Papers

6

Total Citations

456

H-Index

5

About

Yiliang Lin is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of soft robotics and stretchable electronics, with a focus on liquid metal-based materials and bioinspired structures. His major contributions include the development of stretchable capacitive sensors using double helix liquid metal fibers, a highly cited work (361 citations) that has advanced conformal and soft sensing technologies for robotics and wearable electronics. Lin has also pioneered 4D printing of hybrid soft robots using shape-transformable liquid metal nanoparticles, enabling complex motion and structural adaptability. His innovative work on pneumatically triggered thermochromic optical filters with embedded phosphorescence (26 citations) introduces new ways to control light emission in soft composites, while his research on damping chitin hydrogels inspired by insect cuticles (20 citations) bridges biology and materials science to achieve superior mechanical properties. Notably, his recent work on magnetic field–enhanced vertical integration for untethered soft robots (2025) embodies intelligence in autonomous systems, marking a significant step toward practical soft robotic applications. With over 450 total citations, Lin’s interdisciplinary research continues to shape the future of soft matter engineering and embodied intelligence.

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H-Index
6
Papers
456
Total Citations
76
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Stretchable Capacitive Sensors of Torsion, Strain, and Touch Using Double Helix Liquid Metal Fibers
361 citations · 2017
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2017 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 52
🏛 Institutions: North Carolina State University, National University of Singapore, National Taiwan University

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