Sihong Wang

Sihong Wang’s research focuses on the development of biomimetic polymer electronics and bio-energy harvesting for interfacing with the human body and other biological systems as implantable and wearable devices. The overarching goal of the research is to develop functional polymers and devices that combine advanced electronic/photonic properties with biomimetic mechanical and chemical properties, and operation principles, for realizing the continuous, efficient, and long-term stable acquisition and processing of health data. Currently, the research in the Wang group has four major directions:

1. Human-interfaced biosensors (chemical, mechanical, electrical);
2. Immune-compatible electronic polymers and devices;
3. Stretchable optoelectronics;
4. Neuromorphic computing for artificial intelligence.

Wang has published more than 90 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals, including Nature, Science, Nature Materials, Nature Electronics, Nature Sustainability, Matter, Nature Communications, Science Advances, Advanced Materials, etc., with >32,000 citations to his work and a Google Scholar H-index of 68. Wang is also a named inventor on US patents.

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Professional and Education Experiences:
The University of Chicago, Associate Professor, Oct. 2025 – Present
The University of Chicago, Assistant Professor, Sep. 2018 – Sep. 2025
Argonne National Laboratory, Joint Appointee, Sep. 2021 – Present
Stanford University, Postdoctoral Scholar in chemical engineering, 2015 – 2018
Georgia Institute of Technology, Ph.D. in materials science and engineering, 2014
Tsinghua University, B.S. in materials science and engineering, 2009

Editorial Services
Associate Editor, Science Advances, 2025 – present.
Editorial Board Member, BME Frontiers – a Science Partner Journal, 2020 – present.

Selected Awards and Honors:

• Highly Cited Researcher for 2025, Clarivate Analytics, 2025
• 2025 Falling Walls Finalist in the Engineering & Technology category, 2025
• Chicago Biomedical Consortium (CBC) Windy City Innovation Award, 2025
• Highly Cited Researcher for 2024, Clarivate Analytics, 2024
• Nanogenerators and Piezotronics Young Investigator Award, 2024
• Highly Cited Researcher for 2023, Clarivate Analytics, 2023
• ACS Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering (PMSE) Early-Stage Investigator Award, 2023
• Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials, 2023
• NSF CAREER Award, 2022
• Highly Cited Researcher for 2022 by Clarivate Analytics, 2022
• NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, 2022
• EU-US National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, 2022
• Advanced Materials Rising Star Award, 2022
• iCANX Young Scientist Award, 2021
• Highly Cited Researcher for 2021 by Clarivate Analytics, 2021
• Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Award, 2021
• Invited contributor to the 50th Anniversary Issue of The Bridge by the National Academy of Engineering, 2020
• Highly Cited Researcher for 2020 by Clarivate Analytics, 2020
• MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35 (TR35, Global List), 2020
• Material Research Society Postdoc Travel Award, 2017
• Material Research Society Graduate Student Award, 2014
• Self-charging power cell (first-authored invention) selected as the Top 10 Breakthroughs in Physics Science for 2012, by the Institute of Physics magazine Physics World

Selected Publications:

1. Y. Dai, H. Chan*, A. Vriza, J. Fan, F. Kim, Y. Wang, W. Liu, N. Shan, J. Xu, M. Weires, Y. Wu, Z. Cao, C. S. Miller, R. Divan, X. Gu, C. Zhu, S. Wang*, J. Xu* “Adaptive AI decision interface for autonomous electronic material discovery” Nature Chemical Engineering, (2025) DOI: 10.1038/s44286-025-00318-3.
2. W. Liu†, C. Zhang†, Z. Zhang, Y. Li, S. Wai, A. Vriza, Y. Dai, G. Wang, Y. Wang, B. T. Diroll, N. Shan, S. Li, D. Chen, P. Guo, C. Zhu, J. Xu, J. J. de Pablo, S. Wang “Enabling efficient electron injection in stretchable OLED” Nature Materials, (2025) DOI: 10.1038/s41563-025-02419-z.
3. N. Li, S. Kang, Z. Liu, S. Wai, Z. Cheng, Y. Dai, A. Solanki, S. Li, Y. Li, J. Strzalka, M. J. V. White, Y.-H. Kim, B. Tian, J. A. Hubbell, S. Wang “Immune-compatible semiconducting polymers for bioelectronics with suppressed foreign-body responses” Nature Materials, (2025) DOI: 10.1038/s41563-025-02213-x.
4. Y. Dai, S. Wai, P. Li, N. Shan, Z. Cao, Y. Li, Y. Wang, Y. Liu, W. Liu, K. Tang, Y. Liu, M. Hua, S. Li, N. Li, S. Chatterji, H. C. Fry, S. Lee, C. Zhang, M. Weires, S. Sutyak, J. Shi, C. Zhu, J. Xu, X. Gu, B. Tian, S. Wang “Soft hydrogel semiconductors with augmented biointeractive functions” Science, 386, 431-439 (2024).
5. W. Liu†, Y. Wu†, A. Vriza, C. Zhang, H. Jung, S. Hu, Y. Zhang, D. Chen, P. Guo, B. T. Diroll, G. Wang, R. D. Schaller, H. Chan, J. Mei*, S. Wang*, J. Xu* “Depolymerizable and recyclable luminescent polymers with high light-emitting efficiencies” Nature Sustainability, 7, 1048 (2024).
6. N. Li, Y. Li, Z. Cheng, Y. Liu, Y. Dai, S. Kang, S. Li, N. Shan, S. Wai, A. Ziaja, Y. Wang, J. Strzalka, W. Liu, C. Zhang, X. Gu, J. A. Hubbell, B. Tian, S. Wang “Bioadhesive polymer semiconductors and electrochemical transistors for intimate biointerfaces” Science, 381, 686-693 (2023).
7. Y. Li, N. Li, W. Liu, A. Prominski, S. Kang, Y. Dai, Y. Liu, H. Hu, S. Wai, S. Dai, Z. Cheng, Q. Su, P. Cheng, C. Wei, L. Jin, J. A. Hubbell, B. Tian, S. Wang “Achieving tissue-level softness on stretchable electronics through a generalizable soft interlayer design” Nature Communications, 14, 4488 (2023).
8. W. Liu, C. Zhang, R. Alessandri, B. T. Diroll, Y. Li, X. Fan, K. Wang, H. Cho, Y. Liu, Y. Dai, Q. Su, N. Li, S. Li, S. Wai, Q. Li, S. Shao, L. Wang, J. Xu, X. Zhang, D. V. Talapin., J. J. de Pablo, S. Wang. High-efficiency stretchable light-emitting polymers from thermally activated delayed fluorescence. Nature Materials, 22, 737-745 (2023).
9. Y. Jiang, S. Ji, J. Sun, J. Huang, Y. Li, G. Zou, T. Salim, C. Wang, W. Li, H. Jin, J. Xu , S. Wang, T. Lei, X. Yan, W. Y. X. Peh, S. Yen, Z. Liu, M Yu, H. Zhao, Z. Lu, G. Li, H. Gao, Z. Liu, Z. Bao, X. Chen “A universal interface for plug-and-play assembly of stretchable devices” Nature, 615, 456-462 (2023).
10. Y. Dai, S. Dai, N. Li, Y. Li, M. Moser, J. Strzalka, A. Prominski, Y. Liu, Q. Zhang, S. Li, H. Hu, W. Liu, S. Chatterji, P. Cheng, B. Tian, I. McCulloch, J. Xu, S. Wang, Stretchable redox-active semiconducting polymers for high-performance organic electrochemical transistors. Advanced Materials, 34, 2201178 (2022).
11. S. Dai, Y. Dai, Z. Zhao, F. Xia, Y. Li, Y. Liu, P. Cheng, J. Strzalka, S. Li, N. Li, Q. Su, S. Wai, W. Liu, C. Zhang, J. Yin, J. J. Yang, R. Stevens, J. Xu, J. Huang, S. Wang, Intrinsically stretchable neuromorphic devices for on-body processing of health data with artificial intelligence. Matter, 5, 3375-3390 (2022).
12. Q. Su, Q. Zou, Y. Li, Y. Chen, S. Teng, J. T. Kelleher, R. Nith, P. Cheng, N. Li, W. Liu, S. Dai, Y. Liu, A. Mazursky, L. Jin, P. Lopes, S. Wang, A stretchable and strain-unperturbed pressure sensor for motion-interference-free tactile monitoring on skins. Science Advances, 7, eabi4563 (2021).
13. N. Li, Y. Dai, Y. Li, S. Dai, J. Strzalka, Q. Su, N. De Oliveira, Q. Zhang, P. B. J. St. Onge, S. Rondeau-Gagné, Y. Wang, X. Gu, J. Xu, S. Wang, A universal and facile approach for building new functions into conjugated polymers. Matter, 4, 3015 (2021).
14. Y. Li, N. Li, N. De Oliveira, S. Wang “Implantable Bioelectronics towards Long-Term Stability and Sustainability. Matter, 4, 1125 (2021).
15. Y. Dai, H. Hu, M. Wang, J. Xu, S. Wang, Stretchable transistors and functional circuits for the next generation of human-integrated electronics. Nature Electronics 4, 17 (2021).
16. W. Wang†, S. Wang†,*, R. Rastak, Y. Ochiai, S. Niu, Y. Jiang, P. K. Arunachala, Y. Zheng, J. Xu, N. Matsuhisa, X. Yan, S.-K. Kwon, M. Miyakawa, Z. Zhang, R. Ning, A. M. Foudeh, Y. Yun, C. Linder, J. B.-H. Tok, Z. Bao*, Strain-insensitive intrinsically stretchable transistors and circuits. Nature Electronics 4, 143 (2021).
17. J. Xu, H.-C. Wu, C. Zhu, A. Ehrlich, L. Shaw, M. Nikolka, S. Wang, F. Molina-Lopez, X. Gu, S. Luo, D. Zhou, Y.-H. Kim, G.-J. N. Wang, K. Gu, V. R. Feig, S. Chen, Y. Kim, T. Katsumata, Y.-Q. Zheng, H. Yan, J. W. Chung, J. Lopez, B. Murmann, Z. Bao, Multi-scale ordering in highly stretchable polymer semiconducting films. Nature Materials18, 594 (2019).
18. S. Wang†, J. Xu†, W. Wang, G.-J. N. Wang, R. Rastak, F. Molina-Lopez, J. W. Chung, V. R. Feig, J. Lopez, T. Lei, S.-K. Kwon, Y. Kim, S. Niu, A. M. Foudeh, A. Ehrlich, A. Gasperini, Y. Yun, B. Murmann, J. B.-H. Tok, Z. Bao, Skin electronics from scalable fabrication of an intrinsically stretchable transistor array. Nature555, 83-88 (2018).
19. J. Xu†, S. Wang†, G.-J. N. Wang, C. Zhu, S. Luo, L. Jin, X. Gu, S. Chen, V. R. Feig, J.W.F. To, S. Rondeau-Gagné, J. Park, B. C. Schroeder, C. Lu, J. Y. Oh, Y. Wang, Y.-H. Kim, H. Yan, R. Sinclair, D. Zhou, G. Xue, B. Murmann, C. Linder, W Cai, J. B.-H. Tok, J. W. Chung, Z. Bao, Highly stretchable polymer semiconductor films through the nanoconfinement effect. Science 355, 59-64 (2017).

Intrinsically stretchable neuromorphic devices for on-body processing of health data with artificial intelligence
S. Dai, Y. Dai, Z. Zhao, F. Xia, Y. Li, Y. Liu, P. Cheng, J. Strzalka, S. Li, N. Li, Q. Su, S. Wai, W. Liu, C. Zhang, J. Yin, J. J. Yang, R. Stevens, J. Xu, J. Huang, S. Wang, Intrinsically stretchable neuromorphic devices for on-body processing of health data with artificial intelligence Matter, 5, 3375-3390 (2022).

Stretchable Redox-Active Semiconducting Polymers for High-Performance Organic Electrochemical Transistors
Y. Dai, S. Dai, N. Li, Y. Li, M. Moser, J. Strzalka, A. Prominski, Y. Liu, Q. Zhang, S. Li, H. Hu, W. Liu, S. Chatterji, P. Cheng, B. Tian, I. McCulloch, J. Xu, S. Wang, Stretchable redox-active semiconducting polymers for high-performance organic electrochemical transistors Advanced Materials, 34, 2201178 (2022).

A stretchable and strain-unperturbed pressure sensor for motion-interference-free tactile monitoring on skins, Science Advances
Q. Su, Q. Zou, Y. Li, Y. Chen, S. Teng, J. T. Kelleher, R. Nith, P. Cheng, N. Li, W. Liu, S. Dai, Y. Liu, A. Mazursky, L. Jin, P. Lopes, S. Wang, A stretchable and strain-unperturbed pressure sensor for motion-interference-free tactile monitoring on skins, Science Advances, 7, eabi4563 (2021).

A universal and facile approach for building new functions into conjugated polymers
N. Li, Y. Dai, Y. Li, S. Dai, J. Strzalka, Q. Su, N. De Oliveira, Q. Zhang, P. B. J. St. Onge, S. Rondeau-Gagné, Y. Wang, X. Gu, J. Xu, S. Wang, A universal and facile approach for building new functions into conjugated polymers, Matter, 4, 3015 (2021).

Implantable Bioelectronics towards Long-Term Stability and Sustainability
Y. Li, N. Li, N. De Oliveira, S. Wang “Implantable Bioelectronics towards Long-Term Stability and Sustainability, Matter, 4, 1125 (2021).

Strain-insensitive intrinsically stretchable transistors and circuits
W. Wang†, S. Wang†,*, R. Rastak, Y. Ochiai, S. Niu, Y. Jiang, P. K. Arunachala, Y. Zheng, J. Xu, N. Matsuhisa, X. Yan, S.-K. Kwon, M. Miyakawa, Z. Zhang, R. Ning, A. M. Foudeh, Y. Yun, C. Linder, J. B.-H. Tok, Z. Bao*, Strain-insensitive intrinsically stretchable transistors and circuits, Nature Electronics 4, 143 (2021).

Stretchable transistors and functional circuits for the next generation of human-integrated electronics
Y. Dai, H. Hu, M. Wang, J. Xu, S. Wang, Stretchable transistors and functional circuits for the next generation of human-integrated electronics, Nature Electronics 4, 17 (2021).

Multi-scale ordering in highly stretchable polymer semiconducting films
J. Xu, H.-C. Wu, C. Zhu, A. Ehrlich, L. Shaw, M. Nikolka, S. Wang, F. Molina-Lopez, X. Gu, S. Luo, D. Zhou, Y.-H. Kim, G.-J. N. Wang, K. Gu, V. R. Feig, S. Chen, Y. Kim, T. Katsumata, Y.-Q. Zheng, H. Yan, J. W. Chung, J. Lopez, B. Murmann, Z. Bao, Multi-scale ordering in highly stretchable polymer semiconducting films, Nature Materials 18, 594 (2019).

Skin electronics from scalable fabrication of an intrinsically stretchable transistor array
S. Wang†, J. Xu†, W. Wang, G.-J. N. Wang, R. Rastak, F. Molina-Lopez, J. W. Chung, V. R. Feig, J. Lopez, T. Lei, S.-K. Kwon, Y. Kim, S. Niu, A. M. Foudeh, A. Ehrlich, A. Gasperini, Y. Yun, B. Murmann, J. B.-H. Tok, Z. Bao, Skin electronics from scalable fabrication of an intrinsically stretchable transistor array, Nature 555, 83-88 (2018).

Highly stretchable polymer semiconductor films through the nanoconfinement effect
J. Xu†, S. Wang†, G.-J. N. Wang, C. Zhu, S. Luo, L. Jin, X. Gu, S. Chen, V. R. Feig, J.W.F. To, S. Rondeau-Gagné, J. Park, B. C. Schroeder, C. Lu, J. Y. Oh, Y. Wang, Y.-H. Kim, H. Yan, R. Sinclair, D. Zhou, G. Xue, B. Murmann, C. Linder, W Cai, J. B.-H. Tok, J. W. Chung, Z. Bao, Highly stretchable polymer semiconductor films through the nanoconfinement effect, Science 355, 59-64 (2017).