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My research focuses on the intersection of flexible sensors and signal processing algorithms to develop solutions for soft robots.
Zihan Wang

Zihan Wang recently recieved his appointment as postdoctoral reseacher at the University of California, Berkeley, Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include flexible sensors, soft robotics, intellegent materials, signal processing and machine learning.

Education & Working Experience

 
 
 
 
 
UC Berkeley
Postdoctoral Researcher
UC Berkeley
July 2024 – Present California, USA

Research topics include:

  • Soft sensors
  • Soft acturators
 
 
 
 
 
Tsinghua University
Ph.D. in Data Science and Information Technology
Tsinghua University
September 2019 – July 2024 China
Thesis - Research on Key Technologies of Flexible Triboelectric Sensors for Robotic Applications
 
 
 
 
 
Herriot-Watt University
B.Eng. in Telecommunications Engineering
Herriot-Watt University
August 2015 – June 2019 Scotland, UK
Thesis - Motion Primitives Extraction in MIS Instrument Trajectories for Pattern Recognition
 
 
 
 
 
Xidian University
B.Eng. in Telecommunications Engineering
Xidian University
August 2015 – June 2019 China
Joint dual-degree programme with Herriot-Watt University
 
 
 
 
 
Boston University
Visiting Student
Boston University
July 2018 – August 2018 Massachusetts, USA
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Recent Publications

Full list of my publication can be found here.
(2024). Stretchable Liquid Metal E-skin for Soft Robot Proprioceptive Vibration Sensing. IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL.

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(2024). A Non-Volatile Surface Tension-Driven Electrochemical Liquid Metal Actuator. In ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and Proceedings of the 2021 (Ubicomp 2021).

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(2023). A triboelectric gait sensor system for human activity recognition and user identification. Nano Energy.

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(2022). Piezoelectric soft robot driven by mechanical energy. Nano Research.

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