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PhD in Photonics from the University of Florence, European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy. My work in TUT will be mainly focused on tunable photonics based on photo-actuated liquid-crystalline systems, and construction of light-driven soft robots that can walk, swim and dance at sub-mm length scales.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Florence
Award Date: 6 Mar 2015
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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C. elegans-inspired undulatory motion in a light-driven liquid crystal elastomer fiber
Nemati, Y., Cheng, M., Deng, Z., Liu, Y., Priimagi, A. & Zeng, H., 20 Feb 2026, In: iScience. 29, 2, 114617.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Light driven polymer thin films as flying robotic chips in the sky
Yang, J. & Zeng, H., 7 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Lab on a Chip.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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A light-fueled self-oscillator that senses force
Deng, Z., Priimagi, A., Li, K. & Zeng, H., Dec 2025, In: Communications Materials. 6, 1, 173.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Emergent Locomotion in Self-Sustained, Mechanically Connected Soft Matter Rings
Guo, H., Li, K., Priimagi, A. & Zeng, H., 3 Jul 2025, In: Advanced Materials. 37, 26, 2503519.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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External Reflection From Two-Photon Laser-Printed Micromirrors Enables Photomechanical Actuation at a 90° Incident Angle
Song, L., Yang, J. & Zeng, H., 30 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Advanced Functional Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Datasets
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Photochemically responsive polymer films enable tunable gliding flights
Zeng, H. (Creator), Hao Zeng, 26 Sept 2024
DOI: 10.23729/186697c2-0ff7-416f-901f-631685ff8e3f
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Light-steerable locomotion using zero-elastic-energy modes
Zeng, H. (Creator), CSC, 25 Sept 2024
DOI: 10.23729/67dabfbb-80ac-498f-9583-0405b71ad169
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