Papers
35
Total Citations
1,179
H-Index
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About
Chwee Ming Lim is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of surgical robotics, flexible mechanisms, and advanced sensing technologies, with a particular focus on minimally invasive procedures for head and neck surgery. His work has fundamentally advanced the field of transoral robotic surgery (TORS), where he has developed innovative flexible robotic systems capable of navigating confined anatomical spaces with exceptional precision and adaptability. Lim's most celebrated contributions include stretchable graphene pressure sensors with hierarchical wrinkle structures for collision-aware surgical robotics (127 citations) and variable-stiffness flexible robots tailored for transoral procedures (110 citations). His research elegantly bridges materials science and robotics engineering, as demonstrated by his work on silver nanowire-hydrogel strain sensors enabling proprioceptive actuation (76 citations) and origami-inspired deployable surgical retractors with controllable stiffness (48 citations). His comprehensive 2013 review of computer-assisted transoral surgery (87 citations) remains an influential reference for researchers entering the field. Across his portfolio, Lim has consistently tackled real clinical challenges — including limited surgical access, instrument dexterity, and tissue safety — making his research both technically rigorous and practically impactful. With over 700 cumulative citations across his top works alone, his contributions have significantly shaped the trajectory of next-generation surgical robotics.
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- 2Flexible Robot With Variable Stiffness in Transoral Surgery110 citations · 2019
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- 5Evolution of robotic systems for transoral head and neck surgery77 citations · 2018
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