Yandeng Peng

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Yandeng Peng is a pioneering researcher in the field of micro-robotics, with a specific focus on the design and actuation of untethered, soft-bodied robots. His major contributions center on developing innovative locomotion strategies for millimeter-scale devices, most notably demonstrated in his highly cited 2021 work, "An Untethered Crawling and Jumping Micro-Robot." This paper, garnering 9 citations, introduces an 8 mm-long prototype fabricated via 3D printing from soft polymeric materials. Peng’s key innovation lies in using a single, low-frequency external alternating magnetic field to excite two embedded permanent magnets, enabling the robot to both crawl and jump without any onboard power source or tether. This work represents a significant step toward practical, autonomous micro-robots for applications in confined environments, such as search-and-rescue or biomedical inspection. By masterfully combining soft materials science with magnetic actuation, Peng has established a foundation for a new class of agile, energy-efficient micro-robots, marking him as a rising leader in his field.