Haoqian Wang

About

Haoqian Wang is a rising leader in origami-inspired engineering, soft robotics, and metamaterial design. His research masterfully blends geometric principles with mechanical innovation, creating structures that are both functional and adaptive. Wang’s most impactful work, the 2023 study on “Multi-triangles cylindrical origami and inspired metamaterials,” has garnered 68 citations and introduces tunable stiffness and stretchable robotic arms based on the Kresling pattern—a breakthrough that expands the design space for deployable, bistable structures. He further advances the field with a thick-panel origami gripper using soft joints (2025) and kirigami-based soft actuators for tendon-driven robots (2025), demonstrating practical applications in grasping and locomotion. His jellyfish-inspired multimodular amphibious robot (2024) showcases bio-inspired design for versatile, multi-environment operation. Wang’s work on coupled leaf-like and Kresling patterns (2025) and curved loop strip soft grippers (2025) continues to push boundaries in continuum robotics. With a growing citation record and a portfolio that bridges theory and application, Wang is shaping the future of soft, origami-inspired robotics and smart materials.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Multi-triangles cylindrical origami and inspired metamaterials with tunable stiffness and stretchable robotic arm

   68 citations · 2023
2. 2
   Construction and analysis of a thick-panel origami gripper with soft joints based on square-twist origami tessellation

   8 citations · 2025
3. 3
   Kirigami-based soft actuators and tendon-driven robots

   7 citations · 2025
4. 4
   Jellyfish‐inspired multimodular bionic amphibious robot

   6 citations · 2024
5. 5
   Coupled Leaf-like and Kresling patterns for origami-inspired soft continuum robots

   4 citations · 2025
6. 6
   Curved loop strip soft gripper

   2 citations · 2025

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