Wai Yee Yeong
Papers
10
Total Citations
1,454
H-Index
8
About
Wai Yee Yeong is a leading researcher at the intersection of additive manufacturing and soft robotics, whose work has fundamentally shaped how engineers design and fabricate intelligent, adaptive systems. Best known for her highly influential 2015 review on 4D printing — which has garnered nearly 900 citations — Yeong was among the first to systematically chart the frontier of smart materials in additive manufacturing, helping define an entirely new subfield. Her research spans 3D printing processes and materials, soft robotic grippers, tactile sensing, and carbon fiber composites, with a consistent focus on translating advanced manufacturing techniques into functional, intelligent devices. Yeong's contributions to soft robotics are particularly notable: her reviews and original studies on 3D-printed soft grippers have collectively accumulated hundreds of citations, influencing both academic researchers and industry practitioners worldwide. Her more recent work pushes further into integrated sensing, variable joint stiffness, machine learning-based prediction, and electronic skin technologies, reflecting a sophisticated vision of fully autonomous, perceptive robotic systems. With a publication record spanning over a decade and growing citation impact across multiple disciplines, Yeong stands as a pivotal figure shaping the future of smart manufacturing, wearable robotics, and human-machine interaction.
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Top Papers
- 13D printing of smart materials: A review on recent progresses in 4D printing889 citations · 2015
- 2A review of 3D printing processes and materials for soft robotics220 citations · 2020
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- 43D Printing of Robotic Soft Grippers: Toward Smart Actuation and Sensing90 citations · 2022
- 53D Printing of Carbon Fiber Composite: The Future of Composite Industry?59 citations · 2020
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- 73D printing of soft sensors for soft gripper applications31 citations · 2022
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