Pengfei Han was born in Heilongjiang, China, in 1999. He received a B.Eng and M.Eng degree from the School of Mechatronics Engineering at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. His research interests include electromagnetic actuators, soft robotics, and medical robotics.
He is a PhD student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente. Pengfei joined the Biomedical Device Design and Production Technology (BDDP) group in 2024. His current research focuses on dynamic on-body and in-body compression systems.
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Publications
2026
Low-Hysteresis, High-Resolution Nonparallel Plate Capacitive Sensors for Soft Robot Shape Perception (2026)IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Zhang, W., Cao, Q., Han, P., Qiao, G., Gong, G., Yang, H., Su, C.-Y., Niu, F., Liu, Y. & Han, D.https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2026.3697445Compression Therapy in Human Body Applications: A Systematic Review from Principles to Practice (2026)Annals of biomedical engineering (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Han, P., Asseln, M., Tuijthof, G. & Tamadon, I.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-026-04232-4Compression Therapy in Human Body Applications: An Overview from Principles to Practice (2026)[Contribution to conference › Poster]. Han, P., Asseln, M., Tuijthof, G. & Tamadon, I.
2025
A review of compression therapy, effect, characteristics, and theories for chronic venous insufficiency (2025)[Contribution to conference › Poster] Techmed Researchday 2025. Han, P., Asseln, M., Tuijthof, G. & Tamadon, I.A Multi-Stable Electromagnetic Mini Valve for Pneumatic Powertrain Systems: Application in Soft Inchworm-Like Walker (2025)Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 384. Article 116274. Jiang, Y., Han, P., Zhu, J., Gong, G., Yang, H. & Han, D.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2025.116274Energy-Efficient Four-Mode Electromagnetic Mini Valve with Single-Coil Drive: Modular Design and Application in Pneumatic Soft Actuators (2025)IEEE transactions on automation science and engineering, 22, 20854-20862. Zhu, J., Han, P., Fang, H., Hu, J., Gong, G., Yang, H., Niu, F. & Han, D.https://doi.org/10.1109/tase.2025.3603647
2024
Energy-saving, high-pressure resistant mini valve based on a bistable electromagnetic actuator (2024)Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 379. Article 116002. Lu, F., Han, P., Gong, G., Yang, H. & Han, D.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2024.116002A single-coil-driven tristable electromagnetic mini valve with multiple working states (2024)Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 377. Article 115699. Zhu, J., Han, P., Qi, C., Gong, G., Yang, H., Shinshi, T. & Han, D.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2024.115699
2023
A Bistable Four-Working-States Electromagnetic Mini Valve Based on Flexible Magnets for Pneumatic Soft Actuators (2023)IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 71(9), 11061-11071. Han, P., Lu, F., Gong, G., Yang, H. & Han, D.https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2023.3335465Multi-state, three-way, normally open mini valve based on 3D printed flexible magnets using origami-inspired magnetization (2023)Smart Materials and Structures, 32(10). Article 105028. Han, P., Lu, F., Gong, G., Yang, H. & Han, D.https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/acf420
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