Yu‐Xuan Ren

Fudan University, Jinshan Hospital of Fudan University

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Yu‐Xuan Ren is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of optics, microfluidics, and neural engineering. Their work centers on two transformative areas: brain–computer interface (BCI)-driven optical manipulation and photothermal Marangoni flow dynamics. Ren’s landmark 2024 study, “Mind-Controlled Optical Manipulation” (14 citations), achieved a breakthrough by integrating BCI with optical tweezers, enabling direct neural control over microscopic particles—a leap from macroscopic robotics to precision manipulation at the microscale. This innovation opens new avenues for hands-free lab-on-a-chip systems and neuro-assisted surgery. In their 2025 work on “Orbiting microparticle dimer with symmetry-breaking on photothermal Marangoni flow” (2 citations), Ren uncovered how asymmetric heating drives self-orbiting particle pairs, revealing fundamental insights into active matter and microswimmer design. Though early in their career, Ren’s fusion of mind-machine interfaces with optical trapping has already garnered attention for its potential to revolutionize biomedical diagnostics and targeted drug delivery. Their research exemplifies how cross-disciplinary thinking—merging neuroscience, photonics, and fluid dynamics—can solve long-standing challenges in microscale control.