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Haoming Pang is an emerging researcher whose work sits at the dynamic intersection of smart materials, soft robotics, and magnetic actuation systems. His research focuses primarily on magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) and polymer gels — magnetically responsive materials whose mechanical and adhesive properties can be precisely tuned through applied magnetic fields. Pang's most influential contribution, "Magnetically tunable adhesion of composite pads with magnetorheological polymer gel cores" (2020, 42 citations), demonstrated innovative control over adhesion forces, with direct implications for gripping and climbing robotic systems. His subsequent theoretical work on modelling dynamic magnetic actuation and viscoelastic behaviour of soft MREs under finite strains (each garnering over 30 citations by 2023) has meaningfully advanced the computational frameworks used to design these materials. Beyond fundamental modelling, Pang has pioneered applied innovations including anisotropic magneto-sensitive films for bionic actuators, dual-modal electrothermal-magnetic self-sensing soft robots, and 3D-printed asymmetric magnetic actuators capable of multiple deformation modes. Collectively, his growing citation record reflects significant and timely contributions to the rapidly evolving field of intelligent soft robotics and adaptive materials engineering.