Bongkyun Jang

Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials

Papers

Total Citations

380

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About

Bongkyun Jang is a materials and robotics engineer whose research sits at the dynamic intersection of flexible electronics, wearable devices, and soft robotics. His most celebrated contribution — a graphene-based three-dimensional capacitive touch sensor capable of operating in both contact and noncontact modes — demonstrated the transformative potential of graphene in conformal, stretchable wearable electronics, earning an impressive 341 citations and establishing him as a notable voice in next-generation input device technology. Jang's research trajectory has since expanded into bioinspired structural engineering, where he has drawn on principles from origami and kirigami to design geometrically adaptive, multifunctional battery systems for untethered soft robots. His 2021 scale-morphing battery architecture, which garnered 37 citations, addressed critical challenges in powering soft robotic systems with enhanced stretchability and reliability. His most recent work continues to push flexible and stretchable lithium-ion battery design forward, targeting the unique demands of robots operating in unpredictable, non-standardized environments. Across his body of work, Jang exemplifies a researcher committed to bridging advanced materials science with practical, human-centered and robotic applications.