Peinan Yan
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5
Total Citations
234
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About
Peinan Yan is a leading researcher in soft robotics, specializing in bioinspired locomotion and artificial muscle technologies. His work bridges the gap between biological dexterity and robotic functionality, with key contributions in multimodal soft robots and high-performance actuators. Yan’s most cited paper, “Inchworm Inspired Multimodal Soft Robots With Crawling, Climbing, and Transitioning Locomotion” (2021, 153 citations), introduces a novel class of soft robots that seamlessly transition between crawling and climbing—a longstanding challenge in the field. This work has significantly advanced the versatility of soft robots for unstructured environments. He further innovated in artificial muscles with “Muscle-fiber array inspired, multiple-mode, pneumatic artificial muscles through planar design and one-step rolling fabrication” (2021, 54 citations), offering scalable, multi-mode actuation. More recently, Yan’s “Semiseparated biphasic bicontinuous dielectric elastomer for high-performance artificial muscle” (2025, 16 citations) achieves ultrahigh energy density and rapid response, pushing the boundaries of electrically driven soft actuators. His research, totaling over 230 citations, is pivotal for developing agile, adaptive soft robots for applications in exploration, medicine, and beyond.
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