Papers
36
Total Citations
1,270
H-Index
16
About
Ketao Zhang is a pioneering roboticist whose work spans origami-inspired mechanisms, aerial robotics, and medical devices. His research focuses on creating reconfigurable, bioinspired robots that can adapt to challenging environments, from surgical theaters to nuclear waste sites. Zhang’s most cited work, “Aerial additive manufacturing with multiple autonomous robots” (238 citations), demonstrates his leadership in developing cooperative aerial systems for 3D printing in hard-to-reach locations. His contributions to minimally invasive surgery include a novel 4-DOF origami grasper with SMA actuation (157 citations), which addresses the critical need for miniaturized, dexterous surgical tools. Zhang has also advanced continuum robotics with extensible origami parallel modules (127 citations) and created a helical kirigami worm robot (76 citations) that mimics biological locomotion. His integrated Delta manipulator for aerial repair (104 citations) and suite of robotic solutions for nuclear waste decommissioning (53 citations) showcase his commitment to real-world applications. With over 900 total citations across his top ten papers, Zhang is recognized for merging origami and kirigami principles with robotic design, enabling unprecedented levels of compactness, reconfigurability, and functionality. His work continues to inspire new approaches in soft robotics, metamorphic mechanisms, and autonomous systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Aerial additive manufacturing with multiple autonomous robots238 citations · 2022
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- 3An Extensible Continuum Robot With Integrated Origami Parallel Modules127 citations · 2015
- 4An Integrated Delta Manipulator for Aerial Repair: A New Aerial Robotic System104 citations · 2019
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- 9A Suite of Robotic Solutions for Nuclear Waste Decommissioning53 citations · 2021
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