About

Zemin Liu is a pioneering researcher in soft robotics and bioinspired engineering, with a focus on creating miniature, multifunctional machines for biomedical and underwater applications. His major contributions include the development of a biorobotic adhesive disc inspired by the remora suckerfish, capable of generating pull-off forces up to 340 times its weight (303 citations), and the fabrication of voxelated three-dimensional magnetic soft machines via heterogeneous assembly (288 citations). Liu’s work on soft-bodied locomotion in fluid-filled confined spaces (184 citations) has advanced wireless medical robots for navigating human vessels and cavities. He also developed a proprioceptive soft tentacle gripper based on stretchable sensors (77 citations) and a 1 mm-thick miniature mobile soft robot with mechanosensation and multimodal locomotion (39 citations). Notable achievements include creating three-dimensional magnetic functional microdevices via molding-integrated direct laser writing (74 citations) and a soft-robotic ciliated epidermis for reconfigurable fluid manipulation (49 citations). With over 1,200 total citations across his top papers, Liu’s research integrates bioinspiration, advanced fabrication, and soft materials to push the boundaries of robotic adaptability and miniaturization, making him a leading figure in the field.

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Key Achievements

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H-Index
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Papers
1,307
Total Citations
82
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
A biorobotic adhesive disc for underwater hitchhiking inspired by the remora suckerfish
303 citations · 2017
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2020 (3 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 69
🏛 Institutions: Beihang University, ETH Zurich, Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Koç University, Beijing Advanced Sciences and Innovation Center

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