Robert F. Shepherd

22.2k total citations · 15 hit papers
134 papers, 18.5k citations indexed

About

Robert F. Shepherd is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Condensed Matter Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert F. Shepherd has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 18.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 52 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 31 papers in Condensed Matter Physics. Recurrent topics in Robert F. Shepherd's work include Soft Robotics and Applications (58 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (53 papers) and Micro and Nano Robotics (31 papers). Robert F. Shepherd is often cited by papers focused on Soft Robotics and Applications (58 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (53 papers) and Micro and Nano Robotics (31 papers). Robert F. Shepherd collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Italy. Robert F. Shepherd's co-authors include George M. Whitesides, Shuo Li, Aaron D. Mazzeo, Filip Ilievski, Stephen A. Morin, Huichan Zhao, Adam A. Stokes, Thomas J. Wallin, Bobak Mosadegh and James H. Pikul and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Robert F. Shepherd

131 papers receiving 18.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Multigait soft robot

2011 1.7k citations Robert F. Shepherd, Stephen A. Morin et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Pneumatic Networks for Soft Robotics that Actuate Rapidly

2014 1.3k citations Bobak Mosadegh, Robert F. Shepherd et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →
Highly stretchable electroluminescent skin for optical signaling and tactile sensing

2016 1.2k citations Shuo Li, Sanlin S. Robinson et al. Science profile →
Soft Robotics for Chemists

2011 1.1k citations Robert F. Shepherd et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
A Resilient, Untethered Soft Robot

2014 916 citations Robert F. Shepherd, Bobak Mosadegh et al. profile →
Soft Robotics: Review of Fluid‐Driven Intrinsically Soft Devices; Manufacturing, Sensing, Control, and Applications in Human‐Robot Interaction

2017 789 citations Nikolaus Correll, Stephen A. Morin et al. profile →
3D printing of soft robotic systems

2018 763 citations Thomas J. Wallin, James H. Pikul et al. profile →
Optoelectronically innervated soft prosthetic hand via stretchable optical waveguides

2016 763 citations Huichan Zhao, Shuo Li et al. Science Robotics profile →
Camouflage and Display for Soft Machines

2012 673 citations Stephen A. Morin, Robert F. Shepherd et al. Science profile →
Robotic Tentacles with Three‐Dimensional Mobility Based on Flexible Elastomers

2012 599 citations Robert F. Shepherd et al. Advanced Materials profile →
Soft Robotics for Chemists

2011 534 citations Robert F. Shepherd et al. Angewandte Chemie profile →
Stretchable distributed fiber-optic sensors

2020 363 citations Hedan Bai, Shuo Li et al. Science profile →
A transparent, self-healing and high-κ dielectric for low-field-emission stretchable optoelectronics

2019 260 citations Robert F. Shepherd et al. profile →
Digital light processing of liquid crystal elastomers for self-sensing artificial muscles

2021 202 citations Shuo Li, Hedan Bai et al. Science Advances profile →
Towards enduring autonomous robots via embodied energy

2022 158 citations Cameron A. Aubin, Nathan Lazarus et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert F. Shepherd

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Robotic Antennas Using Liquid Metal Origami 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Anand Kumar Mishra, (unknown), Hyeon Seok An, Constantinos L. Zekios, Stavros V. Georgakopoulos, Robert F. Shepherd	3
2	The multifunctional use of an aqueous battery for a high capacity jellyfish robot 2024 ·Science Advances ·Xu Liu, Shuo Jin, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Duhan Zhang, Jacqueline Lo, Yong Lak Joo, Amir D. Gat, Lynden A. Archer, Robert F. Shepherd	3
3	Harnessing Nonuniform Pressure Distributions in Soft Robotic Actuators 2023 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), Robert F. Shepherd, Amir D. Gat, Nathan Lazarus, Kirstin Petersen	19
4	Harnessing Nonuniform Pressure Distributions in Soft Robotic Actuators 2023 ·Advanced Intelligent Systems ·(unknown), (unknown), Robert F. Shepherd, Amir D. Gat, Nathan Lazarus, Kirstin Petersen	7
5	Magnetohydrodynamic levitation for high-performance flexible pumps 2022 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·(unknown), Hyeon Seok An, Robert F. Shepherd, Nathan Lazarus	20
6	Haptic perception using optoelectronic robotic flesh for embodied artificially intelligent agents 2022 ·Science Robotics ·Jose Barreiros, Artemis Xu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Bart Selman, Robert F. Shepherd	43
7	Toward smart composites: Small-scale, untethered prediction and control for soft sensor/actuator systems 2022 ·Journal of Composite Materials ·(unknown), (unknown), Artemis Xu, (unknown), Mark E. Rentschler, Robert F. Shepherd, Nikolaus Correll	3
8	Digital light processing of liquid crystal elastomers for self-sensing artificial muscles breakdown → 2021 ·Science Advances ·Shuo Li, Hedan Bai, Zheng Liu, (unknown), Chuqi Huang, (unknown), Meredith N. Silberstein, Robert F. Shepherd	202
9	Autonomic perspiration in 3D-printed hydrogel actuators 2020 ·Science Robotics ·Anand Kumar Mishra, Thomas J. Wallin, Wenyang Pan, Artemis Xu, Kaiyang Wang, Emmanuel P. Giannelis, Barbara Mazzolai, Robert F. Shepherd	173
10	3D Printing of Viscoelastic Suspensions via Digital Light Synthesis for Tough Nanoparticle–Elastomer Composites 2020 ·Advanced Materials ·Kaiyang Wang, Wenyang Pan, Zheng Liu, Thomas J. Wallin, (unknown), Shuo Li, Emmanuel P. Giannelis, Yiğit Mengüç, Robert F. Shepherd	51
11	Bioinspiriertes Design und additive Fertigung von weichen Materialien, Maschinen, Robotern und haptischen Schnittstellen 2019 ·Angewandte Chemie ·Shuo Li, Hedan Bai, Robert F. Shepherd, Huichan Zhao	5
12	Bio‐inspired Design and Additive Manufacturing of Soft Materials, Machines, Robots, and Haptic Interfaces 2019 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Shuo Li, Hedan Bai, Robert F. Shepherd, Huichan Zhao	154
13	Optical stereolithography of antifouling zwitterionic hydrogels 2019 ·Journal of Materials Chemistry B ·Wenyang Pan, Thomas J. Wallin, Jérémy Odent, Mighten C. Yip, Bobak Mosadegh, Robert F. Shepherd, Emmanuel P. Giannelis	27
14	Simple Synthesis of Elastomeric Photomechanical Switches That Self‐Heal 2019 ·Macromolecular Rapid Communications ·Shuo Li, (unknown), Hedan Bai, Yusuke Hibi, (unknown), Wenyang Pan, Kaiyang Wang, Emmanuel P. Giannelis, Robert F. Shepherd	27
15	Stereolithography for Personalized Left Atrial Appendage Occluders 2018 ·Advanced Materials Technologies ·Sanlin S. Robinson, Cameron A. Aubin, Thomas J. Wallin, Saleh Gharaie, (unknown), Kaiyang Wang, Simon Dunham, Bobak Mosadegh, Robert F. Shepherd	11
16	Elastomeric passive transmission for autonomous force-velocity adaptation applied to 3D-printed prosthetics 2018 ·Science Robotics ·(unknown), Artemis Xu, David J. Levine, Cameron A. Aubin, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Robert F. Shepherd	61
17	Soft optoelectronic sensory foams with proprioception 2018 ·Science Robotics ·Ilse M. Van Meerbeek, Christopher De, Robert F. Shepherd	167
18	Highly Elastic, Transparent, and Conductive 3D‐Printed Ionic Composite Hydrogels 2017 ·Advanced Functional Materials ·Jérémy Odent, Thomas J. Wallin, Wenyang Pan, (unknown), Robert F. Shepherd, Emmanuel P. Giannelis	191
19	Stretchable surfaces with programmable 3D texture morphing for synthetic camouflaging skins 2017 ·Science ·James H. Pikul, Shuo Li, Hedan Bai, Roger T. Hanlon, Itai Cohen, Robert F. Shepherd	253
20	Camouflage and Display for Soft Machines breakdown → 2012 ·Science ·Stephen A. Morin, Robert F. Shepherd, Sen Wai Kwok, Adam A. Stokes, Alex Nemiroski, George M. Whitesides	673

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