Papers
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Total Citations
1,986
H-Index
13
About
Zheng Yan is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of flexible and wearable electronics, soft robotics, and advanced materials engineering. His work spans several transformative domains, including piezoelectric energy harvesting, laser-induced graphene technologies, soft actuators, and skin-interfaced bioelectronics — fields where he has made consistently high-impact contributions. Among his most celebrated achievements, Yan's 2019 paper on three-dimensional piezoelectric polymer microsystems (467 citations) demonstrated innovative pathways for energy harvesting, robotic interfaces, and biomedical implants. His seminal work on gas-permeable, laser-induced porous graphene-based on-skin electronics (377 citations) addressed a critical limitation in wearable devices by enabling breathable, multifunctional health-monitoring systems. Yan has further advanced reconfigurable soft robotics through laser-reprogrammable magnetic composites (212 citations) and electrothermally controlled 3D assembly systems (180 citations). His research consistently bridges materials science, bioelectronics, and manufacturing innovation, introducing liquid metal composites, bioinspired anisotropic materials, and freeform 3D laser fabrication as tools for next-generation electronics. With over 1,800 cumulative citations across his top works and ongoing contributions through 2024, Yan has established himself as a highly influential voice shaping the future of soft, smart, and biointegrated electronic systems.
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- 6Laser-induced graphene for bioelectronics and soft actuators113 citations · 2021
- 7Paper-based wearable electronics109 citations · 2021
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- 10Direct Freeform Laser Fabrication of 3D Conformable Electronics59 citations · 2022