Papers
14
Total Citations
1,088
H-Index
10
About
Shuk Han Cheng is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of biomedical robotics, micromanipulation, and targeted therapy, whose work has fundamentally advanced how scientists interact with biological cells at the microscale. Her most celebrated contribution — a magnetic microrobot with a burr-like porous structure for targeted cell delivery in vivo (2018, 448 citations) — exemplifies her vision of translating robotics engineering into transformative clinical applications, including tissue regeneration and cancer therapy. Cheng's prolific body of work on robotic cell microinjection, developed largely across a series of influential 2008–2010 papers, introduced sophisticated force control and adaptive impedance strategies that dramatically improved the precision, repeatability, and success rates of automated cell injection — critical advances for high-throughput biomanipulation. Her research further encompasses optical tweezers-based in vivo cell manipulation, SLAM-guided microparticle navigation in living systems, and high-throughput CRISPR/Cas9 delivery via microinjection, reflecting a career-long commitment to bridging robotics and life sciences. With hundreds of citations spanning over a decade, Cheng's contributions have shaped modern biorobotics and continue to inspire researchers pursuing next-generation precision medicine and automated biological experimentation.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Development of a magnetic microrobot for carrying and delivering targeted cells448 citations · 2018
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- 3A Force Control Approach to a Robot-assisted Cell Microinjection System145 citations · 2009
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- 6A force control based cell injection approach in a bio-robotics system33 citations · 2009
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- 8An adaptive impedance force control approach for robotic cell microinjection20 citations · 2008
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