Yigen Wu

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Yigen Wu is an emerging researcher at the forefront of soft robotics, flexible electronics, and advanced manufacturing, whose work bridges cutting-edge fabrication techniques with real-world biomedical and engineering applications. Wu's research has made significant strides in magnetically actuated micro/nanorobots, contributing both a comprehensive review of the field (56 citations) and pioneering fabrication methods, including four-dimensional electrohydrodynamic printing for soft magnetic composites (45 citations) and multimodal sensing soft robots (87 citations). His work on flexible and stretchable sensing systems is equally impactful — notably his development of laser-sculptured hierarchical spinous structures enabling ultra-high-sensitivity iontronic sensors across an exceptionally broad pressure range (54 citations), and stretchable all-nanofiber iontronic pressure sensors suited for health monitoring and human-machine interaction. Wu has further advanced stretchable electrode fabrication through innovative liquid metal patterning strategies combined with laser-induced graphene techniques, addressing longstanding challenges in flexible electronics manufacturing. With over 340 total citations across his body of work and multiple high-impact publications since 2021, Wu represents a dynamic voice in the rapidly evolving fields of intelligent soft robotics and next-generation wearable sensing technologies.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   A magnetic soft robot with multimodal sensing capability by multimaterial direct ink writing

   87 citations · 2022
2. 2
   Design, fabrication and application of magnetically actuated micro/nanorobots: a review

   56 citations · 2021
3. 3
   Laser-Sculptured Hierarchical Spinous Structures for Ultra-High-Sensitivity Iontronic Sensors with a Broad Operation Range

   54 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Soft magnetic composites for highly deformable actuators by four-dimensional electrohydrodynamic printing

   45 citations · 2021
5. 5
   Self-Patterning of Highly Stretchable and Electrically Conductive Liquid Metal Conductors by Direct-Write Super-Hydrophilic Laser-Induced Graphene and Electroless Copper Plating

   28 citations · 2023
6. 6
   A bioinspired multi-knuckle dexterous pneumatic soft finger

   27 citations · 2022
7. 7
   A stretchable all-nanofiber iontronic pressure sensor

   27 citations · 2023
8. 8
   Direct Writing of Liquid Metal onto an Electrospun Graphene Oxide Composite Polymer Nanofiber Membrane for Robust and Stretchable Electrodes

   22 citations · 2023
9. 9
   3D printing of magnetically actuated miniature soft robots

   3 citations · 2021

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