Principal Investigator

Kan Li

Kan Li

Professor / Ph.D. Advisor / PI

kanli@hust.edu.cn

Ph.D. Students (9)

Chao Hou

Chao Hou

Ph.D. Student Joint Training · 2018

High-Temperature Flexible Multimodal Sensors

Focus: High-temperature flexible multimodal sensing (multi-parameter distributed sensing)

Leads high-temperature flexible multimodal sensing (multi-parameter distributed sensing); contributes to pressure-array sensing (Y. Lü), distributed multifunctional sensor arrays for wind-tunnel applications (L. Yuan), and nanoscale-effect in-situ sensing (Z. Xu).

Zijian Xu

Zijian Xu

Ph.D. Student · 2022

High-Temperature Flexible Multimodal Sensors

Focus: High-temperature flexible sensors (nanoscale effects and in-situ sensing)

Leads high-temperature flexible sensors (nanoscale effects and in-situ sensing) and flexible fiber electronics; contributes to multi-parameter distributed sensing (C. Hou), pressure-array sensing (Y. Lü), active thermal-convection lift control (Y. Liu), LCE elastomer fabrication (X. Geng), and TENG fibers (C. Zeng).

Jinghui Ling

Jinghui Ling

Ph.D. Student · 2023

High-Temperature Flexible Multimodal Sensors

Focus: Flexible PZT thin-film delamination and piezoelectric sensor fabrication

Works on flexible PZT thin-film delamination and piezoelectric sensor fabrication; contributes to micron-scale self-morphing microflier fabrication and laser-induced-graphene 3D self-assembled flyers (with K. Li).

Xuanyu Wu

Xuanyu Wu

Ph.D. Student · 2023

Flexible Electronic Microfliers

Focus: Gravity-assisted self-morphing microfliers; multiphysics simulation and analysis

Works on gravity-assisted self-morphing microfliers and multiphysics simulation; contributes to periodic asymmetric fields for enhanced nanoliposome electrofusion (Zhejiang Univ.) and stretch–compression devices for composite-skin modulus monitoring (Zhejiang Univ.).

Yichen Liu

Yichen Liu

Ph.D. Student · 2024

Flexible Electronic Microfliers

Focus: Active thermal-convection lift generation and control for flexible microfliers; bio-inspired microfliers for environmental monitoring

Works on active thermal-convection lift generation and control for flexible microfliers and bio-inspired microfliers for environmental monitoring; contributes to mass-shifting microgliders with integrated sensing–communication–actuation (with H. Xie).

Xiuxia Geng

Xiuxia Geng

Ph.D. Student · 2025

Flexible Electronic Microfliers

Focus: Morphable microfliers; thermo-responsive liquid-crystal elastomer fabrication

Works on morphable microfliers and thermo-responsive liquid-crystal elastomer fabrication; contributes to mass-shifting microgliders (H. Xie).

Yanchen Zhu

Yanchen Zhu

Ph.D. Student · 2025

Flexible Intelligent Microsystems

Focus: Flexible hybrid sensing arrays; radar wireless localization; modular flexible robotics

Works on flexible hybrid sensing arrays, radar wireless localization and modular flexible robotics; contributes to LCE soft robots (Tsinghua), flexible intelligent microsystems (H. Zhang), mass-shifting microgliders (H. Xie), and morphable microfliers (X. Geng).

Yanqi Han

Yanqi Han

Ph.D. Student · 2026

Flexible Intelligent Microsystems

Focus: Flexible sensing-network design and fabrication; rotor data-acquisition systems; KNN machine-learning models; flexible microsystem electrodes

Works on flexible sensing networks, rotor data-acquisition, KNN modeling and flexible microsystem electrodes; contributes to mass-shifting microgliders (H. Xie).

Hongwei Xie

Hongwei Xie

Ph.D. Student · 2026

Flexible Electronic Microfliers

Focus: Flexible electronic microfliers (mass-shifting microgliders with sensing–communication–actuation); flight-stability mechanisms of microgliders; wireless networking for microfliers

Leads mass-shifting microgliders, flight-stability mechanisms, and wireless networking; contributes to pressure-array sensing (Y. Lü), UAV propeller health monitoring (Y. Han), morphable microfliers (X. Geng), and bio-inspired microfliers (Y. Liu).

Master Students (6)

Ying Lü

Ying Lü

Master Student · 2024

High-Temperature Flexible Multimodal Sensors

Focus: High-temperature flexible sensors (pressure-array sensing)

Works on high-temperature flexible sensors (pressure-array sensing); contributes to mass-shifting microgliders (H. Xie), nanoscale-effect in-situ sensing (Z. Xu), and multi-parameter distributed sensing (C. Hou).

Mingcang Liao

Mingcang Liao

Master Student · 2025

Flexible Electronic Microfliers

Focus: Ultra-miniature flexible electronic microfliers based on active thermal-convection control

Works on ultra-miniature flexible electronic microfliers based on active thermal-convection control, studying lift-generation mechanisms and control (with Y. Liu).

Jinyu Pan

Jinyu Pan

Master Student · 2025

High-Temperature Flexible Multimodal Sensors

Focus: Flexible multimodal sensor fabrication

Works on flexible multimodal sensor fabrication; contributes to micron-scale self-morphing microflier fabrication (K. Li).

Longhai Xiao

Longhai Xiao

Master Student · 2025

Flexible Intelligent Microsystems

Focus: Multiphysics simulation and optimization design

Works on multiphysics simulation and optimization; contributes to mass-shifting microgliders (H. Xie).

Chong Zeng

Chong Zeng

Master Student · 2025

Flexible Intelligent Microsystems

Focus: Flexible intelligent microfliers based on triboelectric nanostructured films

Works on flexible intelligent microfliers based on triboelectric nanostructured films; contributes to nanoscale-effect in-situ sensing (Z. Xu) and gravity-assisted self-morphing microfliers (X. Wu).

Hao Zhang

Hao Zhang

Master Student · 2025

Flexible Intelligent Microsystems

Focus: Flexible electronic brain–computer interfaces; invasive wireless distributed BCI

Works on flexible electronic brain–computer interfaces and invasive wireless distributed BCI.

Alumni (5)

Yunzhao Bai

Yunzhao Bai

Ph.D. Student Joint Training · 2017

Now at: BYD

Ph.D. student (2017, joint training), alumnus, now at BYD.

Wenna Cheng

Wenna Cheng

Master Student Joint Training · 2021

Master student (2021, joint training), alumnus.

Qintao He

Qintao He

Master Student · 2022

Now at: BYD

Master student (2022), alumnus, now at BYD.

Dingfeng He

Dingfeng He

Master Student · 2023

Master student (2023), alumnus.

Li Yuan

Li Yuan

Master Student · 2023

Now at: Shokz

Master student (2023), alumnus, now at Shokz.

Led by Prof. Kan Li, the group currently has 15 graduate students (9 Ph.D. + 6 Master students), plus 5 alumni.