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Raphael Zufferey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focuses on autonomous robotics, bio-inspired hybrid design, and monitoring aquatic environments. He earned his BSc and MSc from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 2013 and 2015, respectively, and completed his PhD at Imperial College London in 2020. Zufferey has received numerous awards for his work, including the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship in 2022 and a Paper Award at the AMAM conference in 2019. He has contributed significantly to the field through various publications, including notable works on aerial aquatic locomotion and autonomous ornithopters. Zufferey is also actively involved in professional service, organizing workshops and serving as an associate editor for leading robotics journals and conferences. With a commitment to education, he teaches courses on design and manufacturing.