Ruichen Wang

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Qingdao University

Papers

Total Citations

H-Index

About

Ruichen Wang is a rising leader in the field of soft robotics, with a focus on kirigami-inspired metamaterials and magnetic actuation. Their research centers on designing untethered, reconfigurable soft machines that can achieve complex, programmable locomotion through structural cut patterns and external magnetic fields. Wang’s major contributions include the development of kirigami soft robots that exploit hard-magnetic actuation to enable shape transformation and autonomous movement without physical tethering—a significant step toward practical, deployable soft robotics. Their work on bistable kirigami patterns has further unlocked multimodal locomotion, allowing a single robot to crawl, roll, or jump by reconfiguring its structure, mimicking the versatility of biological organisms. With over 38 citations across their top papers, Wang’s 2023 study on untethered kirigami robots has already garnered 20 citations, reflecting its impact. Notably, their integration of 3D printing with magnetically actuated crease-assisted pixelated structures demonstrates a scalable fabrication approach for soft machines. Wang’s innovations promise to advance applications in search-and-rescue, medical devices, and adaptive robotics.