Papers
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Total Citations
5,897
H-Index
27
About
H. Jerry Qi is a leading researcher at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, smart materials, and soft robotics, whose work has fundamentally shaped the emerging field of 4D printing. Based at Georgia Tech, Qi has pioneered the development of shape memory polymers, magnetic soft materials, and stimuli-responsive structures that can transform, self-fold, and reconfigure on demand. His 2019 study on magnetic shape memory polymers — garnering over 718 citations — demonstrated breakthrough multifunctional shape manipulation capabilities critical for soft robotics and biomedical devices. Equally influential is his work on 3D-printed stretchable, self-healing elastomers (509 citations), which laid essential groundwork for next-generation 4D printing technologies. Qi's research into sequential self-folding structures (497 citations) drew inspiration from nature to create programmable, deployable architectures with profound engineering applications. His contributions extend to liquid crystal elastomer artificial muscles, anisotropic polymer materials, and stimuli-responsive hydrogels, demonstrating remarkable breadth. With multiple papers exceeding 200 citations and a cumulative body of work reshaping how researchers think about active, intelligent materials, Qi stands as one of the most impactful figures in contemporary materials science and additive manufacturing.
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- 3Sequential Self-Folding Structures by 3D Printed Digital Shape Memory Polymers497 citations · 2015
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- 73D‐Printed Anisotropic Polymer Materials for Functional Applications269 citations · 2021
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- 10Recent Advances in Stimuli‐Responsive Shape‐Morphing Hydrogels209 citations · 2022