Yevhen Zabila

Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

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Total Citations

288

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About

Yevhen Zabila is a leading figure in the development of flexible and wearable magnetic sensor technologies, as well as advanced magnetic soft robotics. His primary research areas include flexible electronics, magnetic field sensing, and soft actuator systems. Zabila’s most influential contribution is his pioneering work on wearable magnetic field sensors for flexible electronics. His 2014 paper, which has garnered 265 citations, details the fabrication of highly flexible bismuth Hall sensors on polymeric foils. By identifying key optimization steps to boost sensitivity to bulk values, he enabled these sensors to be bent around the wrist or positioned on a finger, creating an interactive pointing device for wearable applications. More recently, Zabila has advanced the field of magnetic soft machines with his 2023 work on locally addressable, energy-efficient actuation of magnetic soft actuator arrays. This research, with 23 citations, addresses the need for compact, near-field magnetic soft machines that bring the field source and effectors into close proximity, offering significant energy efficiency. His work bridges the gap between fundamental materials science and practical, deployable wearable and robotic systems.