Thrishantha

    Instead of simply wishing a Happy New Year, I wanted to share some insights from recent experience. After all, years don’t bring happiness on their own—happiness comes from how thoughtfully we navigate them. First, reflect on the accomplishments in the past year or two. For me, one of the most personal highlights was moving back into our rebuilt flat in Worcester Park, five years after the devastating fire . As I write this note, I’m gazing out from the living room at the beautifully designed countryside view—a tranquil scene that almost makes you forget we’re just a 30-minute train ride from London Waterloo. Professionally, much of 2024 was dedicated to my sabbatical at Imperial, which proved to be a deeply fulfilling time. I focused on completing the world's first Handbook on Soft Robotics , began an exciting new research collaboration with some fantastic colleagues at NASA JPL, and laid extensive groundwork to launch a startup based on over eight ...