Journal Publications

1. Junhui Law^, Xian Wang^, Mengxi Luo, Liming Xin, Xingzhou Du, Wenkun Dou, Tiancong Wang, Guanqiao Shan, Yibin Wang, Peng Song*, Xi Huang, Jiangfan Yu*, Yu Sun*, Microrobotic Swarms for Selective Embolization, Science Advances, 8(29), eabm5752, 2022.

 

2. Junhui Law^, Hui Chen^, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu*, Yu Sun*, Gravity-resisting Colloidal Collectives, Science Advances, 8(46), eade3161, 2022.

 

3. Qian Zou, Xingzhou Du, Yuezhen Liu, Hui Chen, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu*, Dynamic Path Planning and Motion Control of Microrobotic Swarms for Mobile Target Tracking, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 20(4), 2454-2468, 2022.

 

4. Jiangfan Yu^, Lidong Yang^, Xingzhou Du, Hui Chen, Tiantian Xu, Li Zhang, Adaptive Pattern and Motion Control of Magnetic Microrobotic Swarms, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 38(3), 1552-1570, 2022.

 

5. Hui Chen, Yibin Wang, Yuezhen Liu, Qian Zou, Jiangfan Yu*, Sensing of Fluidic Features Using Colloidal Microswarms, ACS Nano, 16(10), 16281-16291, 2022.

 

6. Tiantian Xu, Zhiming Hao, Chenyang Huang, Jiangfan Yu, Li Zhang, Xinyu Wu, Multimodal locomotion control of needle-like microrobots assembled by ferromagnetic nanoparticles. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 27(6), 4327-4338, 2022.

 

7. Hui Chen and Jiangfan Yu*, Magnetic Microrobotic Swarms in Fluid Suspensions, Current Robotics Reports, 3(3), 127-137, 2022.

 

8. Lidong Yang, Jiangfan Yu, Shihao Yang, Ben Wang, Bradley J. Nelson and Li Zhang, A Survey on Swarm Microrobotics, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 38(3), 1531-1551, 2022.

  • 1. Yuezhen Liu^, Guangjun Zeng^, Xingzhou Du, Kaiwen Fang, and Jiangfan Yu, Navigated Locomotion and Controllable Splitting of a Microswarm in a Complex Environment, 2024 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2024), accepted.
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  • 2. Yibin Wang^, Yiting Xiong^, Kaiwen Fang, and Jiangfan Yu, Millipede-Inspired Multi-legged Magnetic Soft Robots for Targeted Locomotion in Tortuous Environments, 2024 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2024), accepted. (IROS 2024 Best Conference Student Paper Award)
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  • 3. Yuezhen Liu, Qian Zou, Xingzhou Du, Kaiwen Fang, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu, Shape Reconfiguration and Path Planning of Microswarms for Automatic Collision Avoidance, IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics (RCAR 2023), 7-12, accepted. (Best Paper Award Finalist)
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  • 4. Lidong Yang, Jiangfan Yu, Li Zhang, A Mobile Paramagnetic Nanoparticle Swarm with Automatic Shape Deformation Control, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2020), accepted.
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  • 5. Qianqian Wang, Ben Wang, Jiangfan Yu, Kathrin Schweizer, Bradley J. Nelson, Li Zhang, Reconfigurable Magnetic Microswarm for Thrombolysis under Ultrasound Imaging, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2020), accepted.
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  • 6. Jiangfan Yu and Li Zhang, Reconfigurable Colloidal Microrobotic Swarm for Targeted Delivery, IEEE Ubiquitous Robots 2019 (UR 2019), 615-616.
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  • 7. Jiangfan Yu, Dongdong Jin, Li Zhang, Mobile Magnetic Nanoparticle-based Vortex for Targeted Cargo Delivery in Fluid, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2017), 6594-6599.
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  • 8. Jiangfan Yu and Li Zhang, Paramagnetic Nanoparticle-based Vortex: Generation, Mobility and Micromanipulation, IEEE NANO 2017, 293-296.
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  • 9. Qianwen Chao, Jiangfan Yu, Chengkai Dai, Tiantian Xu, Li Zhang, Charlie C.L. Wang, Xiaogang Jin, Steering Micro-Robotic Swarm by Dynamic Actuating Fields, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2016), 5230-5235.
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  • 10. Jiangfan Yu, Huanbing Yu, Tiantian Xu and Li Zhang. Magnetic Control of AMB-1 Magnetotactic Bacteria for Micromanipulation, IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE 2015), 1614-1619.
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Conference Publications

Books

1. Qianqian Wang and Jiangfan Yu, Collective Behaviour of Magnetic Micro/Nanorobot: Control, Imaging and Applications, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023 (Monograph).

2. Yu Sun, Xian Wang, Jiangfan Yu, Field-Driven Micro and Nanorobots for Biology and Medicine, Springer, 2021 (Edited book).

3. Li Zhang, Jiangfan Yu, and Lidong Yang, Micro- and Nanorobots: From Individual to Swarm (in Chinese), Science Press, 2020 (Monograph).

Publications

Book Chapters

1. Xingzhou Du, Yuezhen Liu, Jiangfan Yu, Magnetically Driven Robots for Clinical Treatment, in the book "Robotics for Cell Manipulation and Characterization", Elsevier, 2023.

2. Qian Zou, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu, Colloidal Microrobotic Swarms, in the book "Field-Driven Micro and Nanorobots for Biology and Medicine", Springer, 2021.

-- 2022 --

1. Hui Chen, Huimin Zhang, Tiantian Xu, Jiangfan Yu*, An Overview of Micronanoswarms for Biomedical Applications, ACS Nano, 15(10), 15625-15644, 2021.

-- 2021 --

1. Jiangfan Yu^, Dongdong Jin^, Kai-Fung Chan, Qianqian Wang, Ke Yuan and Li Zhang, Active Generation and Magnetic Actuation of Microrobotic Swarms in Bio-fluids, Nature Communications, 10(1), 1-12, 2019.

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  • 2. Jiangfan Yu, Ben Wang, Xingzhou Du, Qianqian Wang and Li Zhang, Ultra-extensible Ribbon-like Magnetic Microswarm, Nature Communications, 9(1), 3260, 2018. (ESI highly cited paper)
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  • 3. Jiangfan Yu, Lidong Yang and Li Zhang, Pattern Generation and Motion Control of a Vortex-like Paramagnetic Nanoparticle Swarm, International Journal of Robotics Research, 37(8), 912-930, 2018.
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4. Jiangfan Yu, Tiantian Xu, Zheyu Lu, Chi Ian Vong, Li Zhang, On-demand Disassembly of Magnetic Nanoparticle Chains for Microrobotic Cargo Delivery, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 33(5), 1213-1225, 2017.

 

5. Jiangfan Yu, and Li Zhang, Reversible Pattern Transformation of Paramagnetic Nanoparticle Swarms in Bio-fluids with High Ionic Strength, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 24(1), 154-163, 2019. (Finalist for 2020 TMECH Best Paper Award)

 

6. Jiangfan Yu, Qianqian Wang, Mengzhi Li, Chao Liu, Lidai Wang, Tiantian Xu, Li Zhang, Characterizing Nanoparticle Swarms with Tuneable Concentrations for Enhanced Imaging Contrast, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 4(3), 2942-2949, 2019.

 

7. Xingzhou Du^, Jiangfan Yu^, Dongdong Jin, Philip Wai Yan Chiu, Li Zhang, Independent Pattern Formation of Nanorod and Nanoparticle Swarms under an Oscillating Field. ACS Nano, 15(3), 4429-4439, 2021.

 

8. Dongdong Jin^, Jiangfan Yu^, Ke Yuan, Li Zhang, Mimicking the structure and function of ant bridge in reconfigurable microswarm for electronic applications, ACS Nano, 13(5), 5999-6007, 2019.

 

  • 9. Xian Wang, Junhui Law, Mengxi Luo, Zheyuan Gong, Jiangfan Yu, Wentian Tang, Zhuoran Zhang, Xueting Mei, Zongjie Huang, Lidan You and Yu Sun, Magnetic Measurement and Stimulation of Cellular and Intracellular Structures, ACS Nano, 14(4), 3805-3821, 2020.
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  • 10. Lidong Yang, Jiangfan Yu, Li Zhang, Statistics-based automated control for a swarm of paramagnetic nanoparticles in 2D space, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 36(1), 254-270, 2019.
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  • 11. Tiantian Xu, Jiangfan Yu, Chi Ian Vong, Ben Wang, Xinyu Wu, Li Zhang, Dynamic morphology and swimming properties of rotating miniature swimmers with soft tails, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 24(3), 924-934, 2019.
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  • 12. Xiaohui Yan, Qi Zhou, Melissa Vincent, Yan Deng, Jiangfan Yu, Jianbin Xu, Tiantian Xu, Tao Tang, Liming Bian, Yi-Xiang J. Wang, Kostas Kostarelos, Li Zhang, Multifunctional biohybrid magnetite microrobots for imaging-guided therapy,  Science Robotics, 2(12), eaaq1155, 2017.
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-- Before 2021 --

-- 2023 --

1. Xingzhou Du and Jiangfan Yu*, Image-Integrated Magnetic Actuation Systems for Localization and Remote Actuation of  Medical Miniature Robots: A Survey, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 39(4), 2549-2568, 2023.

 

2. Yuezhen Liu^, Hui Chen^, Qian Zou, Xingzhou Du, Yibin Wang, Jiangfan Yu*, Automatic Navigation of Microswarms for Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 39(4), 2770-2785, 2023.

 

3. Junhui Law, Xingzhou Du, Wentian Tang, Jiangfan Yu*, Yu Sun*, Navigation of Magnetic Microrobotic Swarms with Maintained Structural Integrity in Fluidic Flow, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 29(1), 74-84, 2023.

 

4. Yibin Wang, Xingzhou Du, Huimin Zhang, Qian Zou, Junhui Law, Jiangfan Yu*, Amphibious Miniature Soft Jumping Robot with On-demand In-flight Maneuver, Advanced Science, 10(18), 2207493, 2023.

 

5. Junhui Law, Jiangfan Yu*, Wentian Tang, Zheyuan Gong, Xian Wang, Yu Sun*, Micro/Nanorobotic Swarms: From Fundamentals to Functionalities, ACS Nano, 17(14), 12971-12999, 2023.

 

6. Jinxin Li and Jiangfan Yu*, Biodegradable Microrobots and Their Biomedical Applications: A Review, Nanomaterials, 13(10), 1590, 2023.(undergraduate as the first author)

 

7. Yibin Wang, Hui Chen, Junhui Law, Xingzhou Du, Jiangfan Yu*, Ultrafast Miniature Robotic Swimmers with Upstream Motility, Cyborg and Bionic Systems, 4, 1-8, 2023.

 

8. Qian Zou, Xingjian Liu, Jiangfan Yu*, Automatic Navigation of a Microrobotic Swarm for Tracking Multiple Mobile Targets, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 9(10), 8858-8865, 2023.

-- 2024 --

 

1. Ziheng Chen^, Yibin Wang^, Hui Chen, Junhui Law, Huayan Pu, Shaorong Xie, Feng Duan, Yu Sun, Na Liu* and Jiangfan Yu*, A Magnetic Multi-layer Soft Robot for On-demand Targeted Adhesion, Nature Communications, 15, 644, 2024.

 

2. Yibin Wang^, Hui Chen^, Leiming Xie, Jinbo Liu, Li Zhang* and Jiangfan Yu*, Swarm Autonomy: From Agent Functionalization to Machine Intelligence, Advanced Materials, 2312956, 2024.

 

3. He Lou^, Yibin Wang^, Yifeng Sheng, He Zhu, Shiping Zhu, Jiangfan Yu*, Qi Zhang*, Water-induced Shape-Locking Magnetic Robots, Advanced Science, 11(36), 2405021, 2024.

 

4. Ziheng Chen, Hui Chen, Kaiken Fang, Na Liu* and Jiangfan Yu*, Magneto-thermal Hydrogel Swarms for Targeted Lesion Sealing, Advanced Healthcare Materials, 14(2), 2403076, 2024. 

 

5. Chunyun Wei, Zhuoran Zhang*, Xian Wang*, Haojian Lu*, and Jiangfan Yu*, Editorial for the Special Issue on Fundamentals and Applications of Micro/Nanorobotics, Micromachines, 15, 1303, 2024.

 

6. Yuezhen Liu, Yibin Wang, Kaiwen Fang, Hui Chen, Guangjun Zeng, and Jiangfan Yu*, Radar-based Control of a Helical Microswimmer in 3-D Space with Dynamic Obstacles, Cyborg and Bionic Systems, 2024. (Accepted)

 

-- 2025 --

1. Xingzhou Du^, Yibin Wang^, Junhui Law, Kaiwen Fang, Hui Chen, Yuezhen Liu, and Jiangfan Yu*, Active Exploration and Reconstruction of Vascular Networks Using Microrobot Swarms, Nature Machine Intelligence, 10.1038/s42256-025-01012-y, 2025. 

 

2. Hui Chen^, Junhui Law^, Yibin Wang, Ziheng Chen, Xingzhou Du, Kaiwen Fang, Zhe Wang*, Feng Duan*, Yu Sun*, and Jiangfan Yu*, Active Microgel Particle Swarms for Intrabronchial Targeted Delivery, Science Advances, 11(11), eadr3356, 2025. 

 

3. Leiming Xie^, Jinbo Liu^, Zhen Yang, Hui Chen, Yibin Wang, Xingzhou Du, Yongping Fu*, Peng Song*, Jiangfan Yu*, Microrobotic swarms for cancer therapy, Research, 2025.(Accepted)