I am a master's student in Mechanical Engineering at Beijing Institute of Technology, working in the Laboratory of Biological Intelligence and Biomimetics under the supervision of Prof. Jieliang Zhao. I am currently a Robotics Hardware Intern at ByteDance Seed Robotics.
My work spans biological observation, interfacial mechanics, structural design and robotic hardware. I have also worked on soft robots, dexterous hands and Formula Student vehicle systems.
Research Interest: Bioinspired adhesion, biomechanics, soft actuators and dexterous manipulation.
Research Question: How can biological attachment strategies be translated into robust interfaces and mechanisms for wearable devices and robots?
Email: xyu8468@gmail.com
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Jieliang Zhao†,*, Yu Xiang†, et al.
Advanced Science, 2026 · First student author · JCR Q1 · IF 14.1 · [paper]
A hierarchical adhesive interface that combines conformal contact with directional water transport for stable adhesion on sweating skin.
Zhiyun Ma, Lulu Liang, Chenyang Zhang, Yu Xiang, et al.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2025 · JCR Q1 · [paper]
A micro-nano structured wet adhesive surface designed to maintain attachment and electrophysiological signal quality under perspiration.
Yangzhuo Wu, Zhe Sun, Yu Xiang, Jieliang Zhao
Biomimetics, 2024 · JCR Q1 · [paper]
A soft crawling robot combining controllable electrohydraulic actuation with bioinspired contact structures derived from tree-frog and honeybee footpads.
Yu Xiang, et al.
† Equal contribution. * Corresponding author.
Research project · In progress
Explore insect-inspired adhesive fingertips and motion strategies for dexterous grasping, building on the ORCA hand reproduction.
Research project
Study insect attachment mechanisms and develop reversible adhesive interfaces and rigid-flexible grippers for irregular surfaces and extreme environments.
Independent engineering project
Reproduce a five-finger, 17-DoF platform and study its mechanical architecture, tendon routing, assembly and calibration.
Engineering project
Design and validate suspension, steering and vehicle structures, connecting simulation with manufacturing, alignment and track testing.
Collaborative engineering project
Design and assemble an insect-inspired climbing robot combining an origami body, four-bar linkage legs, adaptive ankles and negative-pressure suction cups.
