Yi Min Xie
Papers
16
Total Citations
423
H-Index
10
About
Yi Min Xie is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of mechanical engineering, materials science, and digital fabrication. His work centers on the design and application of advanced metamaterials—particularly auxetic and temperature-responsive structures—as well as bioinspired robotics and 3D-printed concrete architecture. Xie’s major contributions include the development of 3D re-entrant and hexagonal metamaterials with enhanced bending performance (73 citations), and a comprehensive review of auxetic metamaterials for smart systems (57 citations). He has also advanced construction technology with FloatArch, a cable-supported, unreinforced, 3D-printed concrete structure optimized through multi-material topology optimization (55 citations). In robotics, Xie has designed modular continuous robots from Miura-derived origami tubes (51 citations) and an origami-wheeled robot with variable width for sand walking (38 citations). His bioinspired work includes morphological optimization of the scorpion telson (43 citations) and temperature-responsive metamaterials using highly sensitive thermostat metal strips (34 citations). With over 400 total citations across his top ten papers, Xie’s research demonstrates a remarkable ability to integrate theoretical innovation with practical, scalable applications, making him a leading figure in smart materials and structural systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Bending performance of 3D re-entrant and hexagonal metamaterials73 citations · 2023
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- 4A modular continuous robot constructed by Miura-derived origami tubes51 citations · 2023
- 5Morphological optimization of scorpion telson43 citations · 2019
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- 8A Modular Continuous Robot Constructed by Miura-Derived Origami Tubes14 citations · 2023
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- 10Proceedings of the 2019 DigitalFUTURES13 citations · 2019