Papers
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Total Citations
713
H-Index
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About
Shuanhong Ma is a leading researcher in bioinspired tribology and soft robotics, whose work masterfully translates nature’s mechanical ingenuity into advanced functional materials. His research focuses on adaptive lubrication, switchable adhesion, and intelligent actuation, drawing inspiration from organisms like catfish, geckos, and mudskippers. Ma’s most influential work, the “Modulus adaptive lubricating prototype” (129 citations), mimics the instant muscle hardening of catfish skin to create dynamic friction-control systems. He has also pioneered gecko-inspired self-peeling adhesives (98 citations) and reversible hydrogel adhesion via thin coatings (90 citations), solving critical challenges in both dry and wet environments. His bioinspired cartilage-like lubricated composites (63 citations) and light-driven mudskipper robots (56 citations) demonstrate his ability to bridge fundamental materials science with real-world applications. With over 600 total citations across his top ten papers, Ma’s contributions to soft actuators, flexible sensors, and biomimetic robotics have positioned him as a key innovator in creating materials that sense, adapt, and move like living systems.
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- 2Gecko’s Feet-Inspired Self-Peeling Switchable Dry/Wet Adhesive98 citations · 2021
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