Yu Chang

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, University of Science and Technology of China

Papers

Total Citations

418

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About

Yu Chang is a pioneering force in the field of flexible and tactile sensing, whose work has fundamentally reshaped how we think about electronic skins and human-machine interfaces. His primary research areas center on iontronic sensing, structural electronic skins, and conformal tactile technologies. Chang’s most transformative contribution is his leadership in the “First Decade of Interfacial Iontronic Sensing,” a landmark review with over 370 citations that established the theoretical and practical foundations for a new sensing modality. This work leverages the supercapacitive nature of the electrical double layer at electrolytic-electronic interfaces, achieving ultrahigh sensitivity and noise immunity—a breakthrough that has propelled droplet sensors and artificial skins from concept to reality. More recently, Chang has advanced structural electronic skins (SES) for conformal tactile sensing, as highlighted in his 2023 publications (with over 48 combined citations). By integrating 3D-printed electrode arrays into structural components, his team has overcome the long-standing challenge of conformally integrating film-like sensors onto non-developable surfaces, enabling comprehensive tactile feedback for robotics and prosthetics. With a citation count exceeding 400, Chang’s work is not only highly cited but also deeply influential, bridging fundamental interfacial science with practical, deformable sensing systems. His achievements mark him as a key architect of next-generation tactile interfaces.