Mr Martin Garrad
BSc, MSc
Current positions
Lecturer in Robotics
School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology
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Publications
Recent publications
20/02/2026Shapeshifting liquid metal droplets for soft fluidic machines
Advanced Materials
The role of geometry in the rapid snap-through of hummingbird beak-inspired morphing structures
Thin-Walled Structures
Energy Barriers Measurement for Efficient Shape-Shifting in Multistable Lattice Metamaterials
A rapid-response soft end effector inspired by the hummingbird beak
Journal of the Royal Society Interface
Quantifying efficient shape-shifting
Thin-Walled Structures
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