Papers
71
Total Citations
3,095
H-Index
24
About
Yajing Shen is a pioneering robotics and biomedical engineering researcher whose work sits at the dynamic intersection of soft robotics, tactile sensing, and micro/nanorobotics. She has made landmark contributions to the design of bioinspired soft millirobots, most notably her 2018 multilegged soft millirobot capable of locomotion in both dry and wet environments, which has garnered over 559 citations and established new benchmarks for robotic adaptability in harsh conditions. Her 2021 work on soft magnetic skin for super-resolution tactile sensing — with 522 citations — introduced a breakthrough approach to force self-decoupling that brings robotic touch closer to human-like sensitivity. Shen has further advanced autonomous microrobotics through her all-optically actuated micro-rocket robot navigating blood vessels, and pioneered battery-less millirobots integrating sensing and wireless communication via coupled magnetic and piezoelectric effects. Her contributions extend to flexible wearable humidity sensors and deep learning-enhanced tactile perception, reflecting a remarkably broad research vision. With multiple papers exceeding 100 citations and a cumulative impact spanning thousands of citations, Shen's work is reshaping the future of intelligent soft robots for biomedical and industrial applications.
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- 4Micro-rocket robot with all-optic actuating and tracking in blood168 citations · 2020
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- 10Surface Texture Recognition by Deep Learning‐Enhanced Tactile Sensing55 citations · 2021