Faculty Profiles - YANG Xiong | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Xiong YANG
楊雄

PhD in Biomedical Engineering
City University of Hong Kong, 2022

Research Assistant Professor
Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

(852) 2358 7035
eexiongyang@ust.hk
Room 3120
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ORCID

0000-0002-0696-9651

ResearcherID

AAB-7985-2022

Scopus ID

57205207741

Research Interest Publications Projects

Research Interest

Robotics
Sensors
Biomedical engineering (BME)

Publications

All Years 26 2026 0 2025 4 2024 3 2023 2 2022 6 2021 5 2020 6

2025 4

A robust and omnidirectional-sensitive electronic antenna for tactile-induced perception

Nature Communications, v. 16, (1), article number 3135
Ren, Hao; Yang, Liu; Chang, Hong Yuan; Zhang, Tieshan; Li, Gen; Yang, Xiong; Tang, Yifeng; Shang, Wanfeng; Shen, Yajing
Article

A Soft Tactile Unit with Three-Dimensional Force and Temperature Mathematical Decoupling Ability for Robots

Engineering, v. 55, p. 96-106
YANG, Xiong; REN, Hao; GUO, Dong; LING, Zhengrong; ZHANG, Tieshan; LI, Gen; TANG, Yifeng; ZHAO, Haoxiang; WANG, Jiale; CHANG, Hong-yuan; GAO, Tsz Ki; DONG, Jia; WU, Ningxin; SHEN, Yajing
Article

Digital channel-enabled distributed force decoding via small datasets for hand-centric interactions

Science Advances, v. 11, (4), article number eadt2641
Tang, Yifeng; Li, Gen; Zhang, Tieshan; Ren, Hao; Yang, Xiong; Yang, Liu; Guo, Dong; Shen, Yajing
Article

A Highly Robust Contact Sensor for Precise Contact Detection of Fabric

2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2025 / edited by Ott Christian; Admoni Henny; Behnke Sven; Bogdan Stjepan; Bolopion Aude; Choi Youngjin; Ficuciello Fanny; Gans Nicholas; Gosselin Clement; Harada Kensuke; Kayacan Erdal; Kim H. Jin; Leutenegger Stefan; Liu Zhe; Maiolino Perla; Marques Lino; Matsubara Takamitsu; Mavromatti Anastasia; Minor Mark; O'Kane Jason; Park Hae Won; Park Hae-Won; Rekleitis Ioannis; Renda Federico; Ricci Elisa; Riek Laurel D.; Sabattini Lorenzo; Shen Shaojie; Sun Yu; Wieber Pierre-Brice; Yamane Katsu; Yu Jingjin. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025, p. 6919-6925article number 11127921
Ling, Zhengrong; Hong, Lanxuan; Yang, Xiong; Tang, Yifeng; Guo, Dong; Shen, Yajing
Conference paper

2024 3

An Ultra-Compact and Low-Cost LAMP-Based Virus Detection Device

Sensors (Switzerland), v. 24, (15), article number 4912
Guo, Dong; Ling, Zhengrong; Tang, Yifeng; Li, Gen; Zhang, Tieshan; Zhao, Haoxiang; Ren, Hao; Shen, Yajing; Yang, Xiong
Article

One-step formation of polymorphous sperm-like microswimmers by vortex turbulence-assisted microfluidics

Nature Communications, v. 15, (1), article number 4761
Tan, Rong; Yang, Xiong; Lu, Haojian; Shen, Yajing
Article

Sub-millimeter fiberscopic robot with integrated maneuvering, imaging, and biomedical operation abilities

Nature Communications, v. 15, (1), article number 10874
Zhang, Tieshan; Li, Gen; Ren, Hao; Yang, Liu; Yang, Xiong; Tan, Rong; Tang, Yifeng; Guo, Dong; Zhao, Haoxiang; Shang, Wanfeng; Shen, Yajing
Article

2023 2

A Fast Soft Continuum Catheter Robot Manufacturing Strategy Based on Heterogeneous Modular Magnetic Units

Micromachines, v. 14, (5), article number 911
Zhang, Tieshan; Li, Gen; Yang, Xiong; Ren, Hao; Guo, Dong; Wang, Hong; Chan, Ki; Ye, Zhou; Zhao, Tianshuo; Zhang, Chengfei; Shang, Wanfeng; Shen, Yajing
Article

Minimalist milliscale robot construction by M-spray

Untethered Small-Scale Robots for Biomedical Applications / Elsevier, 2023, p. 77-101
Tan, Rong; Yang, Xiong; Shen, Yajing
Book chapter

2022 6

An Insect-Inspired Terrains-Adaptive Soft Millirobot with Multimodal Locomotion and Transportation Capability

Micromachines, v. 13, (10), article number 1578
Huang, Han; Feng, Yu; Yang, Xiong; Yang, Liu; Shen, Yajing
Article

Functionalized Spiral-Rolling Millirobot for Upstream Swimming in Blood Vessel

Advanced Science, v. 9, (16), article number 2200342
Yang, Liu; Zhang, Tieshan; Tan, Rong; Yang, Xiong; Guo, Dong; Feng, Yu; Ren, Hao; Tang, Yifeng; Shang, Wanfeng; Shen, Yajing
Article

Magnetic-Directed Manipulation and Assembly of Fragile Bioartificial Architectures in the Liquida Liquid Interface

IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, v. 27, (5), p. 3590-3600
Yang, Xiong; Tan, Rong; Lu, Haojian; Shen, Yajing
Article

Milli-scale cellular robots that can reconfigure morphologies and behaviors simultaneously

Nature Communications, v. 13, (1), article number 4156
Yang, Xiong; Tan, Rong; Lu, Haojian; Fukuda, Toshio; Shen, Yajing
Article

Nanofiber-based biodegradable millirobot with controllable anchoring and adaptive stepwise release functions

Matter, v. 5, (4), p. 1277-1295
Tan, Rong; Yang, Xiong; Lu, Haojian; Yang, Liu; Zhang, Tieshan; Miao, Jiaqi; Feng, Yu; Shen, Yajing
Article

Natural gum-based electronic ink with water-proofing self-healing and easy-cleaning properties for directly on-skin electronics

Biosensors and Bioelectronics, v. 214, article number 114547
Huang, Han; Feng, Yu; Yang, Xiong; Shen, Yajing
Article

2021 5

Corrections to â€œStarfish Inspired Milli Soft Robot With Omnidirectional Adaptive Locomotion Abilityâ€ [Apr 21 3325-3332]

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, v. 6, (3), p. 5348, article number 9425385
Yang, Xiong; Tan, Rong; Lu, Haojian; Shen, Yajing
Article

Millimeter-Scale Soft Continuum Robots for Large-Angle and High-Precision Manipulation by Hybrid Actuation

Advanced Intelligent Systems, v. v. 3, article number 2000189
ZHANG, Tieshan; YANG, Liu; YANG, Xiong; TANG, Rong; LU, Haojian; SHEN, Yajing
Article

Multi-functionalized micro-helical capsule robots with superior loading and releasing capabilities

Journal of Materials Chemistry B, v. 9, (5), p. 1441-1451
Liu, Yanting; Yang, Yuanyuan; Yang, Xiong; Yang, Liu; Shen, Yajing; Shang, Wanfeng
Article

Self-adaptive and efficient propulsion of Ray sperms at different viscosities enabled by heterogeneous dual helixes

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, v. 118, (23), article number e2024329118
Wang, Panbing; Al Azad, M. A.R.; Yang, Xiong; Martelli, Paolo R.; Cheung, Kam Yan; Shi, Jiahai; Shen, Yajing
Article

Starfish Inspired Milli Soft Robot with Omnidirectional Adaptive Locomotion Ability

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, v. 6, (2), p. 3325-3332, article number 9366431
Yang, Xiong; Tan, Rong; Lu, Haojian; Shen, Yajing
Article

2020 1

An agglutinate magnetic spray transforms inanimate objects into millirobots for biomedical applications

Science Robotics, v. 5, (48), article number abc8191
Yang, Xiong; Shang, Wanfeng; Lu, Haojian; Liu, Yanting; Yang, Liu; Tan, Rong; Wu, Xinyu; Shen, Yajing
Article

2019 1

Self-Assembly Magnetic Chain Unit for Bulk Biomaterial Actuation

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, v. 4, (2), p. 262-268, article number 8579246
Lu, Haojian; Liu, Yanting; Yang, Yuanyuan; Yang, Xiong; Tan, Rong; Shen, Yajing
Article

2018 3

Nanorobotic System for Precise In Situ Three-Dimensional Manufacture of Helical Microstructures

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, v. 3, (4), p. 2846-2853
Lu, Haojian; Wang, Panbing; Tan, Rong; Yang, Xiong; Shen, Yajing
Article

An Omnidirectional and Movable Palletizing Robot based on Computer Vision Positing

2018 International Conference on Intelligence and Safety for Robotics, ISR 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018, p. 423-428article number 8535688
Yang, Xiong; Zhang, Hongbin; Cheng, Tianyou; Ni, Xuebin; Wu, Chenhao; Zong, Huaizhi; Lu, Haojian; Lu, Zhiguo; Shen, Yajing
Conference paper

Sitting posture correction device based on infrared distance measurement

2018 IEEE International Conference on Real-Time Computing and Robotics, RCAR 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018, p. 607-611article number 8621764
Yang, Xiong; Shen, Yajing
Conference paper

2017 1

Robot-aided electrospinning toward intelligent biomedical engineering

Robotics and Biomimetics, v. v. 4, article number 17
TAN, Rong; YANG, Xiong; SHEN, Yajing
Article

Article 3

A robust and omnidirectional-sensitive electronic antenna for tactile-induced perception

Nature Communications, v. 16, (1), article number 3135
Ren, Hao; Yang, Liu; Chang, Hong Yuan; Zhang, Tieshan; Li, Gen; Yang, Xiong; Tang, Yifeng; Shang, Wanfeng; Shen, Yajing

A Soft Tactile Unit with Three-Dimensional Force and Temperature Mathematical Decoupling Ability for Robots

Engineering, v. 55, p. 96-106
YANG, Xiong; REN, Hao; GUO, Dong; LING, Zhengrong; ZHANG, Tieshan; LI, Gen; TANG, Yifeng; ZHAO, Haoxiang; WANG, Jiale; CHANG, Hong-yuan; GAO, Tsz Ki; DONG, Jia; WU, Ningxin; SHEN, Yajing

Digital channel-enabled distributed force decoding via small datasets for hand-centric interactions

Science Advances, v. 11, (4), article number eadt2641
Tang, Yifeng; Li, Gen; Zhang, Tieshan; Ren, Hao; Yang, Xiong; Yang, Liu; Guo, Dong; Shen, Yajing

Conference paper 1

A Highly Robust Contact Sensor for Precise Contact Detection of Fabric

2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA 2025 / edited by Ott Christian; Admoni Henny; Behnke Sven; Bogdan Stjepan; Bolopion Aude; Choi Youngjin; Ficuciello Fanny; Gans Nicholas; Gosselin Clement; Harada Kensuke; Kayacan Erdal; Kim H. Jin; Leutenegger Stefan; Liu Zhe; Maiolino Perla; Marques Lino; Matsubara Takamitsu; Mavromatti Anastasia; Minor Mark; O'Kane Jason; Park Hae Won; Park Hae-Won; Rekleitis Ioannis; Renda Federico; Ricci Elisa; Riek Laurel D.; Sabattini Lorenzo; Shen Shaojie; Sun Yu; Wieber Pierre-Brice; Yamane Katsu; Yu Jingjin. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025, p. 6919-6925article number 11127921
Ling, Zhengrong; Hong, Lanxuan; Yang, Xiong; Tang, Yifeng; Guo, Dong; Shen, Yajing

Article 3

An Ultra-Compact and Low-Cost LAMP-Based Virus Detection Device

Sensors (Switzerland), v. 24, (15), article number 4912
Guo, Dong; Ling, Zhengrong; Tang, Yifeng; Li, Gen; Zhang, Tieshan; Zhao, Haoxiang; Ren, Hao; Shen, Yajing; Yang, Xiong

One-step formation of polymorphous sperm-like microswimmers by vortex turbulence-assisted microfluidics

Nature Communications, v. 15, (1), article number 4761
Tan, Rong; Yang, Xiong; Lu, Haojian; Shen, Yajing

Sub-millimeter fiberscopic robot with integrated maneuvering, imaging, and biomedical operation abilities

Nature Communications, v. 15, (1), article number 10874
Zhang, Tieshan; Li, Gen; Ren, Hao; Yang, Liu; Yang, Xiong; Tan, Rong; Tang, Yifeng; Guo, Dong; Zhao, Haoxiang; Shang, Wanfeng; Shen, Yajing

Article 1

A Fast Soft Continuum Catheter Robot Manufacturing Strategy Based on Heterogeneous Modular Magnetic Units

Micromachines, v. 14, (5), article number 911
Zhang, Tieshan; Li, Gen; Yang, Xiong; Ren, Hao; Guo, Dong; Wang, Hong; Chan, Ki; Ye, Zhou; Zhao, Tianshuo; Zhang, Chengfei; Shang, Wanfeng; Shen, Yajing

Book chapter 1

Minimalist milliscale robot construction by M-spray

Untethered Small-Scale Robots for Biomedical Applications / Elsevier, 2023, p. 77-101
Tan, Rong; Yang, Xiong; Shen, Yajing

Article 6

An Insect-Inspired Terrains-Adaptive Soft Millirobot with Multimodal Locomotion and Transportation Capability

Micromachines, v. 13, (10), article number 1578
Huang, Han; Feng, Yu; Yang, Xiong; Yang, Liu; Shen, Yajing

Functionalized Spiral-Rolling Millirobot for Upstream Swimming in Blood Vessel

Advanced Science, v. 9, (16), article number 2200342
Yang, Liu; Zhang, Tieshan; Tan, Rong; Yang, Xiong; Guo, Dong; Feng, Yu; Ren, Hao; Tang, Yifeng; Shang, Wanfeng; Shen, Yajing

Magnetic-Directed Manipulation and Assembly of Fragile Bioartificial Architectures in the Liquida Liquid Interface

IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, v. 27, (5), p. 3590-3600
Yang, Xiong; Tan, Rong; Lu, Haojian; Shen, Yajing

Milli-scale cellular robots that can reconfigure morphologies and behaviors simultaneously

Nature Communications, v. 13, (1), article number 4156
Yang, Xiong; Tan, Rong; Lu, Haojian; Fukuda, Toshio; Shen, Yajing

Nanofiber-based biodegradable millirobot with controllable anchoring and adaptive stepwise release functions

Matter, v. 5, (4), p. 1277-1295
Tan, Rong; Yang, Xiong; Lu, Haojian; Yang, Liu; Zhang, Tieshan; Miao, Jiaqi; Feng, Yu; Shen, Yajing

Natural gum-based electronic ink with water-proofing self-healing and easy-cleaning properties for directly on-skin electronics

Biosensors and Bioelectronics, v. 214, article number 114547
Huang, Han; Feng, Yu; Yang, Xiong; Shen, Yajing

Article 5

Corrections to â€œStarfish Inspired Milli Soft Robot With Omnidirectional Adaptive Locomotion Abilityâ€ [Apr 21 3325-3332]

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, v. 6, (3), p. 5348, article number 9425385
Yang, Xiong; Tan, Rong; Lu, Haojian; Shen, Yajing

Millimeter-Scale Soft Continuum Robots for Large-Angle and High-Precision Manipulation by Hybrid Actuation

Advanced Intelligent Systems, v. v. 3, article number 2000189
ZHANG, Tieshan; YANG, Liu; YANG, Xiong; TANG, Rong; LU, Haojian; SHEN, Yajing

Multi-functionalized micro-helical capsule robots with superior loading and releasing capabilities

Journal of Materials Chemistry B, v. 9, (5), p. 1441-1451
Liu, Yanting; Yang, Yuanyuan; Yang, Xiong; Yang, Liu; Shen, Yajing; Shang, Wanfeng

Self-adaptive and efficient propulsion of Ray sperms at different viscosities enabled by heterogeneous dual helixes

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, v. 118, (23), article number e2024329118
Wang, Panbing; Al Azad, M. A.R.; Yang, Xiong; Martelli, Paolo R.; Cheung, Kam Yan; Shi, Jiahai; Shen, Yajing

Starfish Inspired Milli Soft Robot with Omnidirectional Adaptive Locomotion Ability

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, v. 6, (2), p. 3325-3332, article number 9366431
Yang, Xiong; Tan, Rong; Lu, Haojian; Shen, Yajing

Article 1

An agglutinate magnetic spray transforms inanimate objects into millirobots for biomedical applications

Science Robotics, v. 5, (48), article number abc8191
Yang, Xiong; Shang, Wanfeng; Lu, Haojian; Liu, Yanting; Yang, Liu; Tan, Rong; Wu, Xinyu; Shen, Yajing

Article 1

Self-Assembly Magnetic Chain Unit for Bulk Biomaterial Actuation

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, v. 4, (2), p. 262-268, article number 8579246
Lu, Haojian; Liu, Yanting; Yang, Yuanyuan; Yang, Xiong; Tan, Rong; Shen, Yajing

Article 1

Nanorobotic System for Precise In Situ Three-Dimensional Manufacture of Helical Microstructures

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, v. 3, (4), p. 2846-2853
Lu, Haojian; Wang, Panbing; Tan, Rong; Yang, Xiong; Shen, Yajing

Conference paper 2

An Omnidirectional and Movable Palletizing Robot based on Computer Vision Positing

2018 International Conference on Intelligence and Safety for Robotics, ISR 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018, p. 423-428article number 8535688
Yang, Xiong; Zhang, Hongbin; Cheng, Tianyou; Ni, Xuebin; Wu, Chenhao; Zong, Huaizhi; Lu, Haojian; Lu, Zhiguo; Shen, Yajing

Sitting posture correction device based on infrared distance measurement

2018 IEEE International Conference on Real-Time Computing and Robotics, RCAR 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018, p. 607-611article number 8621764
Yang, Xiong; Shen, Yajing

Article 1

Robot-aided electrospinning toward intelligent biomedical engineering

Robotics and Biomimetics, v. v. 4, article number 17
TAN, Rong; YANG, Xiong; SHEN, Yajing

2020 1

An agglutinate magnetic spray transforms inanimate objects into millirobots for biomedical applications

Science Robotics, v. 5, (48), article number abc8191
Yang, Xiong; Shang, Wanfeng; Lu, Haojian; Liu, Yanting; Yang, Liu; Tan, Rong; Wu, Xinyu; Shen, Yajing
Article

2019 1

Self-Assembly Magnetic Chain Unit for Bulk Biomaterial Actuation

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, v. 4, (2), p. 262-268, article number 8579246
Lu, Haojian; Liu, Yanting; Yang, Yuanyuan; Yang, Xiong; Tan, Rong; Shen, Yajing
Article

2018 3

Nanorobotic System for Precise In Situ Three-Dimensional Manufacture of Helical Microstructures

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, v. 3, (4), p. 2846-2853
Lu, Haojian; Wang, Panbing; Tan, Rong; Yang, Xiong; Shen, Yajing
Article

An Omnidirectional and Movable Palletizing Robot based on Computer Vision Positing

2018 International Conference on Intelligence and Safety for Robotics, ISR 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018, p. 423-428article number 8535688
Yang, Xiong; Zhang, Hongbin; Cheng, Tianyou; Ni, Xuebin; Wu, Chenhao; Zong, Huaizhi; Lu, Haojian; Lu, Zhiguo; Shen, Yajing
Conference paper

Sitting posture correction device based on infrared distance measurement

2018 IEEE International Conference on Real-Time Computing and Robotics, RCAR 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018, p. 607-611article number 8621764
Yang, Xiong; Shen, Yajing
Conference paper

2017 1

Robot-aided electrospinning toward intelligent biomedical engineering

Robotics and Biomimetics, v. v. 4, article number 17
TAN, Rong; YANG, Xiong; SHEN, Yajing
Article

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Projects

From January 2024 to December 2026

All Projects 3 Leading Projects 2 Participating Projects 1

Design, Fabrication and Actuation of Orally-taken biodegradable Microneedles Robot

口服可降解微針機器人的設計、製作與驅動 Leading

RGC - General Research Fund
Project Team (HKUST)
YANG Xiong (Lead)

SHEN Yajing
2025 -
The fabrication and control of microrobots with catalytic degradation and in-situ oxygen release capabilities

具有催化降解和氧釋放能力的微型機器人的製造和控制 Leading

RGC - General Research Fund
Project Team (HKUST)
YANG Xiong (Lead)

SHEN Yajing
2024 -
Intelligent rehabilitation medical robot based on multi-mode sensing and interactive control

基于多模感知和交互控制的智能康復醫療機器人研究 Participating

Guangdong Natural Science Foundation
Project Team (HKUST)
SHEN Yajing

YANG Xiong
2023 -

Research Interest

Publications

2025 4

2024 3

2023 2

2022 6

2021 5

2020 1

2019 1

2018 3

2017 1

Article 3

Conference paper 1

Article 3

Article 1

Book chapter 1

Article 6

Article 5

Article 1

Article 1

Article 1

Conference paper 2

Article 1

2020 1

2019 1

2018 3

2017 1

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