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33
Citations
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5985
National Ranking
863

Overview

Rong Zhu is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China and focuses primarily on research in engineering and medicine, with a specialized emphasis on biomedical engineering. Their contributions also span cognitive neuroscience, computer vision and pattern recognition, mechanical engineering, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging. The research work centers on advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, tactile and sensory interactions, microfluidic and bio-sensing technologies, non-invasive vital sign monitoring, 3D printing in biomedical research, balance, gait and falls prevention, and muscle activation and electromyography studies.

Rong Zhu has published extensively, including papers in notable journals such as Analytical Chemistry, Nature Communications, and Advanced Science. They have published four papers in Analytical Chemistry, three each in Nature Communications and Advanced Science, and two each in Microsystems & Nanoengineering and Biosensors and Bioelectronics.

Their recent notable publications include:

  • Skin-inspired quadruple tactile sensors integrated on a robot hand enable object recognition (2020, Science Robotics)
  • A wearable motion capture device able to detect dynamic motion of human limbs (2020, Nature Communications)
  • A fully self-powered wearable monitoring system with systematically optimized flexible thermoelectric generator (2020, Applied Energy)
  • Multifunctional Electronic Skins Enable Robots to Safely and Dexterously Interact with Human (2022, Advanced Science)
  • Self-Powered Electronic Skin with Multisensory Functions Based on Thermoelectric Conversion (2020, Advanced Materials Technologies)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Shiqiang Liu, Jinfeng Yuan, Guozhen Li, Shengjie Chen, and Yu-Zhong Zhang. These collaborations have resulted in multiple joint publications, reflecting ongoing partnerships within their research network.

Best Publications

  • Technology Roadmap for Flexible Sensors.

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  • A real-time articulated human motion tracking using tri-axis inertial/magnetic sensors package

    Rong Zhu;Zhaoying Zhou

  • Skin-inspired quadruple tactile sensors integrated on a robot hand enable object recognition.

    Guozhen Li;Shiqiang Liu;Liangqi Wang;Rong Zhu

  • Electronic Skin with Multifunction Sensors Based on Thermosensation.

    Shuai Zhao;Rong Zhu

  • A wearable motion capture device able to detect dynamic motion of human limbs.

    Shiqiang Liu;Junchang Zhang;Yuzhong Zhang;Rong Zhu

  • Controlled assembly of zinc oxide nanowires using dielectrophoresis

    Dingqu Wang;Rong Zhu;Zhaoying Zhou;Xiongying Ye

  • A Wireless Portable System With Microsensors for Monitoring Respiratory Diseases

    Zhe Cao;Rong Zhu;Rui-Yi Que

  • A Flexible Flow Sensor System and Its Characteristics for Fluid Mechanics Measurements

    Peng Liu;Rong Zhu;Ruiyi Que

  • Micromachined gas inertial sensor based on convection heat transfer

    Rong Zhu;Henggao Ding;Yan Su;Zhaoying Zhou

  • Piezoelectric characterization of a single zinc oxide nanowire using a nanoelectromechanical oscillator.

    Rong Zhu;Dingqu Wang;Shaoqing Xiang;Zhaoying Zhou

  • High Sensitivity and Broad Range Flexible Pressure Sensor Using Multilayered Porous PDMS/AgNP Sponge

    Shuai Zhao;Rong Zhu

  • Aircraft Aerodynamic Parameter Detection Using Micro Hot-Film Flow Sensor Array and BP Neural Network Identification

    Ruiyi Que;Rong Zhu

  • Temperature and Strain Compensation for Flexible Sensors Based on Thermosensation.

    Liangqi Wang;Rong Zhu;Guozhen Li

  • Self-Powered Electronic Skin with Multisensory Functions Based on Thermoelectric Conversion

    Jinfeng Yuan;Rong Zhu;Guozhen Li

  • Flexible Bimodal Sensor for Simultaneous and Independent Perceiving of Pressure and Temperature Stimuli

    Shuai Zhao;Rong Zhu

  • A Small Low-Cost Hybrid Orientation System and Its Error Analysis

    Rong Zhu;Zhaoying Zhou

  • A Wearable Human Motion Tracking Device Using Micro Flow Sensor Incorporating a Micro Accelerometer

    Shi Qiang Liu;Jun Chang Zhang;Rong Zhu

  • A Wearable Sensor Using Structured Silver‐Particle Reinforced PDMS for Radial Arterial Pulse Wave Monitoring

    Yu Fu;Shuai Zhao;Liangqi Wang;Rong Zhu

  • Smart Sensing Strip Using Monolithically Integrated Flexible Flow Sensor for Noninvasively Monitoring Respiratory Flow

    Peng Jiang;Shuai Zhao;Rong Zhu

  • Controllable in-situ cell electroporation with cell positioning and impedance monitoring using micro electrode array.

    Xiaoliang Guo;Rong Zhu

  • Aircraft flight parameter detection based on a neural network using multiple hot-film flow speed sensors

    Haiping Fei;Rong Zhu;Zhaoying Zhou;Jindong Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhong-Qun Tian
Zhong-Qun Tian Xiamen University
Jürgen Rühe
Jürgen Rühe University of Freiburg
Oliver G. Schmidt
Oliver G. Schmidt Chemnitz University of Technology
Haixia Zhang
Haixia Zhang Peking University
Wei Tang
Wei Tang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yao-Joe Yang
Yao-Joe Yang National Taiwan University

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