Hongbao Xin
Papers
4
Total Citations
88
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4
About
Hongbao Xin is pioneering the frontier of opto-hydrodynamic micro-robotics, with a focus on light-driven microswarms and bio-inspired microrobots for biomedical applications. His major contributions include the development of a wake-riding effect-inspired opto-hydrodynamic diatom-bot for non-invasive trapping and removal of nano-biothreats like viruses and pathogenic bacteria—a breakthrough for cell culture contamination control. He also introduced light-induced cold Marangoni flow to actuate microswarms with intelligent biomimetic behaviors, enabling collective drug delivery. Xin further advanced the field with photonic nanojet-regulated soft microalga-robots capable of controllable deformation and navigation, and designed light-powered phagocytic macrophage microrobots (phagobots) that mimic immune cell functions both in vitro and in vivo. His work, accumulating over 88 citations across these key papers, demonstrates exceptional impact in tackling challenges of precise actuation, universality, and biocompatibility. Notably, his phagobot research represents a significant step toward leveraging innate immune functions in robotic systems, opening new avenues for targeted therapy and bio-defense.
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