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Feijie Ge is a leading researcher in the field of stimuli-responsive soft materials, with a primary focus on liquid crystal polymer networks (LCNs) and liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs). Their work centers on designing microstructured actuators and soft robots that can reversibly change shape under external stimuli, such as heat or light. A major contribution is the development of a novel side-chain LCE that exhibits an anomalous reversible shape change, a breakthrough that challenges conventional understanding of liquid crystalline phase transitions and opens new avenues for programmable actuation. Ge’s most cited paper, “Microstructured Actuation of Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks” (2019, 131 citations), has become a foundational reference in the field, demonstrating how microstructuring can enable complex functions like detection, transportation, and sensing. More recently, Ge pioneered carbon black-containing cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs) for multi-level information encryption and multimode actuation (2025, 12 citations), merging structural color with dynamic shape change. With over 200 total citations, Ge’s work is driving innovation in soft robotics, photonics, and smart materials, offering practical pathways toward next-generation biomedical devices and adaptive systems.