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Yuelin Wang is a pioneer in micro- and nanorobotics, with a focus on developing novel techniques for the manipulation, characterization, and sensing of nanomaterials. Their most influential work, "A cost-effective flexible MEMS technique for temperature sensing" (2007, 47 citations), established a foundation for low-cost, adaptable sensor fabrication. Wang’s major contributions include advancing automated nanorobotic systems, as demonstrated in their highly cited 2013 paper on the automated mechanical characterization of 2-D materials using SEM-based visual servoing (35 citations). This work solved a critical bottleneck by replacing manual feedback with automated handling, enabling more reliable and scalable studies of atomically thin materials. Wang also developed innovative methods for individual nanowire handling for NEMS fabrication and designed nanoscale field-emission sensors for smart micro-nano robotics. Their work on polyimide-based flexible MEMS capacitive tactile force sensors further showcases their versatility, targeting applications in robotics and prosthetics. With a career spanning foundational sensor design to cutting-edge automation of nanomaterial characterization, Wang’s research has significantly advanced the practical integration of nanoscale components into functional robotic and sensing systems.