Chengqian Zhang

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Chengqian Zhang is an innovative researcher working at the intersection of functional magnetic materials, soft robotics, and flexible sensing technologies. His work centers on harnessing magnetic fields to engineer smart, programmable materials and devices with transformative applications in robotics, human-machine interaction, and wearable electronics. Zhang's most influential contribution, "3D Printing of Functional Magnetic Materials: From Design to Applications" (2021, 202 citations), established him as a leading voice in magnetically responsive material fabrication. Complementing this, his origami-inspired magnetic soft actuators (124 citations) and magneto-orientation of anisotropic hydrogels (82 citations) demonstrate his ability to design materials with precisely programmable mechanical responses. His pioneering work on flexible magnetic tactile sensors — both wireless (118 citations) and direct-ink-written variants (55 citations) — has significantly advanced the field of large-area, high-resolution tactile perception critical for robotics and prosthetics. More recently, Zhang has expanded into wearable multimodal sensing, deep-sea soft robotics under extreme hydrostatic pressure, and multi-material magnetic additive manufacturing, reflecting a broadening research vision. With over 600 total citations and a consistently growing publication record, Zhang represents an exciting and rapidly evolving force in next-generation intelligent soft material systems.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   3D Printing of Functional Magnetic Materials: From Design to Applications

   202 citations · 2021
2. 2
   Origami-inspired magnetic-driven soft actuators with programmable designs and multiple applications

   124 citations · 2021
3. 3
   Wireless Flexible Magnetic Tactile Sensor with Super-Resolution in Large-Areas

   118 citations · 2022
4. 4
   Magneto‐Orientation of Magnetic Double Stacks for Patterned Anisotropic Hydrogels with Multiple Responses and Modulable Motions

   82 citations · 2022
5. 5
   Magnetic flexible tactile sensor via direct ink writing

   55 citations · 2021
6. 6
   Magnetic field-assisted manufacturing of groove-structured flexible actuators with enhanced performance

   20 citations · 2024
7. 7
   Wearable multimodal flexible sensor based on layer-by-layer aerogel/nanofibers composite structure for real-time information encoding and gesture recognition

   14 citations · 2025
8. 8
   Length manipulation of hard magnetic particle chains under rotating magnetic fields

   12 citations · 2023
9. 9
   Effects of extreme hydrostatic pressure on the molecular structure and properties of the elastomeric material for soft robots

   11 citations · 2024
10. 10
    Multi-Material magnetic field-assisted additive manufacturing system for flexible actuators with programmable magnetic arrangements

    8 citations · 2024

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