Selected News

Nov. 19, 2025, our patent for the sign-language translation glove was highlighted as one of the UCLA Top 25 Bruinventions of the 21st Century. This list recognizes 25 of the most fascinating and innovative advancements developed at UCLA since 2000, showcasing how Bruins continue to make their mark through scientific discovery and technological ingenuity. See [UCLA News]

Nov. 12, 2025, our group’s postdoctoral researcher Yihao Zhou and PhD student Guorui Chen were included on Clarivate’s 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list. Each selected researcher has multiple papers that rank among the top 1% most cited in their field over the past decade. This year, a total of 7,131 Highly Cited Researcher recognitions were awarded worldwide. See [UCLA News]

Jun. 2, 2025, we reported a magnetoelastic gel pen for personalized handwriting analysis and Parkinson’s disease diagnostics. It represents a low-cost, widely disseminable and reliable technology for resource-limited areas. It was published in Nature Chemical Engineering, and highlighted as the Front Cover of Volume 2 Issue 6. Read More from [UCLA News]

Aug. 1st, 2025, Xun Zhao was appointed as a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the prestigious University of Virginia. He joined our group in 2019, earned his Ph.D. in 2024, and subsequently continued as a postdoctoral scholar. Xun has published more than 75 papers during his time with us. His newly established group now has multiple openings. Read more from [UVA]