His research is highly interdisciplinary, covering micro- and nano-physics, micromechatronics, microfluidics, microrobotics, micromanipulation, and intelligent control. His work has been published in high-impact journals such as Nature Communications, Advanced Materials and Small, as well as journals such as IEEE Transactions on Robotics. He is serving as the topic editor in chief on micro- and nanorobotics for the international journal of advanced robotic systems, and member of editorial board of journal of micro-bio robotics. He was also the coordinator of EU FP7 project FAB2ASM, the first PPP project of the European Economic Recovery Plan.