Maarja Kruusmaa

Maarja Kruusmaa
Kruusmaa in 2020
Born
Maarja Sink

4 January 1970
NationalityEstonian
Alma materTallinn University of Technology
Chalmers University of Technology
OccupationRoboticist
Known forUnderwater robotics research
ChildrenThree
FatherKuldar Sink

Maarja Kruusmaa (maiden name Maarja Sink; born 4 January 1970) is an Estonian computer scientist, professor at Tallinn University of Technology, vice-rector for research and head of the biorobotics center at that university. Her main research area is bio-inspired underwater robotics to imitate the movements of fish and turtles.