Xujun Fan

Papers

Total Citations

119

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About

Xujun Fan is pioneering the future of intelligent soft robotics and active mechanical metamaterials. His research centers on creating resilient, self-protecting soft robots and advanced materials with dynamically controllable properties. Fan’s most impactful work, a 2023 study on "Self-protection soft fluidic robots with rapid large-area self-healing capabilities," has garnered 82 citations, addressing a critical bottleneck in soft robotics—the lack of robust, self-repairing power sources and structural integrity. He further advanced the field with his work on "Phase-transforming mechanical metamaterials with dynamically controllable shape-locking performance" (33 citations), which integrates customizable deformation and reversible shape-locking for applications in soft robotics and flexible electronics. Most recently, his 2024 study on using oil droplets to transport and manipulate bubbles introduces a novel, contact-free method for controlling bubble movement, overcoming persistent challenges in biomedical and industrial contexts. By tackling fundamental issues of durability, adaptability, and precise control, Fan is laying the groundwork for next-generation soft machines and smart materials that can intelligently respond to their environment.