Yijing Zhao

National University of Singapore

Papers

2

Total Citations

153

H-Index

2

About

Yijing Zhao is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of advanced materials design, specializing in lattice metamaterials and multifunctional nanocomposites. Their work fundamentally bridges the gap between theoretical material architectures and practical, high-performance applications through additive manufacturing. Zhao’s landmark 2025 study on multi-physical lattice metamaterials, garnering over 100 citations, established critical design principles for creating lightweight structures with superior mechanical, thermal, and acoustic properties. This work has become a cornerstone for engineers seeking to integrate these architected materials into aerospace and automotive components. Complementing this, Zhao’s 2024 breakthrough on conductive nanocomposite hydrogels, cited 52 times, solved a long-standing challenge in soft electronics. By introducing a bridge cross-linking–dominated hierarchical design, they created a hydrogel that is both robust and highly sensitive—a dual achievement previously thought unattainable. This innovation directly enables more durable wearable sensors and flexible robotic skins. Zhao’s contributions are not merely incremental; they redefine what is possible in material science, offering scalable solutions that are already inspiring next-generation smart devices and structural components. Their work continues to shape how researchers approach the synthesis of strength, conductivity, and multifunctionality in modern materials.

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H-Index
2
Papers
153
Total Citations
77
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Multi‐Physical Lattice Metamaterials Enabled by Additive Manufacturing: Design Principles, Interaction Mechanisms, and Multifunctional Applications
101 citations · 2025
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2025 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 23
🏛 Institutions: National University of Singapore

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