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Wan Shou

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: Tiangong University (2010–2023); Missouri University of Science and Technology (2015–2021); Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (Canada) (2020); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2019–2024); University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2013–2016); CAE (Canada) (2000)

Faculty Researcher

28 h-index 108 pubs 3,659 cited

  • Absorbable Implants
  • Humans
  • Electronics
  • Cold Temperature
  • Sports
  • Temperature
  • Wearable Electronic Devices
  • Biomarkers
  • Photons
  • Deep Learning
  • Transfer Machine Learning
  • Finger Joint
  • Polymers
  • Printing
  • Semiconductors

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Wan Shou is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville. His research group focuses on leveraging interdisciplinary knowledge to address societal challenges, with primary interests in advanced manufacturing and advanced materials. His work encompasses laser-based micro/nano manufacturing, novel 3D printing techniques, and smart, automated manufacturing processes assisted by emerging technologies.

Shou's research has broad applications, including wearable electronics, robotics, structural materials, and clean water and energy solutions. Current projects investigate the intersections of 3D printing, advanced manufacturing, design, sensors, and robotics. His previous work includes postdoctoral research at MIT CSAIL in the Computational Design & Fabrication Group.

He has received two NSF grants totaling $796,910: a CAREER award for enabling high-resolution selective laser printing with nanoparticles ($550,000) and an EAGER award for laser printing of single-crystal Si nanostructures ($246,910). Shou's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 28 and over 3,309 citations across more than 100 publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 28
  • Publications: 108
  • Citations: 3,659

Selected Publications

  • Biohybrid chiral materials for an ultralight reconfigurable flying robot (2026)
    Science Advances DOI OpenAlex
  • Multifunctional conductive hydrogel fibers with high stretchability, anti-freezing, and anti-swelling for wearable strain sensors and deep learning-assisted sign language recognition (2026)
    Chemical Engineering Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Toward Sensor Fusion Neuromuscular Interface for Continuous Finger Joint Angle Estimation via Deep Transfer Learning (2026)
    IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering DOI OpenAlex
  • Heterogeneous swarm manufacturing: a framework and proof-of-concept study (2026)
    The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology DOI OpenAlex
  • Exploring Metal Additive Manufacturing in Martian Atmospheric Environments (2026)
    Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • ChicGrasp: Imitation‐Learning‐Based Customized Dual‐Jaw Gripper Control for Manipulation of Delicate, Irregular Bio‐Products (2026)
    Advanced Robotics Research DOI OpenAlex
  • Molecular dynamics simulation of silicon nanoparticle crystallization during laser-induced forward transfer printing (2026)
    AIP Advances DOI OpenAlex
  • ChicGrasp: Imitation‐Learning‐Based Customized Dual‐Jaw Gripper Control for Manipulation of Delicate, Irregular Bio‐Products (2026)
    Advanced Robotics Research DOI OpenAlex
  • Synthetic Data Augmentation for Enhanced Chicken Carcass Instance Segmentation (2025)
    IEEE Transactions on AgriFood Electronics 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • High-Performance Nickel-Rich Cathodes by Laser Patterning and Atomic Layer Deposition (2025)
    ECS Meeting Abstracts DOI OpenAlex
  • Compact multifunctional slit-type Helmholtz silencer for broadband sound attenuation with ventilation (2025)
    Applied Physics Letters 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Towards Neurorobotic Interface for Finger Joint Angle Estimation: A Multi-Stage CNN-LSTM Network with Transfer Learning (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Feedback regulated opto-mechanical soft robotic actuators (2025)
    Cell Reports Physical Science 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Influence of Ti3SiC2 Max Phase Addition on the Tribological Performance of Ni-Cr Coatings (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Thermally stabilized polyacrylonitrile for flexible triboelectric devices operating from −29 °C to 400 °C (2025)
    Chemical Engineering Journal 5 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 2 $796,910 total

NSF PI Aug 2025 - Jul 2027

EAGER: Laser Printing of Single-crystal Si Nanostructures

Special Initiatives $246,910
NSF PI Apr 2026 - Mar 2031

CAREER: Enabling High-resolution Selective Laser Printing with Nanoparticles

AM-Advanced Manufacturing $550,000

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