic procedures and contributed to more than 300 peer-reviewed publications, positioning Saudi Arabia at the global forefront of these innovations. His leadership in transplantation has improved surgical techniques and patient outcomes worldwide.

🎓 Academic Background

  • MD – Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany (1990)
  • PD – Habilitation, University of Hamburg, Germany (2005)
  • PhD in Clinical Hepatology – Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary (2005)

🏥 Clinical & Academic Appointments

  • 2020 – Present: Executive Director, Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh
  • 2011 – Present: Professor of Surgery, Alfaisal University
  • 2024: Visiting Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
  • 2024: Visiting Professor, University of Naples, Italy
  • 2010 – 2020: Director, Organ Transplant Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital

💼 Management Expertise

  • Leadership: Executive Director of the Organ Transplant Center, managing a team of 700+ staff
  • Research Oversight: Head of Transplantation Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital
  • Committee Chair: M&M, Surgical Clerkship, and Transplant Research Committees
  • Strategic Planning: Involved in shaping policies and advancing robotic surgery and liver transplant initiatives

🌍 International Collaborations

  • Established living liver donation programs in Rotterdam and Budapest
  • Developed children’s liver transplant program in Riyadh
  • Pioneered minimally invasive donor nephrectomy with Erasmus University Rotterdam

💡 Funded Research Projects

  • DFG-Project on Living Donations: €60,000 funding for psychosocial study
  • Therapy Optimization in Liver Transplant: €350,000 phase 4 clinical trial
  • Liver Preservation Techniques Study: Focused on preservation with HTK solution
  • International Liver Transplant Research Funding: €9 million for transplantation research
  • Organ Transplant Registry Support: €408,000 for enhancing transplant data infrastructure

🏆 Awards & Honors

  • Presentation Award: Association of Northwest German Surgeons (2003)
  • ILTS Travel Award: 11th Congress of the International Liver Transplantation Society (2005)
  • AST Travel Award: American Society of Transplantation Congress (2005)
  • Best Research Paper: Surgical Research Day, KFSH&RC-Riyadh (2018)
  • Second Prize: Best Research Paper, Surgical Research Day, KFSH&RC-Riyadh (2019)

🌐 Professional Memberships

  • Vice President, International Society of Liver Surgeons (ISLS)
  • Council Member, International Living Donor Liver Transplant Group (iLDLT)
  • American College of Surgeons (ACS)
  • European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT)
  • European Liver Transplantation Association (ELITA)

🔬 Key Research Areas

  • Living Donor Liver Transplantation
  • Robotic Transplant Surgery
  • Pediatric Liver Transplantation
  • Surgical Innovation and Technique Refinement
  • Transplant Immunology and Post-Transplant Management

📊 Publications & Citation Metrics

  • Journal Impact Factor (IF): 1,178
  • Peer-Reviewed Publications: 300+
  • Citations: 9,000+
  • H-Index: 50
  • i10-index: 138

Publication Top Notes

Decoding the Clavien-Dindo Classification: Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a Novel Tool to Grade Postoperative Complications
    • Authors: Sebastian Manuel Staubli, Harriet Louise Walker, Fuat Hakan Saner, Michael D. Spiro, D. Aristotle Raptis
    • Journal: Annals of Surgery 🏥
    • Year: 2025 🗓️
Tri-modality Therapy in Esophageal Carcinoma is at a Crossroad
    • Authors: Yogesh Kumar Vashist, Srijan Shukla, Ehab H. Abufarhaneh, Dieter Clemens Bröering, Thammineedi Subramanyeshwar Rao
    • Journal: Annals of Surgical Oncology 🦠
    • Year: 2025 🗓️
Isolated microhematuria in potential kidney donors: evaluating kidney biopsy findings with dipstick urinalysis and urine microscopy results
    • Authors: Ehab A. Hammad, Dalia Abdullah Obeid, Dieter Clemens Bröering, Nancy Jacob, Tariq Zulfiquar Ali
    • Journal: Clinical Kidney Journal 💉
    • Year: 2025 🗓️
Molecular engineering of a fluorescent probe for highly efficient detection of human serum albumin in biological fluid
    • Authors: Raja Chinnappan, Tanveer Ahmad Mir, Shanmugam Easwaramoorthi, Abdullah Mohammed Assiri, Dieter Clemens Bröering
    • Journal: Sensors International 🔬
    • Year: 2025 🗓️
Outcomes of Fully Robotic Recipient Living Donor Liver Transplant in Relation to the Open Approach
    • Authors: Dieter Clemens Bröering, Yasser Mahmoud Elsheikh, M. M. Malagò, Markus Ulrich Boehnert, D. Aristotle Raptis
    • Journal: Transplantation 💉
    • Year: 2024 🗓️
Advanced strategies for intensive care management of acute liver failure
    • Authors: Fuat Hakan Saner, Ecaterina Scarlatescu, Andrew K. Gold, D. Aristotle Raptis, Dmitri S. Bezinover
    • Journal: Bailliere’s Best Practice and Research in Clinical Gastroenterology 🏥
    • Year: 2024 🗓️
Outcomes of Adult Right Graft Living Donor Liver Transplantation Utilizing the Robotic Platform-integrated Real-time Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Cholangiography Compared to the Open Approach
    • Authors: D. Aristotle Raptis, Yogesh Kumar Vashist, Rugved V. Kulkarni, M. M. Malagò, Dieter Clemens Bröering
    • Journal: Annals of Surgery 🏥
    • Year: 2024 🗓️
Revolutionizing Organ Transplantation with Robotic Surgery
    • Authors: Dieter Clemens Bröering, D. Aristotle Raptis, M. M. Malagò, Pierre Alain Clavien
    • Journal: Annals of Surgery 🏥
    • Year: 2024 🗓️
Robotic living donor hepatectomy is associated with superior outcomes for both the donor and the recipient compared with laparoscopic or open – A single-center prospective registry study of 3448 cases
    • Authors: D. Aristotle Raptis, Yasser Mahmoud Elsheikh, Yasir Alnemary, Leen Alshibi, Sami A. Kareem
    • Journal: American Journal of Transplantation 💉
    • Year: 2024 🗓️
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt for Budd–Chiari Syndrome: A Single-Centre Experience
    • Authors: Faisal Joueidi, Amnah Alhanaee, Hamad Abdulla Alsuhaibani, Dieter Clemens Bröering, Khalid Ibrahim Bzeizi
    • Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine 💉
    • Year: 2024 🗓️