Haoyuan Zheng

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Haoyuan Zheng is pioneering the next generation of miniature underwater robotics, with a focus on deep-sea exploration and agile locomotion in high-pressure environments. His key research areas include piezoelectric actuation, bioinspired robotics, and the miniaturization of untethered underwater systems. Zheng’s major contributions center on developing centimeter-scale robots that overcome the traditional trade-off between size and deep-sea survivability. His most cited work, "A 5 cm‐Scale Piezoelectric Jetting Agile Underwater Robot" (2023, 53 citations), introduces a novel jetting mechanism that enables rapid, agile motion without bulky pressure protection units. He further advanced this concept with a 7 cm spherical robot using a piezoelectric double-jet actuator (14 citations), demonstrating robust performance in deep-sea conditions. Most notably, his 2024 study on an untethered bioinspired "father-son" robot (5 citations) draws inspiration from remora fish to achieve energy-saving hitchhiking and wireless operation in narrow, confined deep-sea spaces. Zheng’s work is reshaping the possibilities for miniature autonomous systems in ocean exploration, offering scalable solutions for inspection, monitoring, and sampling in extreme environments.