See my Google Scholar for an up-to-date publication list.

Journal Papers

  1. CPG-Based Manipulation with Multi-Module Origami Robot Surface.
    Y. Jiang, S. Asmar, Z. Wang, S. Demirtas, and J. Paik. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, March 2025. [PDF] [Bibtex]

  2. Locomotion via Vibration of Soft, Twisted Beams with an Under-actuated Quadruped.
    Y. Jiang, F. Chen, J. Paik, and D. M. Aukes. Under review, June 2025. [Preprint]

  3. Metamaterial Robotics.
    X. Zheng, Y. Jiang, M. Mete, J. Li, I. Watanabe, T. Yamada, and J. Paik. Submitted, under review 2025.

  4. Tunable Dynamic Walking via Soft Twisted Beam Vibration.
    Y. Jiang, F. Chen, and D. M. Aukes. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 8(4):1967-1974, April 2023. [PDF] [Bibtex]

  5. Maneuverable gait selection for a novel fish-inspired robot using a CMA-ES-assisted workflow.
    M. Sharifzadeh, Y. Jiang, A. Lafmejani, K. Nichols, D. M. Aukes. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 16(5):056017, August 2021. [PDF] [Bibtex]

  6. Reconfigurable Curved Beams for Selectable Swimming Gaits in an Underwater Robot.
    M. Sharifzadeh, Y. Jiang, and D. M. Aukes. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 6(2):3437-3444, April 2021. [PDF] [Bibtex]

Conference Papers

  1. Embedded Optical Waveguide Sensors for Dynamic Behavior Monitoring in Twisted-Beam Structures.
    P. Bupe, Y. Jiang, J. Lin, T. Nguyen, M. Han, D. Aukes, C. Harnett. 2024 IEEE 7th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), pp. 139-144. [PDF] [Bibtex]

  2. Compensating for Material Deformation in Foldable Robots via Deep Learning -- A Case Study.
    M. Sharifzadeh, Y. Jiang, A. Lafmejani, D. M. Aukes. 2022 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). [PDF] [Bibtex]

  3. Shape Change Propagation Through Soft Curved Materials for Dynamically-Tuned Paddling Robots.
    Y. Jiang, M. Sharifzadeh, and D. M. Aukes. 2021 IEEE 4th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), pp. 230-237. [PDF] [Bibtex]

  4. Reconfigurable Soft Flexure Hinges via Pinched Tubes.
    Y. Jiang, M. Sharifzadeh, and D. M. Aukes. 2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 8843-8850. [PDF] [Bibtex]

  5. Increasing the Life Span of Foldable Manipulators With Fabric.
    M. Sharifzadeh, Y. Jiang, R. Khodambashi, D. Aukes. ASME 2020 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Volume 10: 44th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR), V010T10A087. [PDF] [Bibtex]

Patents