Minsik Kong

North Carolina State University, Pohang University of Science and Technology

Papers

Total Citations

446

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About

Minsik Kong is a leading researcher in the emerging field of soft electronics, with a focus on liquid metals, stretchable conductors, and deformable sensors. His work has been instrumental in advancing the fabrication and application of gallium-based liquid metals, particularly eutectic gallium indium (EGaIn). His highly cited 2022 review, "Shaping a Soft Future: Patterning Liquid Metals" (285 citations), provides a comprehensive overview of techniques that exploit the unique fluidity of these metals for injection, spraying, and patterning in soft devices. Kong has also made significant contributions to soft robotics and wearable systems, including the development of folding and bending planar coils for highly precise soft angle sensing (55 citations), which overcomes the limitations of traditional strain-based methods. His 2024 guide to printed stretchable conductors (53 citations) offers a critical resource for rapid prototyping of stretchable electronics, detailing process and material requirements. Additionally, Kong introduced an innovative electro-photoluminescence color change system for deformable visual encryption (53 citations), a novel approach that combines electroluminescence with photoluminescence for radiation-responsive color change. With over 400 total citations, Kong’s work is shaping the future of soft, stretchable, and responsive electronic systems.