Wenci is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), affiliated with the M3S Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG).
He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the National University of Singapore (NUS), under the supervision of Prof. Cecilia Laschi, where he focused on bio-inspired soft robotics. Prior to that, he earned an M.Phil. in Surgery from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, specializing in medical soft robotics.
His research centers on the development of hyper-redundant robotic systems through bioinspired design principles, with a particular interest in reducing system complexity by integrating mechanical compliance and intelligent control strategies. His goal is to enable robotic systems to operate effectively in confined or previously inaccessible environments, and to develop intuitive human–robot interfaces that enhance seamless interaction.
Year of Publication:
Venue:
Science Advances
2026
Publication Type:
Journal
Status:
Published
Authors:
Wenci Xin (SMART), Zhiqiang Tang (SEU), Peiyi Wang (SMART), Lei He (NUS), Linxin Hou (NUS), Lin Zhao (NUS), Zhexin Xie (SUSTech) & Cecillia Laschi (NUS)
Modular Stiffness Design and Its Simplification on Cable-Driven Continuum Robot Control
Year of Publication:
Venue:
International Symposium of Robotics Research (ISRR)2026
2026
Publication Type:
Conference
Status:
Accepted
Authors:
Wenci Xin (SMART), Yimeng Sun (NUS), Zhihang Qin (NUS), Peiyi Wang (SMART), Daniela Rus (MIT), and Cecilia Laschi (NUS)
Shape Control of a Planar Hyper-Redundant Robot via Hybrid Kinematics-Informed and Learning-based Approach
Year of Publication:
Venue:
2026 The IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
2026
Publication Type:
Conference
Status:
Accepted
Authors:
Yuli Song (NUS), Wenbo Li (NUS), Wenci Xin (NUS), Zhiqiang Tang (SEU), Daniela Rus (MIT), and Cecilia Laschi (NUS)
Year of Publication:
Venue:
IEEE RoboSoft 2026
2026
Publication Type:
Conference
Status:
Published
Authors:
Li Wenbo (NUS, SMART), Song Yuli (NUS, SMART), Wenci Xin (SMART), Cecilia Laschi (NUS, SMART)
Strain-based Shape and 3D Force Estimation for Rod-driven Continuum Robots with Stretch Sensors
Year of Publication:
Venue:
IEEE Transactions on Robotics
2026
Publication Type:
Journal
Status:
Accepted
Authors:
Peiyi Wang (SMART, NUS), Daniel Feliu-Talegon (TU Delft), Yuchen Sun (NUS), Zhexin Xie (SUSTech), Wenci Xin (SMART, NUS), Muhammad Sunny Nazeer (NUS), Cosimo Della Santina (TU Delft), Cecilia Laschi (NUS), Federico Renda (Khalifa University)
Year of Publication:
Venue:
Science Advances
2026
Publication Type:
Journal
Status:
Published
Authors:
Zhiqiang Tang (SMART), Liying Tian (NTU), Wenci Xin (SMART), Qianqian Wang (Southeast University, China), Daniela Rus (MIT) & Cecilia Laschi (NUS)
