Xingyue Hu

Papers

Total Citations

123

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About

Xingyue Hu is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of soft robotics and nanomedicine, specializing in the design and fabrication of miniature, magnetically actuated robots for minimally invasive surgery and targeted drug delivery. Hu’s major contributions lie in the innovative integration of 4D printing and bioinspired design to create multifunctional, adaptive robots. Their most cited work, a 2021 study on a thermo-magnetically actuated hybrid soft millirobot (106 citations), demonstrated a groundbreaking approach to creating robots that can change shape and stiffness in response to environmental stimuli. This was followed by the development of a novel concentric magnetic continuum robot with multiple stiffness modes (2023, 13 citations), designed for the precise long-distance delivery of nanomedicine. Most recently, Hu introduced a bioinspired magnetic microspike robot (2025, 4 citations), mimicking a honeybee stinger to anchor firmly within gliomas for sustained drug release, overcoming the challenge of bodily fluid washout. This work represents a significant leap in treating intracranial tumors. With a growing citation impact, Hu’s research is shaping the future of intelligent, controllable microrobots for transformative medical applications.