Dr Lukas Lindenroth is a Lecturer in Surgical Robotics in the Department of Surgical and Interventional Engineering within the School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences. His research focuses on using novel robotics technologies such as soft robotics to develop medical devices for improved patient outcomes and clinician experience. Prior to this role he was postdoctoral research fellow at the Wellcome / EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences at University College London. He obtained his PhD in Robotics from KCL where he developed soft robotic solutions for diagnostic ultrasound. His works have been recognised with the Innovation Prize at the Hamlyn Surgical Robot Challenge and the Mechatronics Engineering Student of the Year Award of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).