Steve C. H. Tung
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Also affiliated: California Institute of Technology (1996–2003); Shenyang Institute of Automation (2007–2019); University of California, Los Angeles (1996–2002); Nanyang Technological University (1999); Chinese University of Hong Kong (1986); Chinese Academy of Sciences (2007–2019); Cornell University (2006); University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (2013); State Key Laboratory of Robotics (2008–2019); University of Houston (1996)
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Steve Tung's research focuses on the development and application of microscale robotics and advanced materials for various applications, including drug delivery and biosensing. His work involves designing and fabricating sophisticated microrobots capable of programmable motion and targeted functionalities. Recent publications highlight the creation of multifunctional thermo-magnetically actuated hybrid soft millirobots and superhydrophobic photothermal graphene composites for applications like microrobot swimming at the air/water interface. He has also investigated enzymatic/magnetic hybrid micromotors for synergistic anticancer therapy and dual-responsive nanorobot-based systems for intracranial drug delivery.
Tung's research extends to the characterization of biological molecules using advanced techniques. This includes the study of tau and tubulin protein aggregation using solid-state nanopore methods and atomic force microscopy, as well as single DNA translocation and electrical characterization based on atomic force microscopy and nanoelectrodes. His work also encompasses first-principles simulations of DNA interactions with carbon chains for electrical-based sequencing. He has received NSF funding for the commercialization of a microscale power generator driven by bacterial flagellar motors.
With an h-index of 28 and over 3,000 citations across 168 publications, Tung is recognized as a highly cited researcher. His collaborative network includes researchers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, such as Bo Ma and Jin-Woo Kim, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications.
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- h-index: 27
- Publications: 168
- Citations: 3,013
Selected Publications
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First-Principles Simulation of the Interaction Between DNA Nucleotides and One-Dimensional Carbon Chain in Electrical Based Sequencing (2024)
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Dual‐Responsive Nanorobot‐Based Marsupial Robotic System for Intracranial Cross‐Scale Targeting Drug Delivery (Adv. Mater. 9/2024) (2024)
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Infusing Data Science into Mechanical Engineering Curriculum with Course-Specific Machine Learning Modules (2024)
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Dual‐Responsive Nanorobot‐Based Marsupial Robotic System for Intracranial Cross‐Scale Targeting Drug Delivery (2023)
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Tau and tubulin protein aggregation characterization by solid-state nanopore method and atomic force microscopy (2023)
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Single DNA Translocation and Electrical Characterization Based on Atomic Force Microscopy and Nanoelectrodes (2022)
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Multistimuli-Responsive Hydroplaning Superhydrophobic Microrobots with Programmable Motion and Multifunctional Applications (2022)
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Multifunctional thermo-magnetically actuated hybrid soft millirobot based on 4D printing (2021)
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Enzymatic/Magnetic Hybrid Micromotors for Synergistic Anticancer Therapy (2021)
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Superhydrophobic photothermal graphene composites and their functional applications in microrobots swimming at the air/water interface (2021)
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Numerical Simulation of a Microscale Dynamo Driven by Tethered, Magnetized Bacterial Cell (2020)
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Fabrication of a Carbon Chain Based Nanosensor for Maximizing Spatial Resolution in DNA Sequencing (2020)
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Detection of Tubulin and TAU Proteins Aggregations using Solid-State Nanopore and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) (2020)
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Target clamping and cooperative motion control of ant robots (2019)
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Photoresponsive Graphene Composite Bilayer Actuator for Soft Robots (2019)
Federal Grants 1 $50,000 total
I-Corps: Commercialization of a Microscale Power Generator Driven by Bacterial Flagellar Motors
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Multifunctional thermo-magnetically actuated hybrid soft millirobot based on 4D printing
- Photoresponsive Graphene Composite Bilayer Actuator for Soft Robots
- Superhydrophobic photothermal graphene composites and their functional applications in microrobots swimming at the air/water interface
- Enzymatic/Magnetic Hybrid Micromotors for Synergistic Anticancer Therapy
- Dual‐Responsive Nanorobot‐Based Marsupial Robotic System for Intracranial Cross‐Scale Targeting Drug Delivery
Showing 5 of 23 shared publications
- 3D-printed peristaltic microfluidic systems fabricated from thermoplastic elastomer
- Bio-Hybrid Micro/Nanodevices Powered by Flagellar Motor: Challenges and Strategies
- Chemo-sensitivity and reliability of flagellar rotary motor in a MEMS microfluidic actuation system
- A Cellular Motor Based Micro Pump: Integration of Cellular Motors With Micro Channels
- Highly effective bacterial removal system using carbon nanotube clusters
Showing 5 of 20 shared publications
- Multifunctional thermo-magnetically actuated hybrid soft millirobot based on 4D printing
- Photoresponsive Graphene Composite Bilayer Actuator for Soft Robots
- Superhydrophobic photothermal graphene composites and their functional applications in microrobots swimming at the air/water interface
- Enzymatic/Magnetic Hybrid Micromotors for Synergistic Anticancer Therapy
- Dual‐Responsive Nanorobot‐Based Marsupial Robotic System for Intracranial Cross‐Scale Targeting Drug Delivery
Showing 5 of 19 shared publications
- A label-free, microfluidics and interdigitated array microelectrode-based impedance biosensor in combination with nanoparticles immunoseparation for detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in food samples
- Interdigitated array microelectrode based impedance immunosensor for detection of avian influenza virus H5N1
- An Impedance Aptasensor with Microfluidic Chips for Specific Detection of H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus
- Rapid detection of avian influenza H5N1 virus using impedance measurement of immuno-reaction coupled with RBC amplification
- Efficient Separation and Sensitive Detection of Listeria monocytogenes Using an Impedance Immunosensor Based on Magnetic Nanoparticles, a Microfluidic Chip, and an Interdigitated Microelectrode
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
- A label-free, microfluidics and interdigitated array microelectrode-based impedance biosensor in combination with nanoparticles immunoseparation for detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in food samples
- Development and Applications of Portable Biosensors
- Rapid detection of avian influenza H5N1 virus using impedance measurement of immuno-reaction coupled with RBC amplification
- Evaluation study of a portable impedance biosensor for detection of avian influenza virus
- A Microfluidic Filter Chip for Highly Sensitive Chemiluminescence Detection of E. Coli O157:H7
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
- Fully Automated Quantification of Insulin Concentration Using a Microfluidic-Based Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
- Research on the atomic force microscopy-based fabrication of nanochannels on silicon oxide surfaces
- Development of microfluidic-based telemedicine for diabetes care and screening
- Di-electrophoresis assembly and fabrication of SWCNT field-effect transistor
- Insulin Detection of Clinical Plasma Samples
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
- An Aligned Carbon Nanotube Biosensor for DNA Detection
- Microwave bonding of silicon dies with thin metal films for MEMS applications
- Application of Aligned Carbon Nanotubes in Micro Shear Stress Sensing
- Pressure Sensitivity of a Thermal Shear Stress Sensor
- Development of an electrically addressable DNA-based aligned multi-walled carbon nanotube nanosensor
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
- A cellular motor driven microfluidic system
- Chemo-sensitivity and reliability of flagellar rotary motor in a MEMS microfluidic actuation system
- A Cellular Motor Based Micro Pump: Integration of Cellular Motors With Micro Channels
- Application of a PDMS Microsieve for the Patterning of Flagellar Motors in a Microfluidic System
- Bacterial Flagellar Motors as Microfluidic Actuators
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
- Interdigitated array microelectrode based impedance immunosensor for detection of avian influenza virus H5N1
- An Impedance Aptasensor with Microfluidic Chips for Specific Detection of H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus
- Rapid detection of avian influenza H5N1 virus using impedance measurement of immuno-reaction coupled with RBC amplification
- Efficient Separation and Sensitive Detection of Listeria monocytogenes Using an Impedance Immunosensor Based on Magnetic Nanoparticles, a Microfluidic Chip, and an Interdigitated Microelectrode
- Evaluation study of a portable impedance biosensor for detection of avian influenza virus
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- Controlled regular locomotion of algae cell microrobots
- Programmable micrometer-sized motor array based on live cells
- Fabrication of SWCNT-Graphene Field-Effect Transistors
- Fabrication and characteristic detection of graphene nanoelectrodes
- Novel algae guiding system to robotize algae cells
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- A micro shear stress sensor based on laterally aligned carbon nanotubes
- Ultra-Low-Powered Aqueous Shear Stress Sensors Based on Bulk EG-CNTs Integrated in Microfluidic Systems
- Fabrication of all-transparent polymer-based and encapsulated nanofluidic devices using nano-indentation lithography
- Integrated CNT sensors in polymer microchannel for gas-flow shear-stress measurement
- Integrated SWCNT sensors in micro-wind tunnel for air-flow shear-stress measurement
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- A micro shear stress sensor based on laterally aligned carbon nanotubes
- Carbon Nanotube Alignment Using Dielectrophoresis: A design guideline for realizing future multiwalled carbon nanotube-based devices
- Application of Aligned Carbon Nanotubes in Micro Shear Stress Sensing
- Experimental Characterization of DNA/CNT Hybrid Structures with Atomic Force Microscope
- AFM Investigation of Avian Influenza Viruses
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Tau and tubulin protein aggregation characterization by solid-state nanopore method and atomic force microscopy
- Single DNA Translocation and Electrical Characterization Based on Atomic Force Microscopy and Nanoelectrodes
- Detection of Tubulin and TAU Proteins Aggregations using Solid-State Nanopore and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
- AFM assisted DNA sequencing based on electronic tunneling
- Fabrication of a Carbon Chain Based Nanosensor for Maximizing Spatial Resolution in DNA Sequencing
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- Fabrication of all-transparent polymer-based and encapsulated nanofluidic devices using nano-indentation lithography
- Development of microfluidic-based telemedicine for diabetes care and screening
- Insulin Detection of Clinical Plasma Samples
- Insulin detection based on a PDMS microfluidic system
- Investigation of a PDMS based micromixer for heterogeneous immunoassays of insulin
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- A cellular motor driven microfluidic system
- Chemo-sensitivity and reliability of flagellar rotary motor in a MEMS microfluidic actuation system
- A Cellular Motor Based Micro Pump: Integration of Cellular Motors With Micro Channels
- Design and Fabrication of a Cellular Motor Driven Micro Fluidic System
- Simulation and Design of E. Coli-Based Rotary Micropump for Use in Microfluidic Systems: Integration of Micro-Nano-Bio
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