Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Prof. Wenqi Hu holds a Bachelor's degree in Microelectronics and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, focusing on optically-controlled microrobots. After completing his Ph.D., Prof. Hu joined the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) as a Humboldt research fellow and progressed to a senior scientist role in 2019, later becoming the head of the bioinspired autonomous miniature robots group in 2022. His research has contributed to the fields of soft magnetic materials and the control of miniature soft robots, with his work published in respected journals such as Nature and Science Robotics. Dr. Hu's research has garnered over 5,000 citations and received accolades like the ICRA 2012 Best Conference Paper Award Finalist, RSS 2019 Best Paper Award, and the Günter Petzow Prize from the Max Planck Society. Beyond his research, he also serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Micro-Bio Robotics and participates in various committees for conferences such as Living Machine and MARSS.
Research Interests
Miniature Robots
Soft Robots
Surgical Robots
Underwater Robots
Implantable Medical Devices
Multi-material Microfabrication