Lin Cao

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
69 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Lin Cao is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Lin Cao has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 18 papers in Materials Chemistry and 16 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Lin Cao's work include Soft Robotics and Applications (26 papers), Surgical Simulation and Training (14 papers) and Piezoelectric Actuators and Control (11 papers). Lin Cao is often cited by papers focused on Soft Robotics and Applications (26 papers), Surgical Simulation and Training (14 papers) and Piezoelectric Actuators and Control (11 papers). Lin Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and Canada. Lin Cao's co-authors include Soo Jay Phee, Wenjun Zhang, Phuoc Thien Phan, Allan T. Dolovich, Wenjie Lai, Anthony Meng Huat Tiong, Ang Chen, A. Q. Liu, Wei Luo and Xiaoguo Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Lin Cao

65 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Recent progress in quantum photonic chips for quantum communication and internet
    2023 134 citations Wei Luo, Lin Cao et al. Light Science & Applications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lin Cao China 24 687 338 324 269 254 69 1.6k
Pengbo Liu China 21 505 0.7× 321 0.9× 402 1.2× 395 1.5× 189 0.7× 114 1.3k
Kazuhiro YOSHIDA Japan 24 1.0k 1.5× 41 0.1× 455 1.4× 192 0.7× 721 2.8× 144 2.4k
Hyunchul Park South Korea 27 524 0.8× 160 0.5× 637 2.0× 90 0.3× 347 1.4× 91 2.1k
Carol Livermore United States 20 636 0.9× 461 1.4× 851 2.6× 62 0.2× 724 2.9× 68 1.7k
Mohamed Sultan Mohamed Ali Malaysia 27 1.3k 1.9× 148 0.4× 986 3.0× 180 0.7× 750 3.0× 136 2.5k
Yao‐Joe Yang Taiwan 28 1.4k 2.0× 391 1.2× 1.1k 3.4× 103 0.4× 338 1.3× 158 2.3k
Manuel Collet France 30 1.7k 2.5× 420 1.2× 587 1.8× 294 1.1× 670 2.6× 157 3.0k
Kazuhiro Watanabe Japan 23 840 1.2× 279 0.8× 1.5k 4.8× 67 0.2× 80 0.3× 233 2.2k
Yuxin Peng China 19 558 0.8× 150 0.4× 449 1.4× 464 1.7× 233 0.9× 67 1.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Lin Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lin Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lin Cao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lin Cao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lin Cao based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Lin Cao. Lin Cao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ji, Tianyao, Sanja Dogramadzi, Soo Jay Phee, et al.. (2025). Hysteresis-assisted shape morphing for soft continuum robots. Science Advances. 11(42). eadx3024–eadx3024.
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Wang, Jianwei, et al.. (2024). A bionic robotic ankle driven by the multiple pneumatic muscle actuators. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(4). 100176–100176. 1 indexed citations
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Fang, Zheng, Wu Chen, Lin Cao, et al.. (2024). Development of non-invasive flexible directional microwave ablation for central lung cancer: a simulation study. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 69(9). 09NT04–09NT04.
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Fang, Hongwei, Hongtao Jiang, Lin Cao, et al.. (2023). Evolution of magnetotransport properties of Weyl semiconductor Te crystals with different Fermi energy. Physical review. B.. 108(19). 3 indexed citations
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Luo, Wei, Lin Cao, Yuzhi Shi, et al.. (2023). Recent progress in quantum photonic chips for quantum communication and internet. Light Science & Applications. 12(1). 175–175. 134 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cao, Lin, et al.. (2022). Growth and Electrical Properties of Polymorphs of Mo-Te Crystals. Materials Research Bulletin. 151. 111796–111796. 3 indexed citations
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Lai, Wenjie, et al.. (2021). A Three-Axial Force Sensor Based on Fiber Bragg Gratings for Surgical Robots. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 27(2). 777–789. 50 indexed citations
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Cao, Lin, et al.. (2021). A Frictional Contact-Pattern-Based Model for Inserting a Flexible Shaft Into Curved Channels. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 27(5). 2556–2567. 7 indexed citations
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Miyasaka, Muneaki, Lin Cao, Wenjie Lai, et al.. (2021). Flexible and Deployable Colon Support Structure for Endoluminal Interventions. IEEE Access. 9. 91754–91763. 3 indexed citations
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Cao, Lin, Shuang Han, Jianghe Feng, et al.. (2021). Growth, Structure, Electrical Transport and Thermal Stability of New Allotropic MoC4 Crystals. Crystal Growth & Design. 21(9). 4909–4913. 2 indexed citations
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Huang, Yanpei, Wenjie Lai, Lin Cao, et al.. (2021). A Three-Limb Teleoperated Robotic System with Foot Control for Flexible Endoscopic Surgery. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 49(9). 2282–2296. 27 indexed citations
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Cao, Lin, Xiaoguo Li, Phuoc Thien Phan, et al.. (2020). Sewing up the Wounds: A Robotic Suturing System for Flexible Endoscopy. IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine. 27(3). 45–54. 32 indexed citations
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Phan, Phuoc Thien, Anthony Meng Huat Tiong, Muneaki Miyasaka, et al.. (2020). EndoPil: A Magnetically Actuated Swallowable Capsule for Weight Management: Development and Trials. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 49(5). 1391–1401. 8 indexed citations
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Huang, Yanpei, Etienne Burdet, Lin Cao, et al.. (2020). A Subject-Specific Four-Degree-of-Freedom Foot Interface to Control a Surgical Robot. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 25(2). 951–963. 30 indexed citations
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Huang, Yanpei, Jonathan Eden, Lin Cao, Etienne Burdet, & Soo Jay Phee. (2020). Tri-Manipulation: An Evaluation of Human Performance in 3-Handed Teleoperation. IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics. 2(4). 545–548. 15 indexed citations
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Huang, Yanpei, Etienne Burdet, Lin Cao, et al.. (2019). Performance Evaluation of a Foot Interface to Operate a Robot Arm. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 4(4). 3302–3309. 15 indexed citations
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Hu, Xiaohua, Lin Cao, Yigang Luo, et al.. (2019). A Novel Methodology for Comprehensive Modeling of the Kinetic Behavior of Steerable Catheters. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 24(4). 1785–1797. 70 indexed citations
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Lai, Wenjie, Lin Cao, Phuoc Thien Phan, et al.. (2019). Force Sensing With 1 mm Fiber Bragg Gratings for Flexible Endoscopic Surgical Robots. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 25(1). 371–382. 55 indexed citations
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Lai, Wenjie, Lin Cao, Xiaoguo Li, et al.. (2019). An Integrated Sensor-Model Approach for Haptic Feedback of Flexible Endoscopic Robots. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 48(1). 342–356. 29 indexed citations
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Li, Xiao, Yang‐Yang Lv, Bin Pang, et al.. (2017). Evidence of metal-semimetal-transition from Cu 2 TlSe 2 to Cu 2 TlTe 2. Materials Research Bulletin. 89. 97–101. 2 indexed citations

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