General

Shanshan ZHU
Associate Professor


Research Center for Neural Engineering

Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, 518055, China

Research Areas

The research focuses on intelligent bionics and interaction, encompassing the development and mechanistic studies of flexible sensing and actuation materials and devices based on polymer network regulation.


Education

  • Jul   2015 -- Sep 2019: Ph.D., The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • ​Sep 2011 -- Jun 2014: Master's Degree, University of Science and Technology of China
  • Sep 2007 -- Jun 2011: Bachelor's Degree, Sichuan University


Publications

   
Papers

  1.  An Ion-Conductive Honeycomb Hydrogel with Triple Network Structures for 3D Tactile Sensing and Interaction." Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2025,  Co-Corresponding author

  2. Autonomous 3D Self-Sensing Hybrid Membrane Actuator for Interactive Communicating, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2025,  Co-Corresponding author

  3. Design and fabrication of shape memory polyurethane network with rapid recoverable plastic deformation, MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS, 2023, Co-Corresponding author

  4.  Highly Anthropomorphic Finger Design With a Novel Friction Clutch for Achieving Human-Like Reach-and-Grasp Movements, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING, 2023, Co-first author

  5. An artificial remote tactile device with 3D depth-of-field sensation, SCIENCE ADVANCES, 2022, 1st author

  6. Anomalous thermally expanded polymer networks for flexible perceptual devices, MATTER, 2021, 1st author

  7. Multi-Modal Contractive Forces of Wools as Actuator, POLYMERS, 2020, 1st author

  8. A Single Polymer Artificial Muscle Having Dual-Mode Contractibility, Temperature Sensibility, and Trainability through Enthalpy Change, ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES, 2019, 1st author

  9. A titin inspired stress-memory polymer acts as a muscle, MATERIALS CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS, 2019, 1st author

  10. Stress memory materials and their fundamental platform, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 2017, 2nd author