Wenxi Gu
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3
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About
Wenxi Gu is a rising leader in bioinspired soft materials and advanced manufacturing, with research spanning embedded 3D printing, ice-templating, and soft robotics. Gu’s most-cited work, “Soft Hydrogel Shapeability via Supportive Bath Matching in Embedded 3D Printing” (2023, 38 citations), establishes fundamental design rules for fabricating architected, non-self-supporting hydrogels—critical for applications in tissue engineering and soft robotics. By systematically matching hydrogel inks with supportive baths, Gu enables unprecedented shape fidelity in embedded printing. In a 2025 study (10 citations), Gu introduces concentric ice-templating to create ultracompressible tough hydrogels with bioinspired circumferentially aligned architectures, mimicking natural structures like intervertebral discs and arteries—a breakthrough in replicating complex mechanical designs. Gu also pioneers insect-scale soft aquatic surface robots (2025, 5 citations), combining piezoelectric actuation with asymmetric footpads to achieve high-speed, steerable locomotion inspired by water striders. With a growing portfolio of high-impact innovations, Gu is shaping the future of soft functional materials and bioinspired engineering.
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