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C. B. Cooper is a leading researcher in soft matter engineering, focusing on stretchable electronics, self-healing materials, and liquid-metal-based sensors. Their most impactful work includes the development of stretchable capacitive sensors using double helix liquid metal fibers (361 citations), which enable precise detection of torsion, strain, and touch for applications in soft robotics and conformal electronics. Cooper also pioneered autonomous alignment and healing in multilayer soft electronics using immiscible dynamic polymers (172 citations), a breakthrough that mimics human skin’s self-recovery without manual intervention. Their research on toughening stretchable fibers via serial fracturing of a metallic core (71 citations) draws inspiration from biological materials like collagen to enhance durability in electronic skins and soft robotics. More recently, Cooper has advanced shape-memory-assisted self-healing of macroscopic punctures using high-energy-density periodic dynamic polymers, and explored supramolecular nanostructures from periodic dynamic polymers. With over 650 citations across key publications, Cooper’s work bridges fundamental polymer chemistry and practical device engineering, offering transformative solutions for wearable electronics, e-skins, and soft actuators. Their contributions are widely recognized for enabling resilient, adaptive materials that autonomously recover from damage.