Papers
34
Total Citations
1,499
H-Index
11
About
Chengzhi Hu is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of microrobotics, biomedical engineering, and minimally invasive surgery. His work spans two complementary frontiers: the design and fabrication of micro- and nanorobots for biomedical applications, and the development of intelligent sensing systems for surgical robotics. Hu's early contributions established him as a leading voice in magnetically driven microrobotics, with his 2017 review on magnetically driven micro- and nanorobots accumulating 372 citations. His landmark 2018 work on enzymatically biodegradable helical microswimmers (363 citations) addressed a critical translational challenge by demonstrating biocompatible, 3D-printed robots capable of targeted drug delivery. His introduction of MOF-based biomedical microrobots in 2019 (222 citations) further expanded the functional repertoire of small-scale robotic platforms. Beyond microrobotics, Hu has made significant advances in surgical robotics, developing learning-based shape sensing for continuum robots, FBG tension sensors, and robotic intracellular electrochemical sensing. His research on force feedback in robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery addresses a persistent clinical gap. With thousands of cumulative citations, Hu's multidisciplinary contributions are shaping the future of precision medicine and autonomous biomedical robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1Recent developments in magnetically driven micro- and nanorobots372 citations · 2017
- 23D Printed Enzymatically Biodegradable Soft Helical Microswimmers363 citations · 2018
- 3Small‐Scale Machines Driven by External Power Sources264 citations · 2018
- 4MOFBOTS: Metal–Organic‐Framework‐Based Biomedical Microrobots222 citations · 2019
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- 6Robotic Intracellular Electrochemical Sensing for Adherent Cells43 citations · 2022
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- 8Light patterning semiconductor nanoparticles by modulating surface charges19 citations · 2024
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