Seungmin Hyun

Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials

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Seungmin Hyun is an innovative researcher working at the intersection of soft robotics, flexible electronics, and bioinspired engineering. His work focuses on developing advanced energy storage solutions that can seamlessly integrate with soft robotic systems, addressing one of the field's most persistent challenges: powering untethered, flexible machines. Hyun's most notable contribution is his development of bioinspired, shape-morphing scale battery architectures that draw from origami and kirigami principles found in nature. His 2021 paper, which has garnered 37 citations, introduced a groundbreaking geometrically multifunctional structure that dramatically enhances the stretchability and mechanical reliability of soft robot power systems — a critical advancement for robots operating in unstructured, real-world environments. Building on this foundation, his 2024 follow-up work continues refining flexible and stretchable lithium-ion battery designs tailored specifically for untethered soft robotic applications. What distinguishes Hyun's research is its elegant fusion of biological inspiration with practical engineering solutions. By translating natural structural principles into functional battery designs, he has opened new pathways for creating autonomous soft robots capable of operating independently without rigid power constraints, ultimately pushing the boundaries of what next-generation robotic systems can achieve.