Papers
17
Total Citations
713
H-Index
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About
Saewoong Oh is an emerging materials scientist and robotics researcher whose work sits at the exciting intersection of smart materials, soft actuators, and bioinspired robotics. His research focuses primarily on electroactive artificial muscles, MXene-based functional materials, and stimuli-responsive actuator systems — areas with transformative implications for soft robotics, wearable devices, and next-generation human-machine interfaces. Oh's most influential contribution, a comprehensive review on MXene-based actuators (2020, 207 citations), established him as a leading voice in the rapidly growing 2D materials community. His broader body of work demonstrates remarkable versatility: he has engineered electro-ionic soft actuators using covalent organic frameworks, metal-organic frameworks, and polyelectrolytes; developed load-bearing structural supercapacitors; and advanced shape-memory alloy muscles with accelerated cooling mechanisms for prosthetic applications. His 2022 dual-responsive magnetoactive actuator work further highlights his push toward multimodal, biomimetic motion systems. Collectively accumulating over 660 citations, Oh's research addresses persistent challenges in actuator performance — including slow response times, low bending displacement, and operational instability — consistently delivering innovative material architectures that bridge fundamental chemistry with real-world robotic functionality.
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Top Papers
- 1Stimuli‐Responsive MXene‐Based Actuators207 citations · 2020
- 2CTF-based soft touch actuator for playing electronic piano92 citations · 2020
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- 7Functionally antagonistic polyelectrolyte for electro-ionic soft actuator36 citations · 2024
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- 9Knot‐Architectured Fabric Actuators Based on Shape Memory Fibers35 citations · 2022
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