Journal Publications


2022

[59]  J. S. Ho, Y. Zhang, "Wireless nanomedicine for brain tumors", Nat. Nanotechnol., accepted.
 
[58]  X. Yang, X. Tian, Q. Zeng, Z. Li, D. T. Nguyen, J. S. Ho, "Localized Surface Plasmons on Textiles for Non-contact Vital Sign Sensing", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., published online.
 
[57]  B. Sun, J. N. B. Rahmat, H.-J. Kim, R. Mahendran, K. Esuvaranathan, E. Chiong, J. S. Ho, K. G. Neoh, Y. Zhang, "Wirelessly Activated Nanotherapeutics for In Vivo Programmable Photodynamic-Chemotherapy of Orthotopic Bladder Cancer", Adv. Sci., 2200731 (2022).
 
[56]  F. Yang, D. T. Nguyen, B. O. Raeker, A. Grbic, J. S. Ho, "Near-Reflectionless Wireless Transmission into the Body with Cascaded Metasurfaces", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., published online.
 
[55]  H.-J. Kim, J. S. Ho, "Wireless interfaces for brain neurotechnologies", Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A, 380, 20210020 (2022).
 
[54]  R. Lin*, H.-J. Kim*, S. Achavananthadith, Z. Xiong, J. K. W. Lee, Y. L. Kong, J. S. Ho, "Digitally-embroidered liquid metal electronic textiles for wearable wireless systems", Nat. Commun., 13, 2190 (2022). Selected as an Editor's Highlight.
 
[53]  K. Li, Z. Li, Z. Xiong, Y. Wang, H. Yang, W. Xu, L. Jing, M. Ding, J. Zhu, J. S. Ho, P.-Y. Chen, "Thermal Camouflaging MXene Robotic Skin with Bio-Inspired Stimulus Sensation and Wireless Communication", Adv. Funct. Mater., 104174 (2022).
 
[52]  K. Du, R. Lin, L. Yin, J. S. Ho, J. Wang, C.T. Lim, "Electronic textiles for energy, sensing, and communication", iScience, 104174 (2022).
 

2021

[51]  D. Nikolayev, A. K. Skrivervik, J. S. Ho, M. Zhadobov, and R. Sauleau, "Reconfigurable dual-band capsule-conformal antenna array for in-body bioelectronics", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 70, 3749-3761.
 
[50]  S. W. M. Lian, S. Guo, K. Ren, X. U. Ying, J. S. Ho, C. H. Chen, "Heterogeneous multi-compartmental DNA hydrogel particles through microfluidic assembly for lymphocyte inspired precision medicine", Nanoscale, 13, 20531-20540 (2021).
 
[49]  R. Lin, J. S. Ho, "A DIY approach to wearable sensor networks", Nat. Electron., 4, 771-772 (2021).
 
[48]  H.-J. Kim, Y. Jin, R. Lin, J. S. Ho, "A wireless optoelectronic skin patch for light delivery and thermal monitoring", iScience, 24(11), 103284 (2021).
 
[47]  Z. Xiong*, S. Achavananthadith*, S. Lian*, L. E. Madden, Z. X. Ong, W. Chua, V. Kalidasan, Z. Li, Z. Liu, P. Singh, H. Yang, S. P. Heussler, S. M. P. Kalaiselvi, M. B. H. Breese, H. Yao, Y. Gao, K. Sanmugam, B. C. K. Tee, P.-Y. Chen, W. Loke, C. T. Lim, G. S. H. Chiang, B. Y. Tan, H. Li, D. L. Becker, J. S. Ho, "A wireless and battery-free wound infection sensor based on DNA hydrogel", Sci. Adv., 7(47), eabj1617 (2021).
 
[46]  V. Kalidasan*, X. Yang*, Z. Xiong*, R. R. Li, H. Yao, H. Godaba, S. Obuobi, P. Singh, X. Guan, X. Tian, S. A. Kurt, Z. Li, D. Mukherjee, R. Rajarethinam, C. S. Chong, J.-W. Wang, P. L. R. Ee, W. Loke, B. C. K. Tee, J Ouyang, C. J. Charles, J. S. Ho, "Wirelessly operated bioelectronic sutures for the monitoring of deep surgical wounds", Nat. Biomed. Eng., 5, 1217-1227 (2021). Featured in News and Views.
 
[45]  X. Fu, H. Yang, Z. Li, N.-C. Liu, P.-S. Lee, K. Li, S. Li, M. Ding, J. S. Ho, Y.-C. E. Li*, I.-C. Lee*, and P.-Y. Chen*, "Cation-Induced Assembly of Conductive MXene Fibers for Wearable Heater, Wireless Communication, and Stem Cell Differentiation", ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng., published online.
 
[44]  Z. Li, G. Cao, C. Li, S. Dong, Y. Deng, X. Liu, J. S. Ho, C.-W. Qiu, "Non-Hermitian Electromagnetic Metasurfaces at Exceptional Points", PIER, 171, 1–20 (2021).
 
[43]  C. Jiang, X. Li, S. W. M. Lian, Y. Ying, J. S. Ho, J. Ping, "Wireless Technologies for Energy Harvesting and Transmission for Ambient Self-Powered Systems", ACS Nano, 15(6), 9328-9354 (2021).
 
[42]  Z. Li, X. Tian, C.-W. Qiu, J. S. Ho. "Metasurfaces for bioelectronics and healthcare," Nat. Electron., 4, 382-391 (2021).
 
[41]  Y. Gao, D. T. Nguyen. T. Yeo, S. B. Lim, W. X. Tan, L. E. Madden, L. Jin, J. Y. K. Long, F. A .B. Aloweni, Y. J. A. Liew, M. L. L. Tan, S. Y. Ang, S. D. Maniya, I. Abdelwahab, K. P. Loh, C.-H. Chen, D. L. Becker, D. Leavesley, J. S. Ho, C. T. Lim. "A flexible multiplexed immunosensor for point-of-care in situ wound monitoring," Sci. Adv., 7, eabg9614 (2021).
 
[40]  Z. Dong, H.-J. Kim, H. Cui, C. Li, C.-W. Qiu, J. S. Ho, "Wireless magnetic actuation with a bistable parity-time-symmetric circuit," Phys. Rev. Appl., 15, 024023 (2021).
 

2020

[39]  F. Yang, B. O. Raeker, D. T. Nguyen, J. D. Miller, Z. Xiong, A. Grbic, J. S. Ho, "Antireflection and wavefront manipulation with cascaded metasurfaces," Phys. Rev. Appl., 14, 064044 (2020).
 
[38]  A. Li, J. Dong, J. Wang, Z. Cheng, J. S. Ho, D. Zhang, J. Wen, X.-L. Zhang, C. T. Chan, A. Alu, C.-W. Qiu, and L. Chen, "Hamiltonian hopping for efficient chiral mode switching in encircling exceptional points," Phys. Rev. Lett., 125(18), 187403 (2020).
 
[37]  H. Yang, X. Xiao, Z. Li, K. Li, N. Cheng, S. Li, J. H. Low, L. Jing, X. Fu, S. Achavananthadith, F. Low, Q. Wang, P.-L. Yeh, H. Ren, J. S. Ho, C.-H. Yeow, P.-Y. Chen, "Wireless Ti3C2Tx MXene Strain Sensor with Ultrahigh Sensitivity and Designated Working Windows for Soft Exoskeletons," ACS Nano, 14(9), 1936-0851 (2020).
 
[36]  X. Tian, Q. Zheng, D. Nikolayev, J. S. Ho, "Conformal Propagation and Near-Omnidirectional Radiation with Surface Plasmonic Clothing," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 68(11), 7309-7319 (2020).
 
[35]  K. A. Ng, A. Rusly, G. G. L. Gammad, N. Le , S.-C. Liu, K.-W. Leong, J. S. Ho, J. Yoo, S.-C. Yen, "A 3-Mbps, 802.11g-Based EMG Recording System with Fully Implantable 5-Electrode EMG Acquisition Device," IEEE Trans. Biomed. Circuits Sys., 11(4), 889-902 (2020).
 
[34]  D. B. L. Teh, A. Bansal, C. Chai, T. B. Toh, R. A. J. Tucker, G. G. L. Gammad, Y. Yeo, Z. Lei, X. Zheng, F. Yang, J. S. Ho, N. Bolem, B. C. Wu, M. K. Gnanasammandhan, L. Hooi, G. Stewart, C. Libedinsky, W.-Y. Ong, B. Halliwell, E. K.-H. Chow, K.-L. Lim, Y. Zhang, B. K. Kennedy, "A Flexi-PEGDA Upconversion Implant for Wireless Brain Photodynamic Therapy," Adv. Mater., 2001459 (2020).
 
[33]  K. Li, M. Gao, Z. Li, H. Yang, L. Jing, X. Tian, Y. Li, S. Li, H. Li, Q. Wang, J. S. Ho, G. W. Ho, P.-Y. Chen, "Multi-interface engineering of solar evaporation devices via scalable, synchronous thermal shrinkage and foaming," Nano Energy, 74, 104875 (2020).
 
[32]  X-Q. Wang, K. H. Chan, Y. Cheng, T. Ding , T. Li, S. Achavananthadith, S. A. Kurt, J. S. Ho, G. W. Ho, "Somatosensory, light-driven, thin-film robots capable of integrated perception and motility," Adv. Mater., 32, 2000351 (2020).
 
[31]  Y. Li, X. Tian, S.-P. Gao, L. Jing, K. Li, H. Yang, F. Fu, J. Y. Lee, Y.-X. Guo, J. S. Ho, P.-Y. Chen, "Reversible crumpling of 2D titanium carbide (MXene) nanocoatings for stretchable electromagnetic shielding and wearable wireless communication," Adv. Funct. Mater., 30, 1907451 (2020).
 
[30]  R. Lin*, H. Kim*, S. Achavananthadith, S. A. Kurt, S. C. C. Tan, H. Yao, B. C. K. Tee, J. L. W. Lee, J. S. Ho, "Wireless battery-free body sensor networks using near-field-enabled clothing," Nat. Commun., 11, 444 (2020). Listed as Top 50 Physics Article of 2020.
 

2019

[29]  Y. J. Tan, H. Godaba, G. Chen, S. T. M. Tan, G. Wan, G. Li, P. M. Lee, Y. Cai, S. Li, R. F. Shepherd, J. S. Ho, B. C. K. Tee, "A transparent, self-healing and high-κ dielectric for low-field-emission stretchable optoelectronics," Nat. Mater., 19, 182-188 (2019).
 
[28]  F. Yang, P. M. Lee, Z. Dong, X. Tian, J. S. Ho, "Enhancing Wireless Transmission from the Body with Wearable Diffractive Patterns," Phys. Rev. Applied, 12, 054020 (2019).
 
[27]  T. He, H. Wang, J. Wang, X. Tian, F. Wen, Q. Shi, J. S. Ho, C. Lee, "Self-Sustainable Wearable Textile Nano-Energy Nano-System (NENS) for Next-Generation Healthcare Applications," Adv. Science, 1901437 (2019).
 
[26]  H. Yang*, B. S. Yeow*, Z. Li*, K. Li, T.-H. Chang, L. Jing, Y. Li, J. S. Ho, H. Ren, P.-Y. Chen, "Multifunctional metallic backbones for origami robotics with strain sensing and wireless communication capabilities," Sci. Robotics, 4, eaax7020 (2019).
 
[25]  Z. Dong, Z. Li, F. Yang, C. W. Qiu, J. S. Ho, "Sensitive readout of implantable microsensors using a wireless system locked to an exceptional point," Nat. Electron., 2, 335-342 (2019). Featured in News and Views.
 
[24]  K. Li, T.-H. Chang, Z. Li, H. Yang, F. Fu, T. Li, J. S. Ho, P.-Y. Chen, "Biomimetic MXene Textures with Enhanced Light-to-Heat Conversion for Solar Steam Generation and Wearable Thermal Management," Adv. Energy Mater., 1901687 (2019).
 
[23]  W. W. Lee, Y. J. Tan, H. Yao, S. Li, H. H. See, M. Hon, K. A. Ng, B. Xiong, J. S. Ho, B. C. K. Tee, "A neuro-inspired artificial peripheral nervous system for scalable electronic skins," Sci. Robotics., 4, eaax2198 (2019). Featured on the cover.
 
[22]  X. Tian, P. M. Lee, Y. J. Tan, T. L. Y. Wu, H. Yao, M. Zhang, Z. Li, K. A. Ng, B. C. K. Tee, J. S. Ho, "Wireless body sensor networks based on metamaterial textiles," Nat. Electron., 2, 242-251 (2019). Featured on the cover and News and Views.
 
[21]  K. A. Ng, Y. Chao, A. Rusly, A. Do, B. Zhao, S. Liu, W. Y. X. Peh, X. Y. Thow, K. Voges, S. Lee, G. G. L. Gammad, K. Leong, J. S. Ho, S. Bossi, G. Taverni, A. Cutrone, S. C. Yen*, Y. P. Xu*, "A Wireless Multi-channel Peripheral Nerve Signal Acquisition System-on-chip," IEEE J. Solid State Circuits, 54 (8), 2266-2280 (2019).
 

2018

[20]  P. M. Lee*, Z. Xiong*, J. S. Ho, "Methods for powering bioelectronic microdevices," Bioelectron. Med., 1 (3), 201-217 (2018).
 
[19]  X. Tian, P. M. Lee, J. S. Ho, "Control of wireless power transfer to a bioelectronic device by harmonic feedback," AIP Adv., 8, 095308 (2018). Featured on the front page and Year's Most Downloaded Editors' Pick.
 
[18]  A. Bansal, F. Yang, X. Tian, Z. Yong, J. S. Ho, "In vivo wireless photonic photodynamic therapy," Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA, 115 (7), 1469-1474 (2018).
 

2017

[17]  Z. Dong, F. Yang, J. S. Ho, "Enhanced electromagnetic energy harvesting with subwavelength chiral structures," Phys. Rev. Applied, 8, 044026 (2017).
 
[16]  Y. Tanabe, J. S. Ho, J. Liu, S. Liao, Z. Zhen, S. Hsu, C. Shuto, Z. Zhu, A. Ma, C. Vassos, P. Chen, H. F. Tse, A. S. Y. Poon, "High-performance wireless powering for peripheral nerve neuromodulation systems," PLoS One, 12 (10), e0186698 (2017).
 
[15]  T. Chang, Y. Tanabe, C. C. Wojcik, A. C. Barksdale, S. Doshay, Z. Dong, H. Liu, M. Zhang, Y. Chen, Y. Su, T. H. Lee, J. S. Ho, and J. A. Fan, "A general strategy for stretchable microwave antenna systems using serpentine mesh layouts," Adv. Funct. Mater., 1703059 (2017).
 
[14]  S. Lee, W. Y. X. Peh, J. Wang, F. Yang, J. S. Ho, N. V. Thakor, S. C. Yen, C. Lee, "Toward bioelectronic medicine - neuromodulation of small peripheral nerves using flexible neural clip (FNC)," Adv. Science, 1700149 (2017).
 
[13]  H. U. Lee, A. Blasiak, D. R. Agrawal, D. T. B. Loong, N. V. Thakor, A. H. All, J. S. Ho, I. H. Yang, "Subcellular electrical stimulation of neurons enhances the myelination of axons by oligodendrocytes," PLoS One, 12 (7), e0179642 (2017).
 
[12]  S. Kim, J. S. Ho, A. S. Y. Poon, "Non-coil, optimal sources for wireless powering of sub-millimeter implantable devices," PIER, 158, 99-108 (2017).
 
[11]  D. R. Agrawal, Y. Tanabe, D. Weng, S. Liao, Z. Zhen, Z. Zhu, C. Sun, Z. Dong, F. Yang, H. F. Tse, A. S. Y. Poon, and J. S. Ho, “Conformal phased surfaces for wireless powering of bioelectronic microdevices,” Nat. Biomed. Eng., 1, 0043 (2017). Featured in News and Views and Editorial.
 

2015 and Before

[10]  K. Montgomery*, A. J. Yeh*, J. S. Ho, V. Tsao, S. M. Iyer, L. Grosenick, E. A. Ferenczi, Y. Tanabe, K. Deisseroth, S. L. Delp, and A. S. Y. Poon, "Wirelessly powered, fully internal optogenetics for brain, spinal, and peripheral circuits in mice," Nat. Methods, 12, 969-974 (2015). Featured on the cover.
 
[9]  J. S. Ho, Y. Tanabe, S. M. Iyer, A. J. Christensen, L. Grosenick, K. Deisseroth, S. L. Delp, and A. S. Y. Poon, "Self-tracking energy transfer for neural stimulation in untethered mice," Phys. Rev. Applied, 4, 024001 (2015). Featured on Physics.
 
[8]  J. S. Ho, Y. Tanabe, A. J. Yeh, S. Fan, and A. S. Y. Poon, "Planar immersion lens with metasurfaces," Phys. Rev. B, 91, 125145 (2015).
 
[7] J. S. Ho and A. S. Y. Poon, "Energy transfer for implantable electronics in the electromagnetic midfield", PIER, 148, 151-158 (2014).
 
[6] J. S. Ho*, A. J. Yeh*, E. Neofytou, S. Kim, Y. Tanabe, B. Patlolla, R. E. Beygui, and A. S. Y. Poon, "Wireless power transfer to deep-tissue microimplants ", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA, 111, 7974-7979 (2014). Featured on the cover.
 
[5] A. J. Yeh, J. S. Ho, Y. Tanabe, E. Neofytou, R. E. Beygui, and A. S. Y. Poon, "Wirelessly powering miniature implants for optogenetic stimulation", Appl. Phys. Lett., 103, 163701 (2013).
 
[4] J. S. Ho, S. Kim, and A. S. Y. Poon, "Midfield wireless powering for implantable systems", Proc. IEEE, 101, 1369 (2013).
 
[3] S. Kim, J. S. Ho, and A. S. Y. Poon, "Midfield wireless powering of subwavelength autonomous devices", Phys. Rev. Lett., 110, 203905 (2013). Featured on Physics.
 
[2] S. Kim, J. S. Ho, and A. S. Y. Poon, "Wireless power transfer to a cardiac implant", Appl. Phys. Lett., 101, 073701 (2012). Editor's Pick in Biophysics.
 
[1] S. Kim, J. S. Ho, and A. S. Y. Poon, "Wireless power transfer to miniature Implants: transmitter optimization", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., 60 (10), 4838 (2012).

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Conference Proceedings


[22] D. Nguyen, Q. Zeng, X. Tian, J. S. Ho, “Non-contact Vital Sign Monitoring with a Metamaterial Surface,” IEEE International Microwaves Biomedical Conference (IMBioC), Suzhou, China, May 2022. Best Student Paper Award.  
 
[21] Q. Zheng, X. Tian, J. S. Ho, “Wearable Wireless Propagation and Radiation Control with Metamaterial Textiles,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (AP-S/URSI), Singapore, Dec 2021.  
 
[20] X. Yang, X. Tian, J. S. Ho, “Wearable Radio-frequency Plasmonic Resonance Sensor for Non-contact Vital Sign Monitoring,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (AP-S/URSI), Singapore, Dec 2021.  
 
[19] Z. Li and J. S. Ho, “Single-Mode Wireless Sensing by Nonlinear Parity-Time- Symmetric Circuits,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (AP-S/URSI), Singapore, Dec 2021. 
 
[18] R. Lin, H.-J. Kim, S. Achavananthadith, J. S. Ho, “Digitally-embroidered Liquid Metal Textiles for Near-field Wireless Body Sensor Networks,” IEEE-EMBS Inter- national Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN), Virtual Conference (online), Jul 2021.  
 
[17] Z. Li, Z. Xiong, C. Li, J. S. Ho, “Wireless respiration monitoring using a flexible sensor and bistable circuit,” IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN), Virtual Conference (online), Jul 2021. Best Paper Award 2nd Place.  
 
[16] X. Tian, Q. Zheng, and J. S. Ho, "Energy-Efficient and Secure Wireless Body Sensor Networks with Metamaterial Textiles," IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Biomedical Conference (IMBioC), Toulouse, France (virtual), Dec 2020.  
 
[15] H.-J. Kim, R. Lin, S. Achavananthadith, J. S. Ho, "Near-field-enabled Clothing for Wearable Wireless Power Transfer," IEEE Wireless Power Transfer Conference (WPTC), Seoul, South Korea (virtual), Nov 2020. Best Paper Award.
 
[14] V. Kalidasan, X. Yang, J. S Ho, "Surgical suture as dipole antenna for wireless monitoring of post-surgical complications," IEEE Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC), Seoul, South Korea, Dec 2020.  
 
[13] X. Tian, X. Yang, and J. S. Ho, "Energy-Efficient and Secure Wireless Body Sensor Networks with Metamaterial Textiles," IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS), Nara, Japan, Oct 2019.  
 
[12] P. M. Lee, X. Tian, and J. S. Ho, "Wireless Power Transfer for Glioblastoma Photodynamic Therapy," IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS), Nara, Japan, Oct 2019.  
 
[11] Z. Dong and J. S. Ho, "Ultrasensitive Exceptional Point Circuit for Enhanced Physiological Sensing," Thirteenth International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena (Metamaterials), Rome, Italy, Oct 2019.  
 
[10] X. Tian, M. Zhang, and J. S. Ho, "Robust and High-Efficiency Wireless Body Area Networks with Spoof Surface Plasmons on Clothing," IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS), Boston, MA, USA, Jun 2019.  
 
[9] F. Yang and J. S. Ho, "Enhancing Wireless Transmission from Implanted Devices with an Electromagnetic Grating," IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Antennas and Propagation (APCAP), Auckland, New Zealand, Aug 2018. 
 
[8] J. S. Ho, "Fully Internal, Wirelessly Powered Systems for Optogenetics," IEEE International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN), Singapore, Sep 2016. 
 
[7] A. Romano and J. S. Ho, "Microwave to near-infrared conversion with a millimeter- scale wireless laser for activating molecular transducers," IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (EMBC), Orlando, FL, Aug 2016. 
 
[6] J. S. Ho and A. S. Y. Poon, "Conformal Microwave Lens for Focusing Across Inhomogenous Tissue," IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APS), Puerto Rico, USA, Jul 2016. 
 
[5] J. S. Ho and A. S. Y. Poon, "Refraction and optimal focusing at a planar interface," Proc. Allerton Conference (Allerton), Champaign, IL, Oct. 2014. 
 
[4] A. J. Yeh, J. S. Ho, and A. S. Y. Poon, "Optical probe for input-impedance measurement of in vivo power-receiving microstructure," Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APS), Memphis, TN, July 2014.
 
[3] Y. Tanabe, H. Wong, S. Kim, J. S. Ho, and A. S. Y. Poon, "Beam focused slot antenna for microchip implants", International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (ISAP), Nagoya, Japan, Oct 2012.
 
[2] Y. Tanabe, J. S. Ho, H. Wong, and A. S. Y. Poon, "Wireless powering for microchip Implants by cross-slot antenna",  Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, August 26, 2012.
 
[1] J. S. Ho, O. C. Au, J. Zhou, and Y. Guo, "Demosaicking interchannel traces for digital image forensics", ICME Content Protection & Forensics (CPAF), Singapore, Jul 2010.