Papers
5
Total Citations
250
H-Index
3
About
Qiang Zhong is a leading researcher in bio-inspired robotics and fluid dynamics, whose work focuses on understanding and replicating the remarkable swimming capabilities of fish and rays. His major contributions center on how tunable stiffness and flexible body dynamics enable efficient, fast, and maneuverable locomotion in aquatic robots. In his highly cited 2021 study (202 citations), Zhong demonstrated that fish-like robots with controllable stiffness can achieve swimming efficiencies approaching those of real fish, a breakthrough that bridges the gap between biological performance and engineered systems. He has also uncovered fundamental principles of near-ground swimming, showing that foils and ray-inspired fins naturally reach stable equilibrium altitudes when swimming freely near surfaces—insights critical for designing underwater vehicles that operate close to the seafloor. His work on stingray-inspired high-frequency propulsion platforms and wireless maneuvering hydrofoils further advances the field, enabling simpler, more powerful robotic designs. With a growing citation impact and recent investigations into wavenumber effects on lift near substrates (2025), Zhong continues to shape the future of agile, efficient underwater robotics.
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Top Papers
- 1Tunable stiffness enables fast and efficient swimming in fish-like robots202 citations · 2021
- 2Swimming freely near the ground leads to flow-mediated equilibrium altitudes42 citations · 2019
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- 4Streamwise and lateral maneuvers of a fish-inspired hydrofoil2 citations · 2021
- 5Wavenumber affects the lift of ray-inspired fins near a substrate1 citations · 2025