Papers
15
Total Citations
574
H-Index
9
About
Huiling Duan is a leading figure in the design and fabrication of advanced functional composites and soft robotic systems, with a particular focus on 4D printing, microfluidics, and origami-inspired structures. Her work has pioneered the development of "four-dimensional micro-building blocks" (149 citations), enabling programmable shape reconfiguration beyond traditional origami principles. Duan’s multimaterial microfluidic 3D printing system (84 citations) has revolutionized the creation of textured composites with liquid inclusions, offering unprecedented spatial and compositional precision. She has also made significant contributions to the inverse design of deployable origami structures (82 citations) and soft actuators based on liquid–vapor phase change composites (60 citations), advancing applications in robotics and smart devices. Her research on conical Kresling origami (57 citations) has expanded the mechanical metamaterials landscape, while her work on switchable hydrogel adhesion (51 citations) and smart microjoints for microcrawlers (33 citations) demonstrates her impact on microscale robotics. With over 500 total citations, Duan’s innovative approaches to encoding smart microjoints and enhancing pressure sensor sensitivity (10 citations) underscore her role in shaping the future of soft robotics and wearable electronics.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Four-dimensional micro-building blocks149 citations · 2020
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- 4Soft Actuators Based on Liquid–Vapor Phase Change Composites60 citations · 2020
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- 6Switchable adhesion between hydrogels by wrinkling51 citations · 2021
- 7Encoding Smart Microjoints for Microcrawlers with Enhanced Locomotion33 citations · 2020
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- 10Solid–Liquid Composites with High Impact Resistance9 citations · 2021