Yang‐Fang Chen
Papers
5
Total Citations
317
H-Index
5
About
Yang-Fang Chen is a pioneering materials scientist whose research lies at the dynamic intersection of flexible electronics, wearable sensing, and photonics. His most impactful work centers on developing next-generation electronic skin (e-skin) and stretchable optoelectronic devices that push the boundaries of artificial intelligence and human-machine interaction. Chen’s landmark 2016 paper on cloth-based e-skin, cited over 159 times, introduced a revolutionary tactile-induced insulating-to-conducting transition, enabling extraordinarily sensitive, low-voltage wearable sensors. He further advanced the field by creating the first ultrahigh sensitive flexible magnetoelectronics, granting artificial intelligence an additional “magnetic perception.” In photonics, Chen pioneered stretchable random lasers with tunable coherent loops and highly transferable label-like random lasers, achieving unprecedented flexibility and temperature-sensing capabilities on universal substrates. His work on highly reliable tactile transistor memory has also been instrumental in enabling devices to retain information from touch, a critical feature for intelligent systems. With a portfolio of highly cited papers and a consistent focus on merging fundamental physics with practical, deformable technologies, Chen is widely recognized as a leading innovator in creating the sensory and photonic building blocks for the next generation of wearable and soft robotic systems.
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Top Papers
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- 2Stretchable Random Lasers with Tunable Coherent Loops60 citations · 2015
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- 4Highly Stretchable Label‐like Random Laser on Universal Substrates36 citations · 2016
- 5Highly Reliable and Sensitive Tactile Transistor Memory22 citations · 2017