Jongkuk Ko
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158
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About
Jongkuk Ko is a rising leader in the emerging field of soft robotics and intelligent materials, with a focus on hydrogel-based actuators and mechanical computing. His most-cited work, a 2022 study on high-performance electrified hydrogel actuators using wrinkled nanomembrane electrodes, demonstrates how hydrogels can drive untethered, insect-scale soft aquabots—a breakthrough for autonomous underwater microrobots (97 citations). Ko’s research also pioneers integrated mechanical computing for autonomous soft machines, where he harnesses nonreciprocal transition waves in bistable metamaterials to create logic and control without electronics (47 citations). Beyond actuation, he advances multi-functional hydrogel electrodes for electronic and robotic applications, and his comprehensive review on customizable smart gels explores innovative 3D printing techniques for stimuli-responsive materials. With over 150 citations across his portfolio, Ko is shaping the next generation of soft, autonomous systems that combine material intelligence with mechanical computation, offering a path toward truly self-contained, power-free robots.
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- 2Integrated mechanical computing for autonomous soft machines47 citations · 2024
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