Mingxi Zhang

Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Mingxi Zhang is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of smart materials and autonomous systems, whose work bridges advanced soft robotics with unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) engineering. His primary research areas include functional conductive hydrogels for wearable sensing technologies and automated control systems for fixed-wing UAV operations. Zhang’s most notable contribution is the development of *in-situ* functionalized conductive hydrogels that combine exceptional mechanical strength with hypersensitive strain-sensing capabilities, enabling next-generation soft sensors for human motion detection and robotic interfaces. This breakthrough work, published in 2024, has already garnered 10 citations, signaling its rapid impact on the flexible electronics community. In parallel, Zhang has addressed a critical challenge in maritime UAV operations by designing a fully automated control system for the safe release and recovery of fixed-wing UAVs from ships—a problem that previously relied on human assistance and limited swarm efficiency. His 2021 paper on this system, with 4 citations, lays the groundwork for autonomous deep-sea UAV deployment. Zhang’s dual expertise in materials science and robotics positions him as a versatile innovator, creating tangible solutions for both wearable tech and autonomous systems in extreme environments.