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Journal Articles

[J51] Y. Li, K. Zhao, Y. Zheng, P. Dong, S. Chen, S. Li, D. Hwang, S. Yao. "Omnidirectional Wireless Power Transfer Via Magnetoelectric Composite Transducer Arrays for Untethered Bioelectronic Systems". Composites Part B: Engineering 2026, 313, 113403.
[J50] S. Chen, S. Li, Y. Li, P. Dong, S. Yao. "Programming Magnetic Composites and Phase Change Materials for Multimodal Haptic Interfaces with Integrated Self-Sensing toward Adaptive and Proprioceptive Haptic Feedback". Materials Horizons 2026, 13, 4155–4169.
[J49] P. Dong, Y. Song, Y. Li, P. Djurić, S. Yao. "Bio-Integrated Systems for Silent Speech Recognition: From Advanced Bioplatforms to Machine Learning-Assisted Biosignal Decoding". Soft Science 2026, 6, 54.
[J48] S. Li, S. Chen, Y. Li, P. Dong, S. Zborovsky, N. Du, K. Qiu, S. Yao. "Skin-Conformal Thermo-Haptic Interface with Advanced Thermal Management for Multimodal Haptic Feedback". Small 2026, Accepted.
[J47] H. Shen, N. Bogdev, Y. Zhang, S. Yao, P. Dutta, K. Qiu. "A Geometry-Aware and Customizable Multimodal Sensing System for Texture and Material Identification in Prosthetics". Cell Reports Physical Science 2026, 7(8), 103458.
[J46] C. Zhong, L. Yin, M. Hung, S. Yao, M. Tang, Z. Cong. "Nature-Inspired Solutions: Biomimetic Materials and Adaptive Devices for Precision Urinary Oncology". Cancers 2026, 18(9), 1429.
[J45] A. Lin, J. Tang, C. Zhong, S. Yao, Z. Cong. "Multifunctional Magnetic Droplet Robots for Urological Applications: From Drug Delivery to Stone Retrieval". Micromachines 2026, 17, 569. Highlighted as a Cover.
[J44] Y. Li, S. N. Coodley, S. Chen, P. Dong, S. Li, S. Yao. "Thermally Responsive Spatially Programmable Soft Actuators with Multiple Response States Enabled by Grayscale UV Light Processing". Materials Horizons 2025, 12, 1568–1580.
[J43] S. Chen, S. Li, Y. Zheng, B. Fong, Y. Li, P. Dong, D. Hwang, S. Yao. "Highly Sensitive and Robust Soft Tri-Axial Tactile Sensors Enabled by Dual Inductive Sensing Mechanisms". Soft Science 2025, 5(1), 6.
[J42] S. Chen, L. Yu, W. Shen, B. Fong, Y. Li, P.Dong, H. Qin, S. Yao. "Multimodal 5-DOF Stretchable Electromagnetic Actuators toward Haptic Information Delivery". Advanced Functional Materials 2024, 34(17), 2314515. Highlighted as a Frontispiece.
[J41] P. Dong, S. Tian, S. Chen, Y. Li, S. Li, M. Zheng, S. Yao. "Decoding Silent Speech Cues from Muscular Biopotential Signals for Efficient Human-Robot Collaborations". Advanced Materials Technologies 2025, 10(4), 2400990. Featured as The Editors’ Choice articles.
[J40] P. Dong, J. Ives, E. Garcia, C. Caporusso, P. Bragina, C. Laguatan, S. Yao. "Unobtrusive Swallow Monitoring Enabled by Conformal Ionogel Biopotential Electrodes and Machine Learning". Advanced Materials Technologies 2025, 10(16), e00229.
[J39] Y. Li, D. Zhang, P. Dong, S. Yao, R. Qin. "A Surface Electromyography-Based Deep Learning Model for Guiding Semi-Autonomous Drones in Road Infrastructure Inspection". Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering 2025, 40(28), 5033–5049.
[J38] O. Yousefian, A. Dashti, H. Geithner, Y. Karbalaeisadegh, S. Yao, J. Blackwell, M. Ali, S. Montgomery, Y. Zhu, T. Egan, M. Muller. "Characterizing Random Complex Biological Media by Quantifying Ultrasound Multiple Scattering". Frontiers in Acoustics 2025, 3, 1-11.
[J37] S. S. Sparks, A. G. Obando, Y. Li, S. Chen, S. Yao, K. Qiu. "3D-printed Biomimetic and Bioinspired Soft Actuators". IET Cyber-Systems and Robotics 2024, 6, e70001. Recognized as a top viewed article.
[J36] T. Wang, S. Yao, L.-H. Shao, Y. Zhu. "Stretchable Ag/AgCl Nanowire Dry Electrodes for High-Quality Multimodal Bioelectronic Sensing". Sensors 2024, 24, 6670.
[J35] P. Dong, Y. Li, S. Chen, J. T. Grafstein, I. Khanb, S. Yao. "Decoding Silent Speech Commands from Articulatory Movements through Soft Magnetic Skin and Machine Learning". Materials Horizons 2023, 12, 5607-5620. Highlighted in Materials Horizons Emerging Investigator Series.
[J34] Y. Li, A. Halwah, S. R. A. Bhuiyan, S. Yao. "Bio-Inspired Untethered Soft Kirigami Robot for Minimally Invasive Biomedical Sensing". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2023, 15, 58839–58849.
[J33] P. Dong, Y. Song, S. Yu, Z. Zhang, S. K. Mallipattu, P. M. Djurić, S. Yao. "Electromyogram-Based Lip-Reading Via Unobtrusive Dry Electrodes and Machine Learning Methods". Small 2023, 19, 2205058. Highlighted as a Frontispiece.
[J32] S. Chen, Y. Chen, J. Yang, T. Han, S. Yao. "Skin-Integrated Stretchable Actuators toward Skin-Compatible Haptic Feedback and Closed-Loop Human-Machine Interactions". npj Flexible Electronics 2023, 7, 1.
[J31] Y. Karbalaeisadegh, S. Yao, Y. Zhu, Q. Grimal, M. Muller. "Ultrasound Characterization of Cortical Bone Using Shannon Entropy". Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology 2023, 49, 1824-1829.
[J30] Y. Li, A. Parsan, B. Wang, P. Dong, S. Yao, R. Qin. "A Multi-Tasking Model of Speaker-Keyword Classification for Keeping Human in the Loop of Drone-Assisted Inspection". Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 2023, 117, 105597.
[J29] S. Yao, W. Zhou, R. Hinson, P. Dong, S. Wu, J. Ives, X. Hu, H. Huang, Y. Zhu. "Ultrasoft Breathable 3D Conductive Dry Electrodes for Electrophysiological Sensing and Myoelectric Control". Advanced Materials Technologies 2022, 7, 2101637.

Conference Proceedings

[C4] Z. Zhang, H. Huang, P. Dong, S. Yao, S. Lin. "MagSkin: Enabling Touchless Human-Computer Interaction with Soft Epidermal Magnetic Material", Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, 2025, 9(4), 240.
[C3] Y. Chen, X. Liang, S. Chen, Y. Chen, H. Lin, H. Zhang, C. Jiang, F. Tian, Y. Zhang, S. Yao, T. Han. "Haptag: A Compact Actuator for Rendering Push-Button Tactility on Soft Surfaces", In ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST), Bend, OR, USA, ACM: 2022; pp 1-11.
[C2] F. Lin, S. Yao, M. McKnight, Y. Zhu, A. Bozkurt. "Silver Nanowire Based Wearable Sensors for Multimodal Sensing", In IEEE Topical Conference on Biomedical Wireless Technologies, Networks, and Sensing Systems (BioWireleSS), Austin, TX, USA, IEEE: 2016; pp 55-58.
[C1] S. Yao, J. S. Lee, K. James, J. Miller, V. Narasimhan, A. J. Dickerson, X. Zhu, Y. Zhu. "Silver Nanowire Strain Sensors for Wearable Body Motion Tracking", In IEEE SENSORS, Busan, South Korea, 1-4 Nov. 2015; IEEE: 2015; pp 1-4.

Book Chapters

[B1] S. Yao, S. Wu, Y. Zhu. "Smart Nanotextiles for Wearable Health Monitoring". In Smart Textiles Applications for Wearable Nanotechnology, Yilmaz, N. D., Ed. Wiley-Scrivene: 2022; pp 89-134.

Issued Patents

[IP5] Y. Zhu, S. Yao, "Multi-Functional Electronic Textiles Employing Silver Nanowire Composite Sensors and Related Methods". U.S. Patent, Patent No. 12331435, Issue Date 06/17/2025.
[IP4] A. Myers, A. Malhotra, J. Muth, Y. Zhu, S. Yao, "Personal Hydration Monitor". U.S. Patent, Patent No. 10888273, Issue Date 01/12/2021.
[IP3] W. Ren, H. Ji, P. Shi, L. Wang, X. Yan, S. Yao, et al. "Method of Preparing Lead-free BaZr_0.05Ti_0.95O₃-K_0.5Na_0.5NbO₃ Composite Piezoelectric Thick Films". China Invention Patent, Patent No. 201010127202.4, Issue Date 05/23/2012.
[IP2] W. Ren, L. Wang, S. Yao, et al. "Method of Preparing Lead-free K_0.5Na_0.5NbO₃ Piezoelectric Thick Films". China Invention Patent, Patent No. ZL201010120883.1, Issue Date 11/24/2011.
[IP1] W. Ren, H. Ji, P. Shi, L. Wang, X. Yan, S. Yao, X. Chen, X. Wu, and X. Yao. "Method of Preparing Lead-free Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃-K_0.5Na_0.5NbO₃ Composite Piezoelectric Thick Films". China Invention Patent, Patent No. ZL201010127246.7, Issue Date 07/27/2011.

Pending Patent Applications

[P5] S. Chen, S. Yao, "Multimodal Stretchable Electromagnetic Actuator with Inductive Self Sensing for Proprioceptive Haptic Feedback". U.S. Patent, Application No. 63/982,577, Application Date 02/13/2026.
[P4] S. Chen, S. Yao, "Electromagnetic Actuator System and Method". U.S. Patent, Application No. 19/540,105, Application Date 02/13/2026.
[P3] Y. Li, S. Yao, "System and Method for Omnidirectional Wireless Power Transfer". U.S. Patent, Application No. 63/944,853, Application Date 12/19/2025.
[P2] S. Lin, S. Yao, "Touchless Interaction System and Method". U.S. Patent, Application No. 63/924,806, Application Date 11/25/2025.
[P1] Y. Zhu, W. Zhou, S. Yao, "Gas Permeable, Ultrathin, Stretchable Epidermal Electronic Devices and Related Methods". U.S. Patent, Application No. 17728182, Application Date 10/27/2022.