Stefano Stassi
Papers
9
Total Citations
798
H-Index
9
About
Stefano Stassi is a materials scientist and engineer whose career has been defined by pioneering research at the intersection of flexible electronics, tactile sensing, and smart composite materials. His most influential contributions center on piezoresistive composites — engineered materials that change electrical resistance under mechanical stress — and their applications in robotic skin, wearable devices, and prosthetics. His 2014 review on flexible tactile sensing using piezoresistive composites has become a landmark reference in the field, accumulating over 416 citations and serving as an essential resource for researchers designing next-generation robotic and electronic skin systems. Stassi's foundational work characterizing metal-polymer composites, particularly nickel and copper fillers within PDMS elastomeric matrices, established critical understanding of quantum tunnelling conduction mechanisms that govern their remarkable sensitivity. His development of stretchable, conformable hybrid sensing systems demonstrated practical pathways from laboratory materials to deployable robotic applications. More recently, his research has expanded into ionic conductive hydrogels, with self-healing and 3D-printable systems for self-powered tactile sensing reflecting his ability to evolve with emerging material paradigms. With over 790 cumulative citations, Stassi's body of work has significantly shaped the trajectory of soft robotics and flexible sensing technology.
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Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Flexible Tactile Sensing Based on Piezoresistive Composites: A Review416 citations · 2014
- 2Piezoresistive flexible composite for robotic tactile applications115 citations · 2013
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- 4Stretchable and conformable metal–polymer piezoresistive hybrid system48 citations · 2012
- 5Smart piezoresistive tunnelling composite for flexible robotic sensing skin33 citations · 2013
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