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About
Sanha Kim is pioneering the frontier of soft robotics and micromanipulation, with a focus on magnetic actuation, switchable adhesion, and intelligent gripping systems. His most influential work, “On-demand orbital maneuver of multiple soft robots via hierarchical magnetomotility” (81 citations), introduces a breakthrough method for independently controlling multiple magnetic soft robots in parallel—solving a long-standing challenge of interference and enabling complex, coordinated maneuvers. Kim further advanced robotic gripping through “Limiting Mechanisms and Scaling of Electrostatically Controlled Adhesion of Soft Nanocomposite Surfaces” (23 citations), where he elucidated the scaling laws governing electrostatic adhesion, paving the way for dexterous, battery-free grippers. His research extends to agile underwater microrobots (20 citations) and additive manufacturing of flexible 3D surface electrodes for smart gripping (17 citations). More recently, Kim has explored low-profile compressive strain sensing using CNT micropillar arrays and spatially selective polishing via collective micro-spinbot swarms. With a growing citation impact and a portfolio spanning fundamental mechanics to applied fabrication, Kim is shaping the next generation of untethered, multifunctional soft robotic systems for biomedical, manufacturing, and environmental applications.
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