Publications

• Kantu, Nikhil Tej, et al. "Portable and Versatile Catheter Robot for Image-Guided Cardiovascular Interventions." IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics (2025).

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• N.T. Kantu, R. Osswald, A. Kandel, and J. Kang, "Resist-as-needed ADL training with SPINLDE for patients with tremor," IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (2024). PDF, Link

• P. He, N. T. Kantu, B. Xu, C. P. Swami, G. T. Saleem, and J. Kang, "A novel 3-RRR Spherical Parallel Instrument for Daily Living Emulation (SPINDLE) for functional rehabilitation of patients with stroke," Int. J. Adv. Robot. Syst. 18 (2021). PDF, Link

Journals

Conference Papers and Posters

• Kantu, Nikhil Tej, et al., “Portable and Versatile Catheter Robot for Image-Guided Cardiovascular Interventions”, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) (2025).

• N. Kantu, S. Jernigan, G. Buckner, “Autonomous Robotic Catheterization for Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT)”, NCSU MAE Graduate Research Symposium 2025, Raleigh, USA.

• Kantu, Nikhil Tej, et al., “Portable and Versatile Catheter Robot for Image-Guided Endovascular Interventions”, NCSU MAE Graduate Research Symposium 2024, Raleigh, USA.

• Kantu, Nikhil Tej, et al., “Portable and Versatile Catheter Robot for Image-Guided Endovascular Interventions”, Duke Medical Robotics Symposium 2024, Durham, USA.

• Kantu, Nikhil Tej, et al., “Portable and Versatile Catheter Robot for Image-Guided Endovascular Interventions”, International Symposium on Medical Robotics 2023, Georgia, USA. Abstract

Technical Skills

• Languages: Python ( Numpy, Keras, Tensorflow, OpenCV) | Graphical Programming | C# | C++ | PLC Programming | Kuka Robotics Language

• Applications: Solidworks | Autodesk Inventor | Visual Studio | Visual Studio Code | 3D Slicer | MATLAB | LabVIEW | Vicon Nexus | ANSYS | Unity | Siemens NX

• Controllers & Hardware: NI MyRio & CRIO | Teensy | Arduino | Raspberry Pi | NiMax DAQ Devices | ATI Mini F/T Sensor | Delsys/Noraxon IMU & EMG Sensor

• Embedded Systems Protocols: Controller Area Network (CAN) | Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) | Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART)

• Certifications: NCSU Teaching Certification (In-progress) | Advanced Automation by Siemens

• Toolbox: Robotics Toolbox | SimMechanics | SimuLink | Control Systems Toolbox

Fellowships and Awards

• McDonald Kleinstreuer Fellowship | NCSU

• Graduate Merit Award | NCSU, 2026

• Graduate Merit Award | NCSU, 2025

• Autonomous vehicle design challenge | First Place | University at Buffalo, organized by Blackstone, 2021.