Wenjie Sun

Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an University of Technology

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Wenjie Sun is a mechanical engineer and robotics researcher whose work centers on soft robotics, dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs), and intelligent actuation systems. His research addresses fundamental challenges in creating flexible, high-performance actuators that mimic biological motion, with particular emphasis on designing novel actuator architectures capable of large deformation, fast response, and precise control. Sun's most influential contribution, "Soft Mobile Robots Driven by Foldable Dielectric Elastomer Actuators" (2016, 58 citations), introduced an innovative foldable actuator design using antagonistically arranged DE membranes, advancing the field of electroactive soft robotics significantly. His subsequent theoretical investigation into electroactive bistable actuators (2022, 17 citations) tackled critical practical limitations, including electric breakdown risks from continuous high-voltage loading and the complex viscoelastic behavior that hampers precise actuation control. More recently, his push-pull DEA study (2023) extended conical DEA architectures toward applications in bionic robotics and acoustic devices. Across his publications, Sun has demonstrated a consistent drive to bridge theoretical modeling with practical engineering solutions, contributing meaningfully to the design principles governing next-generation soft robotic systems. His work is valuable reading for researchers exploring electroactive polymers and bio-inspired locomotion.