Publications

International Journal

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1. Mirjolet, M., Ye, H.*, Lahlahi-Attalhaoui, A., Kim, D., Pustovalov, V., Zhang, E., Tudela-Pi, M., Gebauer, B., Bautista Carda Castelló, J., Guimerà-Brunet, A., Puigmartí-Luis, J., Chen, X.-Z., Kim, M.*, Pané, S.*, “Magnetoelectric BaTiO3/CoFe2O4 Thin-Film Meshes for Neuronal Differentiation.” Advanced Science. 2026. p. e77180.

2. Lahlahi-Attalhaoui, A., Porcar, S., Toca, S., Cuadra, J.G., Nebot-Diaz, I., Bakali, J., Mirjolet, M., Kim, M., Franco, C., Pané, S., de la Fuente, G.F.*, Carda, J.B.*, “In Situ Formation of Ni- and Cr-Doped Cobalt Ferrite Pigment in Glassy Matrix Films via Laser Zone Melting.” Journal of the European Ceramic Society. 2026. 

3. Perdikos, F., Bagur, L., Vaca, C., Lafuente, A., Llacer-Wintle, J., Ambrožič, B., Stefani, C., Kim, M., Dražić, G., Lisjak, D., Sort, J., Chen, X.-Z. Esplandiu, M.J., Pané, S., Nogués, C., Nogués, J.*, Blanquer, A.*, Sepúlveda, B.*, “Highly Flexible and Conformable ZnO/FeGa Magnetoelectric Heterostructures for Skin Wound Healing.” Advanced Science. 2026. 

4. Ye, H.†, Llacer-Wintle, J.†, Sevim S., Zhang, E., von Arx, D., Hertle, L., Accursi, M., Kim, M., Puigmartí-Luis, J., Nelson, B.J., Chen, X.-Z.*, Pané S.*, “Biocompatible Magnetopyroelectric Composite Films for Cell Stimulation.” Advanced Science. 2026. 13(18): p. e20491. IF 14.1, Top 7% in MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

5. Kwon, H.†, Kwon, S.†, Park, S., Lee, S., Kim, J., Pané, S., Kim, M.*, Lee, H.-T.*, “Empirical Study of Magnetically Induced Modulus and Contact Area Changes in a Switchable Adhesive.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2025. 17(47): p. 65006-65016. IF 8.2

6. Gao, Q.†, Kim, M.†*, von Arx, D., Zhang, E., Zhang, X., Ye, H., Vogt, C., Ehmke, C., Corsino, D., Catania, F., Münzenrieder, N., Magno, M., Cantarella, G., Nelson, B.J., Pané, S., “Soft Magnetic Microrobots with Remote Sensing and Communication Capabilities.” Nature Communications. 2025. 16: p.10489. IF 15.7, Top 6% in MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

7. Kim, M., Pané, S., Nelson, B.J., “Medical & healthcare robotics: a roadmap for enhanced precision, safety, and efficacy; 5.2 Micro/nanorobots for surgical applications.” Measurement Science and Technology. 2025. 36(10): p. 103001. section lead author, IF 3.4

8. Aktas, B.*, Kim, M.*, Bäckert, M., Sicilia, G., Franchini, G.-L., Heemeyer, F., Gervasoni, S., Chen, X.-Z., Pané, S., Nelson, B.J., “Jamming with Magnetic Composites.” Nature Communications. 2025. 16: p. 8711. IF 15.7, Top 7% in MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

9. Hertle, L., Ko, H., Gantenbein, V., Llacer-Wintle, J., Ye, H., Mirjolet, M., Veciana, A., Landers, F.C., Kim, M., Zhang, E., Hu, M., Puigmartí-Luis, J., Estrader, M., Chen, X.-Z.*, Nelson, B.J., Pané, S.*, “A covalently bonded exchange coupled nanomagnet-based hydrogel composite for microrobotic applications.” Advanced Intelligent Systems. 2025. 7(7): p. 2400752. IF 6.1, Top 14% in ROBOTICS

10. Kim, M., Nicholas, J.D., Puigmartí-Luis, J., Nelson, B.J., Pané, S.*, “Targeted drug delivery: From Chemistry to Robotics at Small Scales.” Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems. 2025. 8: p. 379-405. IF 14, 3/48 in ROBOTICS

11. Chowdhury, A.M.M.B., Gharamaleki, N.L., Lee, H., Kim, J., Kim. M., Pané, S., Youn, S.W., Choi, H.*, “Dual Active Tilted Roller Actuation System (DATRAS) with an electromagnetic actuation system for vascular intervention.” npj Robotics. 2025. 3: p. 8.

12. Heemeyer, F.*, Boehler, Q., Kim, M., Bendok, B.R., Turcotte, E.L., Batjer, H.H., Madder, R.D., Pereira, V.M. Nelson, B.J., “Telesurgery and the importance of context.” Science Robotics. 2025. 10(99): p. eadq0192. IF 27.5, 1/48 in ROBOTICS

13. Hu, M.†*, Ma, Z.†, Kim, M., Kim, D., Ye, S., Pané, S., Bao, Y., Style, R., Isa, L.*, “Self-Reporting Multiple Microscopic Stresses through Tunable Microcapsule Arrays.” Advanced Materials. 2024. 37(3): p. 2410945. IF 26.8, Top 3% in MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

14. Kim, M.†*, Kim, D.†, Mirjolet, M., Choi, H., Puigmartí-Luis, J., Nelson, B.J., Chen, X.-Z.*, Pané, S.*, “Shape-Morphing in Oxide Ceramic Kirigami Nanomembranes.” Advanced Materials. 2024. 36(47): p. 2404825. IF 26.8, Top 3% in MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

15. Torlakcik, H., Sevim, S.*, Alves, P., Mattmann, M., Llacer-Wintle, J., Pinto, M., Moreira, R., Flouris, A.D., Landers, F.C., Chen, X.-Z., Puigmartí-Luis, J., Boehler, Q., Mayor, T.S.*, Kim, M.*, Nelson, B.J., Pané, S.*, “Magnetically Guided Microcatheter for Targeted Injection of Magnetic Particle Swarms.” Advanced Science. 2024. 11(38): p. 2404061. IF 14.1, Top 7% in MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

16. von Arx, D.*, Torlakcik, H., Kim, M., Pané, S., Nelson, B.J., Boehler, Q., “Fast rotating magnetic fields in open workspace using resonant magnetic actuation systems with magnetic decoupling.” IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L). 2024. 9(6): p. 5276-5283. IF 5.3, Top 24% in ROBOTICS

17. Landers, F.C.†, Gantenbein, V.†, Hertle, L., Veciana, A., Llacer-Wintle, J., Chen, X.-Z., Ye, H.*, Franco, C., Puigmartí-Luis, J., Kim, M.*, Nelson, B.J., Pané S.*, “On-Command Disassembly of Microrobotic Superstructures for Transport and Delivery of Magnetic Micromachines.” Advanced Materials. 2024. 36(18): p. 2310084. IF 26.8, Top 3% in MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY, BACK COVER

18. Escobar, M., Hoffmann, V., Gemming, T., Kim, M., Pané, S., Sort, J., Pellicer, E.*, “One and two-step electrodeposition of composite films of calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite matrix with nanoscale Ag- and Zn-based particles.” Surfaces and Interfaces. 2024. 44: p. 103671. IF 6.3, Top 15% in MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS

19. Kim, M., Yu, A., Kim, D., Nelson, B.J., Ahn, S.H.*, “Multi-Agent Control of Laser-Guided Shape-Memory Alloy Microrobots.” Advanced Functional Materials. 2023. 33(51): p. 2304937. IF 19, Top 5% in PHYSICS, APPLIED

20. Kim, M.S., Heo, J.K., Rodrigue, H., Lee, H.T., Pané, S.*, Han, M.W.*, Ahn, S.H.*, “Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuators: The Role of Material, Form, and Scaling Effects.” Advanced Materials. 2023. 35(33): p. 2208517. IF 26.8, Top 3% in MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY, Citation by Google Scholar: 246, Highly cited paper in Web of Science, Top 10% of most-viewed article

21. Kim, M.†, Kim, D.†, Aktas, B., Choi, H., Puigmartí-Luis, J., Nelson, B.J., Pané, S.*, Chen, X.Z.*, “Strain sensitive flexible magnetoelectric ceramic nanocomposites.” Advanced Materials Technologies. 2023. 8(6): p. 2202097. IF 6.2, BACK COVER, ETH news

22. Gu, H.*, Möckli, M., Ehmke, C., Kim, M.*, Wieland, M., Moser, S., Bechinger, C., Boehler, Q.*, Nelson, B.J.*, “Self-folding soft-robotic chains with reconfigurable shapes and functionalities.” Nature Communications, 2023. 14(1): p. 1263. IF 15.7, Top 7% in MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES, Citation by Google Scholar: 94, Editors’ highlight, ETH news, Highly cited paper in Web of Science

23. Kim, D.†, Kim, M.†, Reidt, S., Han, H., Baghizadeh, A., Zeng, P., Choi, H., Puigmartí-Luis, J., Trassin, M., Nelson, B.J., Chen, X.Z.*, Pané, S.*, “Shape-memory effect in twisted ferroic nanocomposites.” Nature Communications, 2023. 14(1): p. 750. IF 15.7, Top 6% in MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES, Citation by Google Scholar: 21, ETH news

24. Bernasconi, R.*, Carniani, D., Kim, M.S., Pané, S., Magagnin, L., “Inkjet-Assisted Electroformation of Magnetically Guidable Water Striders for Interfacial Microfluidic Manipulation.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023. 15(1): p. 2396-2408. IF 8.2

25. Song, J.H., Kim, Y.G., Cho, Y., Hong, S., Choi, J.Y., Kim, M.S., Ahn, S.H.*, “Stretchable Strain and Strain Rate Sensor Using Kirigami‐Cut PVDF Film.” Advanced Materials Technologies, 2023. 6(11): p. 2201112. IF 6.2

26. Kim, M.S., Lee, H.S., Cho, Y., Heo, J.K., Quan, Y.J., Lee, S.W., Pahk, H.J., Ahn, S.H.*, “Surface Nanopatterned Shape Memory Alloy (SMA)‐Based Photosensitive Artificial Muscle.” Advanced Optical Materials, 2022. 10(5): p. 2102024. IF 7.2, TOP 12% in OPTICS, Citation by Google Scholar: 27, FRONT COVER

27. Kim, Y.-G., Quan, Y.-J., Kim, M.-S., Cho, Y., Ahn, S.-H.*, “Lithography-free and Highly Angle Sensitive Structural Coloration Using Fabry–Perot Resonance of Tin.” International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, 2021. 8(3): p. 997-1006. IF 5.6, TOP 12% in ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL, Citation by Google Scholar: 22

28. Yoon, H.-S., Lee, J.-Y., Kim, M.-S., Kim, E., Shin, Y.-J., Kim, S.-Y., Min, S.*, Ahn, S.-H.*, “Power Consumption Assessment of Machine Tool Feed Drive Units.” International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, 2020. 7(2): p. 455-464. IF 5.6, TOP 12% in ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

29. Song, J.-H., Kim, H.-J., Kim, M.-S., Min, S.-H., Wang, Y.*, Ahn, S.-H.*, “Direct printing of performance tunable strain sensor via nanoparticle laser patterning process.” Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 2020. 15(3): p. 265-277. IF 8.8, TOP 11% in ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING

30. Quan, Y.-J., Kim, Y.-G., Kim, M.-S., Min, S.-H., Ahn, S.-H.*, “Stretchable Biaxial and Shear Strain Sensors Using Diffractive Structural Colors.” ACS nano, 2020. 14(5): p. 5392-5399. IF 16, TOP 6% in MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY, Citation by Google Scholar: 103, JOURNAL COVER

31. Han, M.-W., Kim, M.-S., Ahn, S.-H.*, “Shape memory textile composites with multi-mode actuations for soft morphing skins.” Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020. 198: p. 108170. IF 14.2, 1/175 in ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY, Citation by Google Scholar: 67

32. Quan, Y.-J.†, Kim, M.-S.†, Kim, Y., Ahn, S.-H.*, “Colour-tunable 50% strain sensor using surface-nanopatterning of soft materials via nanoimprinting with focused ion beam milling process.” CIRP Annals, 2019. 68(1): p. 595-598. IF 3.6

33. Lee, G.-Y., Kim, M.-S., Min, S.-H., Kim, H.-S., Kim, H.-J., Keller, R., Ihn, J.-B., Ahn, S.-H.*, “Highly Sensitive Solvent-free Silver Nanoparticle Strain Sensors with Tunable Sensitivity Created Using an Aerodynamically Focused Nanoparticle Printer.” ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2019. 11(29): p. 26421-26432. IF 8.2

34. Kim, M.S., Lee, H.T., Ahn, S.H.*, “Laser Controlled 65 Micrometer Long Microrobot Made of Ni‐Ti Shape Memory Alloy.” Advanced Materials Technologies, 2019. 4(12): p. 1900583. IF 6.2, Citation by Google Scholar: 39, FRONT COVER

35. Kim, H.-J., Kim, H.-S., Lee, G.-Y., Kim, M.-S., Min, S.-H., Keller, R., Ihn, J.-B.*, Ahn, S.-H.*, “Three-dimensional carbon fiber composite printer for CFRP repair.” Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019. 174: p. 106945. IF 14.2, 1/175 in ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

36. Lee, H.T., Kim, M.S., Lee, G.Y., Kim, C.S., Ahn, S.H.*, “Shape Memory Alloy (SMA)‐Based Microscale Actuators with 60% Deformation Rate and 1.6 kHz Actuation Speed.” Small, 2018. 14(23): p. 1801023. IF 12.1, TOP 7% in PHYSICS, APPLIED, Citation by Google Scholar: 95, FRONT COVER

37. Chu, W.-S.†, Kim, M.-S.†, Lee, K.-T., Bhandari, B., Lee, G.-Y., Yoon, H.-S., Kim, H.-S., Park, J.-I., Bilegt, E., Lee, J.-Y., Song, J.H., Park, G. Bhandari, P., Lee, C.S., Song, C.K., Ahn, S.-H.*, “Design and performance evaluation of Korean traditional heating system—Ondol: Case study of Nepal.” Energy and Buildings, 2017. 138: p. 406-414. IF 7.1, TOP 6% in ENGINEERING, CIVIL

38. Ahn, S.-H.*, Choi, J.-O.*, Lee, H.-T., Song, J.-H., Kim, M.-S., Yoon, H.-S., Cha, S.-W., “Effect of laser-excited ceramic nanoparticles on hardness and porosity of dry-sprayed coating.” CIRP Annals, 2017. 66(1): p. 519-522. IF 3.6

39. Yoon, H.-S., Kim, M.-S., Jang, K.-H., Ahn, S.-H.*, “Future perspectives of sustainable manufacturing and applications based on research databases.” International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, 2016. 17(9): p. 1249-1263. IF 3.6

40. Song, S.-H., Kim, M.-S., Rodrigue, H., Lee, J.-Y., Shim, J.-E., Kim, M.-C., Chu, W.-S., Ahn, S.-H.*, “Turtle mimetic soft robot with two swimming gaits.” Bioinspiration & biomimetics, 2016. 11(3): p. 036010. IF 3, Citation by Google Scholar: 132

41. Lee, J.-Y., Shin, Y.-J., Kim, M.-S., Kim, E.-S., Yoon, H.-S., Kim, S.-Y., Yoon, Y.-C., Ahn, S.-H., Min, S.*, “A simplified machine-tool power-consumption measurement procedure and methodology for estimating total energy consumption.” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 2016. 138(5): p. 051004. IF 2.9, Citation by Google Scholar: 54

42. Chu, W.-S., Kim, M.-S., Jang, K.-H., Song, J.-H., Rodrigue, H., Chun, D.-M., Cho, Y.T., Ko, S.H., Cho, K.-J., Cha, S.W., Min, S., Jeong, S.H., Jeong, H., Lee, C.-M., Chu, C.N., Ahn, S.-H.*, “From design for manufacturing (DFM) to manufacturing for design (MFD) via hybrid manufacturing and smart factory: A review and perspective of paradigm shift.” International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, 2016. 3(2): p. 209-222. IF 5.6, TOP 12% in ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL, Citation by Google Scholar: 100, Springer Award: Most Cited Article

43. Yoon, H.-S., Kim, E.-S., Kim, M.-S., Lee, J.-Y., Lee, G.-B., Ahn, S.-H.*, “Towards greener machine tools–A review on energy saving strategies and technologies.” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015. 48: p. 870-891. IF 16.3, TOP 3% in GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, Citation by Google Scholar: 212

44. Yoon, H.-S., Lee, J.-Y., Kim, M.-S., Ahn, S.-H.*, “Empirical power-consumption model for material removal in three-axis milling.” Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014. 78: p. 54-62. IF 10, TOP 6% in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, Citation by Google Scholar: 143

45. Yoon, H.-S., Lee, J.-Y., Kim, H.-S., Kim, M.-S., Kim, E.-S., Shin, Y.-J., Chu, W.-S., Ahn, S.-H.*, “A comparison of energy consumption in bulk forming, subtractive, and additive processes: Review and case study.” International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, 2014. 1(3): p. 261-279. IF 5.6, TOP 12% in ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL, Citation by Google Scholar: 401, Springer Award: Most Cited Article

46. Yoon, H.-S., Kim, E.-S., Kim, M.-S., Lee, G.-B., Ahn, S.-H.*, “Energy consumption of the brushing process for PCB manufacturing based on a friction model.” International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, 2014. 15(11): p. 2265-2272. IF 3.6

47. Chu, W.-S., Lee, K.-T., Song, S.-H., Han, M.-W., Lee, J.-Y., Kim, H.-S., Kim, M.-S., Park, Y.-J., Cho, K.-J., Ahn, S.-H.*, “Review of biomimetic underwater robots using smart actuators.” International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, 2012. 13(7): p. 1281-1292. IF 3.6, Citation by Google Scholar: 473, Springer Award: Most Cited Article