Papers
9
Total Citations
158
H-Index
6
About
Norihisa Miki is a leading innovator at the intersection of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), soft robotics, and bio-inspired engineering. His research spans three transformative domains: DNA-based molecular computing using biological nanopores, the development of miniaturized soft actuators, and the creation of flexible, stretchable electronics for biomedical applications. Miki’s pioneering work on "Logic Gate Operation by DNA Translocation through Biological Nanopores" (48 citations) laid the foundation for label-free, rapid molecular computation. He introduced the "Micro Elastic Pouch Motor" (29 citations), a soft actuator leveraging liquid-to-gas phase change for largely deformable, miniaturized motion. His contributions to soft electronics include a novel polyvinyl alcohol lift-off method for directly wiring liquid metal on ultrasoft substrates (19 citations), enabling advanced wearable and implantable devices. Miki also developed "ProtoHand" (2023), a solderless soft robotic hand for rapid circuit prototyping using liquid metal. With over 100 cumulative citations, his work bridges fundamental biophysics and practical soft robotics, earning recognition for advancing tactile displays, microbial robots, and high-throughput ion channel recording systems. His research continues to inspire new generations of engineers in MEMS and bio-MEMS.
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Top Papers
- 1Logic Gate Operation by DNA Translocation through Biological Nanopores48 citations · 2016
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- 3A self-swimming microbial robot using microfabricated nanofibrous hydrogel26 citations · 2014
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- 5Reduction of Parasitic Capacitance of A PDMS Capacitive Force Sensor16 citations · 2018
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- 7Micro-needle electro-tactile display6 citations · 2015
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