Jie‐Wei Wong

About

Jie-Wei Wong is an emerging researcher at the intersection of soft robotics, smart materials, and sustainable polymer engineering. His work focuses on developing next-generation actuators and robotic systems that operate effectively in extreme environments, particularly underwater and deep-sea settings. Wong's most celebrated contribution is his design of a jelly-like artificial muscle — accumulating over 26 citations — which ingeniously combines the rapid electro-response of dielectric elastomer actuators with the transparency and biocompatibility of hydrogels, enabling untethered underwater robots with fast self-repair capabilities. His broader robotics research extends to chemo-mechanical robots and electrohydraulic systems capable of withstanding deep-sea pressures, addressing the persistent challenge of material stiffening in harsh conditions. Alongside his robotics work, Wong has made meaningful contributions to sustainable materials science, developing catalyst-free, solvent-free biopolyester thermosets with intrinsic shape reconfigurability and degradability — bridging functionality with environmental responsibility. More recent investigations into conformal hydrogel skins and twist-induced mechanical behavior in ribbons demonstrate his expanding interest in programmable structures and functional surfaces. With over 80 total citations and a publication record spanning multiple disciplines, Wong represents a versatile and rapidly maturing scientific voice in advanced materials and intelligent robotic systems.

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Key Achievements

Top Papers

1. 1
   A jelly-like artificial muscle for an untethered underwater robot

   26 citations · 2024
2. 2
   An untethered soft chemo-mechanical robot with composite structure and optimized control

   22 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Plasticized electrohydraulic robot autopilots in the deep sea

   14 citations · 2025
4. 4
   Intrinsic Permanent Shape Reconfigurable Semicrystalline Biopolyester Thermoset

   6 citations · 2024
5. 5
   A Jelly-Like Artificial Muscle for Untethered Underwater Robot

   5 citations · 2023
6. 6
   Slipknot-gauged mechanical transmission and robotic operation

   4 citations · 2025
7. 7
   Thermoset Light-Responsive Biopolyester Composite with Intrinsic Permanent Shape Reconfigurability and Degradability

   3 citations · 2025
8. 8
   Spraying Conformal Hydrogel Skins as Functional Platform

   2 citations · 2026
9. 9
   Twist-Induced bifurcation and path manipulation in compressed ribbons

   1 citations · 2025

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