Seokheun Choi

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Seokheun Choi is pioneering the emerging field of **paper robotics**, where humble paper substrates are transformed into intelligent, self-folding machines. His major contributions center on harnessing moisture-responsive materials to create soft robots that can grip, locomote, and reconfigure themselves without traditional motors or rigid components. By patterning hydrophobic materials onto hygroscopic paper, Choi has overcome the inherent unpredictability of moisture-driven actuation, enabling precise, programmable shape changes. His foundational work, "Paper Robotics: Self‐Folding, Gripping, and Locomotion" (34 citations), has laid the groundwork for a new class of ultra-low-cost, biodegradable robots. More recently, Choi has expanded into **biomimetic aquatic robotics**, developing self-powered strategies for mobility across water surfaces—a critical step toward energy-autonomous robots for the Ocean Internet of Things. His 2024 paper on this topic signals a bold new direction. With a growing citation footprint and a vision that merges origami, materials science, and sustainability, Choi is redefining what robots can be made from and where they can go.