Kaijuan Chen
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About
Kaijuan Chen is a leading innovator at the intersection of advanced manufacturing and smart materials, with a primary focus on 4D printing—the creation of 3D-printed objects that can transform shape or function over time in response to external stimuli. Chen’s seminal 2018 work on 3D printing a highly stretchable, shape-memory, and self-healing elastomer, which has garnered over 500 citations, laid a critical foundation for next-generation soft robotics and deployable medical devices. In parallel, Chen developed a novel ambient-condition ink for printing liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), enabling reversible, large-scale mechanical actuations directly after printing—a breakthrough cited over 200 times. These contributions have established Chen as a pioneer in programmable matter, demonstrating how material chemistry and additive manufacturing can converge to create dynamic, responsive structures. Chen’s research not only advances fundamental understanding of polymer behavior but also opens practical pathways toward self-repairing components and adaptive implants, making the work essential reading for students and researchers in materials science, mechanical engineering, and soft robotics.
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