Shengjie Ling
Papers
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Total Citations
535
H-Index
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About
Shengjie Ling is a materials scientist and biomedical engineer whose research sits at the dynamic intersection of soft electronics, biopolymer engineering, and human-machine interfaces. Drawing on natural materials such as silk fibroin and synthetic polymers, Ling has established himself as a leading innovator in hydrogel and ionotronic technologies, developing platforms that are simultaneously stretchable, self-healable, and biocompatible. His landmark 2019 work on polyvinyl alcohol/silk fibroin/borax hydrogel ionotronics (203 citations) demonstrated how soft electronic systems could achieve intimate, functional interfaces with biological surfaces — a foundational contribution to wearable sensing. Expanding this vision, Ling has pioneered stimuli-responsive biopolymer actuators (104 citations) and silk/graphene nanoionotronic skins capable of multifunctional fire protection (104 citations), addressing critical safety challenges in robotics. More recently, his humanoid ionotronic skin systems have enabled sophisticated robotic object recognition, tactile perception, and audiovisual interaction, pushing the boundaries of intelligent prosthetics and human-machine communication. His sub-zero self-healable ionoelastomers further advance soft robotics for extreme environments. Collectively, Ling's work, spanning over 530 citations, charts a coherent and ambitious trajectory toward truly biomimetic electronic systems.
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- 5Humanoid Ionotronic Skin for Smart Object Recognition and Sorting30 citations · 2022
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