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D-Index
56
Citations
12338
World Ranking
2807
National Ranking
557

Ning Xi publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ning Xi sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 876 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Ning Xi D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ning Xi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to nano-robotic manipulation and assembly

Overview

Ning Xi is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and specializes in engineering, with a primary focus on biomedical engineering. Their research output includes significant contributions across related subfields such as mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, condensed matter physics, and atomic and molecular physics, and optics.

The researcher's work spans various topics including muscle activation and electromyography studies, micro and nano robotics, soft robotics and applications, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, force microscopy techniques and applications, advanced materials and mechanics, and stroke rehabilitation and recovery.

Recent publications by Ning Xi demonstrate the variety of their research interests and contributions. These include:

  • "Atomic force microscopy for revealing micro/nanoscale mechanics in tumor metastasis: from single cells to microenvironmental cues," 2020, Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
  • "Progress in Nanorobotics for Advancing Biomedicine," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
  • "A Deep Learning Approach for Long-Term Traffic Flow Prediction With Multifactor Fusion Using Spatiotemporal Graph Convolutional Network," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • "A Manta Ray-Inspired Biosyncretic Robot with Stable Controllability by Dynamic Electric Stimulation," 2022, Cyborg and Bionic Systems
  • "Bioinspired Musculoskeletal Model-based Soft Wrist Exoskeleton for Stroke Rehabilitation," 2020, Journal of Bionic Engineering

Ning Xi collaborates frequently with several coauthors, most notably Lianqing Liu, Wenxue Wang, Chuang Zhang, Mi Li, and Gang Mei, reflecting a diverse network of academic partnerships.

Their work has been published repeatedly in noted venues such as the 2022 12th International Conference on CYBER Technology in Automation, Control, and Intelligent Systems (CYBER), arXiv (Cornell University), Advanced Intelligent Systems, IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience, and Applied Sciences.

Throughout their career, Ning Xi has been recognized with awards including the IEEE Fellow distinction awarded in 2007 for contributions to nano-robotic manipulation and assembly.

Best Publications

  • Development of augmented reality system for AFM-based nanomanipulation

    Guangyong Li;Ning Xi;Mengmeng Yu;Wai-Keung Fung

  • Sensor-based hybrid position/force control of a robot manipulator in an uncalibrated environment

    Di Xiao;B.K. Ghosh;Ning Xi;T.J. Tarn

  • MSU Jumper: A Single-Motor-Actuated Miniature Steerable Jumping Robot

    Jianguo Zhao;Jing Xu;Bingtuan Gao;Ning Xi

  • Force regulation and contact transition control

    Tzyh-Jong Tarn;Yunying Wu;Ning Xi;A. Isidori

  • Surface EMG based continuous estimation of human lower limb joint angles by using deep belief networks

    Jiangcheng Chen;Jiangcheng Chen;Xiaodong Zhang;Yu Cheng;Ning Xi

  • Haptic information in Internet-based teleoperation

    I. Elhajj;N. Xi;Wai Keung Fung;Yun Hui Liu

  • Climbing the walls [robots]

    R. Lal Tummala;R. Mukherjee;Ning Xi;D. Aslam

  • Integrated Task Planning and Control for Mobile Manipulators

    Jindong Tan;Ning Xi;Yuechao Wang

  • Integrated sensing for ionic polymer metal composite actuators using PVDF thin films

    Zheng Chen;Yantao Shen;Ning Xi;Xiaobo Tan

  • Real-time 3D shape inspection system of automotive parts based on structured light pattern

    Jing Xu;Ning Xi;Chi Zhang;Quan Shi

  • Automated robot trajectory planning for spray painting of free-form surfaces in automotive manufacturing

    Heping Chen;Weihua Sheng;Ning Xi;Mumin Song

  • Atomic Force Microscopy in Characterizing Cell Mechanics for Biomedical Applications: A Review

    Mi Li;Dan Dang;Lianqing Liu;Ning Xi

  • Event-based planning and control for multi-robot coordination

    N. Xi;T.J. Tarn;A.K. Bejczy

  • "Videolized" atomic force microscopy for interactive nanomanipulation and nanoassembly

    Guangyong Li;Ning Xi;Heping Chen;C. Pomeroy

  • Real-time control of Internet based teleoperation with force reflection

    I. Elhajj;N. Xi;Yun-Hui Liu

  • CAD-guided automated nanoassembly using atomic force microscopy-based nonrobotics

    Heping Chen;Ning Xi;Guangyong Li

  • Fusion of human and machine intelligence for telerobotic systems

    Chuanfan Guo;Tzyh-Jong Tarn;Ning Xi;A.K. Bejczy

  • Dynamics Analysis and Motion Planning for Automated Cell Transportation With Optical Tweezers

    Yanhua Wu;Dong Sun;Wenhao Huang;Ning Xi

  • Back to the Blocks World: Learning New Actions through Situated Human-Robot Dialogue

    Lanbo She;Shaohua Yang;Yu Cheng;Yunyi Jia

  • MSU Tailbot: Controlling Aerial Maneuver of a Miniature-Tailed Jumping Robot

    Jianguo Zhao;Tianyu Zhao;Ning Xi;Matt W. Mutka

  • Automated tool trajectory planning of industrial robots for painting composite surfaces

    Heping Chen;Ning Xi

  • Tool path planning for compound surfaces in spray forming processes

    Weihua Sheng;Heping Chen;Ning Xi;Yifan Chen

  • A scalable model for trilayer conjugated polymer actuators and its experimental validation

    Yang Fang;Xiaobo Tan;Yantao Shen;Ning Xi

  • A 2-D PVDF force sensing system for micro-manipulation and micro-assembly

    C.K.M. Fung;I. Elhajj;W.J. Li;Ning Xi

  • Fuzzy controller for wall-climbing microrobots

    Jun Xiao;J.Z. Xiao;Ning Xi;R.L. Tummala

  • Investigating dynamic structural and mechanical changes of neuroblastoma cells associated with glutamate-mediated neurodegeneration

    Yuqiang Fang;Catherine Y. Y. Iu;Cathy N. P. Lui;Yukai Zou

  • Assembly of nanostructure using AFM based nanomanipulation system

    Guangyong Li;Ning Xi;Heping Chen;A. Saeed

  • Cooperative teleoperation of a multirobot system with force reflection via Internet

    Wang-tai Lo;Yunhui Liu;I.H. Elhajj;Ning Xi

  • Optimal tool path planning for compound surfaces in spray forming processes

    Weihua Sheng;Heping Chen;Ning Xi;Jindong Tan

  • Integrated task planning and control for mobile manipulators

    Jindong Tan;Ning Xi

Frequent Co-Authors

Wen J. Li
Wen J. Li City University of Hong Kong
Weihua Sheng
Weihua Sheng Oklahoma State University
Jindong Tan
Jindong Tan University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Yun-Hui Liu
Yun-Hui Liu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Matt W. Mutka
Matt W. Mutka Michigan State University
Ranjan Mukherjee
Ranjan Mukherjee Michigan State University
Tzyh-Jong Tarn
Tzyh-Jong Tarn Washington University in St. Louis
Toshio Fukuda
Toshio Fukuda Nagoya University
Jizhong Xiao
Jizhong Xiao City University of New York
Hung-Wing Li
Hung-Wing Li Hong Kong Baptist University

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