Ziteng Wen

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Total Citations

182

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About

Ziteng Wen is a pioneering researcher in soft robotics and advanced manufacturing, whose work centers on integrating fluidic control systems directly into 3D-printed robotic structures. His most impactful contribution, the 2021 paper "Fully 3D-printed soft robots with integrated fluidic circuitry," has garnered 167 citations and introduces a groundbreaking method for fabricating complete soft robots—including their pneumatic logic circuits—in a single PolyJet printing run. This innovation eliminates the need for manual assembly of control components, dramatically simplifying production and enabling more complex, autonomous soft robotic behaviors. Wen also explores the frontiers of microfluidics through "3D Nanoprinted External Microfluidic Structures Via Ex Situ Direct Laser Writing" (15 citations), demonstrating submicron-scale fabrication using two-photon polymerization. By merging direct laser writing with external microfluidic architectures, he expands the design possibilities for lab-on-a-chip devices and biomedical tools. His work bridges the gap between macroscale soft robotics and nanoscale fluidic systems, offering scalable solutions for applications ranging from medical devices to adaptive manufacturing. Wen’s research is shaping the future of integrated, additively manufactured machines.