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Zhenyuan Niu

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2016Rising activity
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsPlant and Biological Electrophysiology StudiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsAnalytical Chemistry and SensorsSlime Mold and Myxomycetes Research

Publications

19

Citations

577

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

11

Publishing since 2016

Research summary
AI-generated

This publication record appears to blend two distinct areas: wearable sensor technology (such as stretchable pressure and biochemical sensors for health monitoring) and clinical/biomedical research on musculoskeletal pain and inflammation. The sensor-related work focuses on flexible electronics and materials that can detect signals like pressure, sweat biomarkers, and body movement, while other publications examine treatments for chronic low back pain and arthritis. Prospective students should note the mixed topic areas may reflect co-authorship across multiple projects or research groups rather than a single unified research focus.

Wearable and flexible sensorsBiochemical and biomarker sensingMaterials for pressure and gesture detectionMusculoskeletal pain treatment and rehabilitationArthritis and inflammation research

Publication output was minimal or absent from 2017-2021 but has grown noticeably since 2022, with a marked increase in output during 2023-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.4/year recently
17181920212022: 1 publication222023: 3 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 5 publications252026: 6 publications626
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Nature Communications×4
  • Advanced Functional Materials×2
  • Small×2
  • ACS Nano×2
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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