Publications

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13 Publications

2026

Rao†, Yifan, Konstantinos Manos†, Tuo Zhao, Minjie Chen*, and Glaucio H. Paulino*. 2026. “Origami State Machine With Time-Varying Magnetic Fields”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 123 (44): e2615316123. doi:10.1073/pnas.2615316123.
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2025

Manos, Konstantinos, Yifan Rao, Tuo Zhao, Kevin Liu, Daniel Zhou, Calvin Nguyen, Eric Chen, Glaucio H. Paulino, and Minjie Chen. 2025. “Wireless Actuation of Magnetic Robots With a Modular 60 MT 3-D Helmholtz Coil System”. In 2025 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC). doi:10.1109/APEC48143.2025.10977109.
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2024

Li, Hongbian, Philip Tan, Yifan Rao, Sarnab Bhattacharya, Zheliang Wang, Sangjun Kim, Susmita Gangopadhyay, et al. 2024. “E-Tattoos: Toward Functional But Imperceptible Interfacing With Human Skin”. Chemical Reviews 124 (6): 3220–3283. doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00626.
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Rao, Yifan, and Nanshu Lu*. 2024. “The Wearable Electronic Patch That’s Impervious to Sweat”. Nature 628 (8006): 39-40. doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00789-z.
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Rao, Yifan, and Nanshu Lu*. 2024. “Effects of Adhesive and Frictional Contacts on the Nanoindentation of Two-Dimensional Material Drumheads”. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 192. doi:10.1016/j.jmps.2024.105828.
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Wang, Zheliang, Hao Sheng, Xinyi Lin, Yifan Rao, Jia Liu, and Nanshu Lu*. 2024. “A Shear-Lag Model for Laminated Beams With Extreme Modulus Mismatch Between Layers”. Mechanics of Materials 188. doi:10.1016/j.mechmat.2023.104844.
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2023

Li, Hongbian, Hyonyoung Shin, Minsu Zhang, Andrew Yu, Heeyong Huh, Gubeum Kwon, Nicholas Riveira, et al. 2023. “Hair-Compatible Sponge Electrodes Integrated on VR Headset for Electroencephalography”. Soft Science 3 (3). doi:10.20517/ss.2023.11.
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Liu†, Siyi, Jinlong He†, Yifan Rao, Zhaohe Dai, Huilin Ye, John C. Tanir, Ying Li*, and Nanshu Lu*. 2023. “Conformability of Flexible Sheets on Spherical Surfaces”. Science Advances 9 (16). doi:10.1126/sciadv.adf2709.
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Rao, Yifan, Eunbin Kim, Zhaohe Dai, Jinlong He, Ying Li, and Nanshu Lu*. 2023. “Size-Dependent Shape Characteristics of 2D Crystal Blisters”. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 175. doi:10.1016/j.jmps.2023.105286.
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2022

Dai, Zhaohe, Yifan Rao, and Nanshu Lu*. 2022. “Two-Dimensional Crystals on Adhesive Substrates Subjected to Uniform Transverse Pressure”. International Journal of Solids and Structures 257: 44-45. doi:10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2022.111829.
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Jang, Hongwoo, Kaan Sel, Eunbin Kim, Sangjun Kim, Xiangxing Yang, Seungmin Kang, Kyoung-Ho Ha, et al. 2022. “Graphene E-Tattoos for Unobstructive Ambulatory Electrodermal Activity Sensing on the Palm Enabled by Heterogeneous Serpentine Ribbons”. Some Other Journal 13. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34406-2.
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Liu, Siyi, Yifan Rao, Hongwoo Jang, Philip Tan, and Nanshu Lu*. 2022. “Strategies for Body-Conformable Electronics”. Matter 5 (4): 1104-36. doi:10.1016/j.matt.2022.02.006.
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2021

Rao†, Yifan, Shutao Qiao†, Zhaohe Dai, and Nanshu Lu*. 2021. “Elastic Wetting: Substrate-Supported Droplets Confined by Soft Elastic Membranes”. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 151. doi:10.1016/j.jmps.2021.104399.
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