Hiroaki Onoe
Papers
22
Total Citations
938
H-Index
13
About
Hiroaki Onoe is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of bioengineering, soft robotics, and microfluidics, whose work has fundamentally advanced our understanding of biohybrid systems and smart materials. He is perhaps best known for his groundbreaking contributions to biohybrid robotics, developing muscle-powered machines that blur the boundary between living tissue and mechanical systems. His 2018 paper on antagonistic skeletal muscle-driven biohybrid robots (298 citations) and his 2013 work on three-dimensional neuron–muscle constructs with functional neuromuscular junctions (196 citations) established him as a leading voice in recreating biological motion in engineered platforms. Onoe has further demonstrated remarkable versatility by engineering stimuli-responsive hydrogel microfibers and microsprings through innovative microfluidic fabrication techniques, enabling programmable shape-changing materials with potential in drug delivery and soft actuators. His development of flexible tactile sensors and variable-stiffness pneumatic actuators broadens his influence into wearable electronics and surgical robotics. With cumulative citations exceeding 800 across his most recognized works, Onoe's research offers transformative tools for studying biological design principles while opening exciting frontiers in next-generation bioinspired robotics and biomedical engineering.
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Top Papers
- 1Biohybrid robot powered by an antagonistic pair of skeletal muscle tissues298 citations · 2018
- 2Three-dimensional neuron–muscle constructs with neuromuscular junctions196 citations · 2013
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- 10Microfiber-Shaped Programmable Materials with Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogel18 citations · 2020