Zhijie Qi

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Zhijie Qi is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of flexible electronics, magnetic materials, and origami engineering. Their work centers on developing reconfigurable, high-performance flexible systems that can be wirelessly actuated and programmed—a critical capability for next-generation wearable devices, biomedical implants, and soft robotics. Qi’s most impactful contribution is the creation of origami NdFeB flexible magnetic membranes, which dramatically enhance magnetism while enabling programmable sequences of polarities. This breakthrough, published in 2019 and cited 81 times, allows flexible magnets to be folded into complex, stable 3D shapes with tailored magnetic fields. Building on this, Qi demonstrated how these origami magnetic membranes can drive reconfigurable flexible electronics, achieving tunable electrical properties and controllable deployment through simple magnetic actuation (53 citations, 2021). This work offers a transformative alternative to traditional mechanical or electrical actuation methods. By merging origami principles with advanced magnetic materials, Qi has opened new pathways for creating adaptive, self-deploying devices that respond to external fields—a paradigm shift for flexible electronics. Their research is foundational for engineers seeking to design truly reconfigurable, untethered systems.