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Biography
Luigi was a PhD student and Post-Doc at the Biorobotics Institute in Pisa, Italy, before joining the University of Dundee in 2011 as Project Coordinator and Senior Post-Doc of CODIR, a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant, and then as Co-Investigator on CARPE, an ERC Proof of Concept Grant.
He won the prestigious Surgical Innovation Award sponsored by Covidien (Baltimore, 2013) and the runner-up prize for the Emerging Technology Award (Boston, 2016), both at SAGES Congress, USA.
He won the Dundee Venture Competition 2020 (staff category), with his proposal for a low-cost and disposable soft colonoscope.
His research is focused on soft materials for smart endorobots for screening and treatment of the GI tract.
Education/Academic qualification
PGCAPHE Fellowship Module with Advance HE
Oct 2022 → Jul 2024
Award Date: 1 Jul 2023
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Soft Endorobot - SoftEn (Cardiff University)
Magerand, L. (Investigator), Manfredi, L. (Investigator), Mowat, C. (Investigator) & Trucco, M. (Investigator)
1/10/21 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Compliant Actuation Robotic Platform for Flexible Endoscopy: CARPE
Cuschieri, A. (Investigator) & Manfredi, L. (Investigator)
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
1/07/15 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
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Endorobots for Colonoscopy: Design Challenges and Available Technologies
Manfredi, L. (Lead / Corresponding author), 14 Jul 2021, In: Frontiers in Robotics and AI. 8, 10 p., 705454.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A Soft Pneumatic Inchworm Double balloon (SPID) for colonoscopy
Manfredi, L. (Lead / Corresponding author), Capoccia, E., Ciuti, G. & Cuschieri, A., 31 Jul 2019, In: Scientific Reports. 9, p. 1-9 9 p., 11109.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Design and Characterisation of a Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Tissue-Mimicking Polymer Phantom for Quantitative Shear Wave Elastography Validation
Aldehani, W., Savaridas, S. L., Wei, C. & Manfredi, L. (Lead / Corresponding author), 26 Mar 2026, In: Polymers. 18, 7, 18 p., 797.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Endorobots for interventional endoscopy: Design challenges and available technology
Manfredi, L. (Lead / Corresponding author), 6 Mar 2026, Robotic Platforms for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Sanchez-Margallo, F. M. & Sanchez-Margallo, J. A. (eds.). Elsevier, p. 365-378 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Few-shot image classification based on class-irrelevant feature decoupling graph neural network
Li, J., Wen, S. (Lead / Corresponding author), Manfredi, L. & Karimi, H. R., Mar 2026, In: Neural Networks. 195, 12 p., 108270.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best Innovative Contribution Presented During the Technology Symposium, Amazing Technologies
Manfredi, L. (Recipient), Jun 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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A Monocular Depth Estimation and Lumen Detection for Autonomous Colonoscopy
Manfredi, L. (Speaker)
20 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Frontiers in Robotics and AI (Journal)
Manfredi, L. (Editorial board member)
2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment: The Role of Soft Endorobots and Artificial Intelligence
Manfredi, L. (Speaker)
29 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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21st International EAES Congress
Manfredi, L. (Speaker)
20 Jun 2023 → 23 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Festival/Exhibition
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21st International EAES Congress
Manfredi, L. (Chair)
20 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference