Tiesheng Wang

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Papers

Total Citations

222

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About

Tiesheng Wang is a materials scientist whose research sits at the intersection of soft matter physics, electroactive polymers, and artificial morphogenesis. His most impactful work, an investigation into electroactive polymers (EAPs) for sensing (209 citations), explores how these low-moduli, high-strain materials can be used to detect chemical and mechanical stimuli through electromechanical coupling—a critical contribution to the development of soft, conformable sensors. More recently, Wang has pioneered work in the emerging field of artificial morphogenesis, where he studies how surfactant selection drives the self-shaping of oil droplets and the bottom-up assembly of rechargeable microswimmer robots. His 2022 paper on minimum surfactant concentration for inducing self-shaping (13 citations) provides foundational insights into the competitive adsorption effects that govern these processes. By bridging fundamental polymer physics with the design of active, shape-changing materials, Wang is helping to lay the groundwork for next-generation soft robotics and autonomous microsystems. His work is particularly notable for its focus on the precise chemical controls needed to program form and function into synthetic matter.