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About
Yueran Zhao is pioneering the next generation of bio-inspired soft robotics through groundbreaking work on artificial muscles and neuromuscular fibers. Their research focuses on developing high-performance, multifunctional yarn muscles that mimic biological systems, integrating actuation, sensing, and energy storage into single fiber architectures. Zhao’s most notable contribution is the creation of artificial neuromuscular fibers that replicate the adaptive behavior of a snail’s tentacle, achieving dynamic environmental sensing alongside actuation path tracing—a feat previously hindered by interfacing mismatches between components. This work, published in 2022 and garnering 73 citations, demonstrates how multilayered coaxial integration can overcome these barriers. Zhao has also engineered high-temperature-tolerant artificial muscles using poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole) composite yarns (46 citations) and developed artificial muscle fascicles that combine high-performance actuation with energy-storage functionality (37 citations). Most recently, their dual-ion co-regulation system enables electrochemical yarn muscles with energy-free catch states, addressing long-standing limitations in ion-yarn interactions and inefficient ion migration. With over 168 citations across their top papers, Zhao’s innovations are advancing applications in soft robotics, prosthetics, and wearable technology, where low-energy, adaptive, and multifunctional materials are critical.
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