Dejun Kong

Southern University of Science and Technology

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Dr. Dejun Kong is a leading researcher in the field of advanced functional materials and soft robotics, with a particular focus on vanadium dioxide (VO₂)-based actuators. His pioneering work has significantly advanced the development of high-performance, insect-scale soft robots capable of rapid, multistimuli-responsive motion. Dr. Kong’s most cited paper, “Single‐Crystalline Vanadium Dioxide Actuators” (2019), has garnered 51 citations for its demonstration of microscale bimorph actuators that leverage the unique phase-transition properties of VO₂ to achieve exceptional mechanical work. Building on this foundation, his 2020 study, “Multistimuli‐Responsive Insect‐Scale Soft Robotics Based on Anisotropic Super‐Aligned VO₂ Nanowire/Carbon Nanotube Bimorph Actuators” (21 citations), introduced a novel design combining super-aligned VO₂ nanowires with carbon nanotubes to create soft robots that respond to thermal, electrical, and optical stimuli. This work addressed critical challenges in response speed and work density while enabling wireless actuation for centimeter-scale devices. Dr. Kong’s contributions are pivotal for the next generation of microelectromechanical systems and miniature robotics, offering transformative potential for applications in exploration, surveillance, and biomedical devices.