Max Robotics — Global Service Robot Directory + US Certification

About

Jeonghee Yeom is a leading researcher at the forefront of soft electronics and wearable human-machine interfaces. Her work masterfully bridges materials science and engineering to create intelligent, skin-like systems that can sense, respond, and even heal. Yeom is best known for pioneering soft sensors and actuators that mimic biological functions, from a hydrogel "artificial tongue" that detects astringency in food (136 citations) to thermoresponsive colorimetric patches that visualize temperature changes (176 citations). She has also made critical contributions to force sensing, developing MXene-enhanced ferroelectric composites for highly sensitive dynamic force detection (137 citations) and bilayer piezoionic sensors with self-healing capabilities. Her highly cited 2024 review on soft sensors for haptic interfaces (208 citations) has become a foundational resource in the field. Yeom’s work is distinguished by its focus on practical, wearable applications—enabling robots to taste, patches to change color, and interfaces to feel. With over 680 citations across her top works, she is shaping the future of soft robotics, prosthetics, and interactive technology.