I develop soft robotic systems and functional soft materials by combining complex geometry design, silicone formulation, and advanced manufacturing. My expertise includes extra-soft and soft silicone elastomers, formulation modifications to tune stiffness, curing, gelation, elasticity, and durability, and architected and multilayer structures. I design soft elements that can be integrated with commercial grippers or used as soft grippers for adaptive, safe manipulation of fragile objects, including agricultural products. I use FDM and SLA 3D printing, casting, molding, and monolithic fabrication.