Tenghao Yin
Papers
5
Total Citations
114
H-Index
4
About
Tenghao Yin is a leading researcher in soft robotics and the mechanics of smart materials, with a focus on dielectric elastomer actuators, hydrogel adhesion, and adaptive systems. His work bridges fundamental mechanics and practical device design, notably through the development of a pneumatically actuated soft robotic arm for adaptable grasping (2018, 39 citations), which demonstrates how compliant structures can achieve versatile manipulation. Yin also pioneered a bistable rotating mechanism based on dielectric elastomer actuators (2019, 26 citations), addressing a key challenge in creating soft actuators with large, controllable deformation ranges. His recent contributions include a detailed study of the mechanics of regulatable hydrogel adhesion with elastic heterogeneity (2023, 25 citations), offering insights into tunable bonding for biomedical and soft robotic applications. Additionally, his work on indentation of elastomeric membranes (2022, 22 citations) explores snap-through instability and puncture, advancing the understanding of failure in soft materials. With over 100 total citations, Yin’s research is highly influential in the soft robotics community, and his achievements have been recognized through invited talks and collaborations. His work continues to inspire new approaches to designing adaptive, resilient soft devices.
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Top Papers
- 1Pneumatically Actuated Soft Robotic Arm for Adaptable Grasping39 citations · 2018
- 2Bistable rotating mechanism based on dielectric elastomer actuator26 citations · 2019
- 3Mechanics of regulatable hydrogel adhesion with elastic heterogeneity25 citations · 2023
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- 5Mechanics of Regulatable Hydrogel Adhesion with Elastic Heterogeneity2 citations · 2023