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Dr. Meng Qin is a leading researcher in the field of bioinspired hydrogels, focusing on the molecular engineering of soft materials for applications in flexible electronics, tissue engineering, and soft robotics. Her major contributions lie in developing hydrogels that simultaneously achieve high stretchability, low hysteresis, and anti-fatigue fracture—properties critical for real-world durability. By leveraging polyprotein cross-linkers and metal coordination interactions, she has created strong, tough, and fast-recovery hydrogels that mimic the mechanical stability of connective tissues. Her work on picot peptide fibers further advanced fatigue-resistant hydrogels, while her supramolecular peptide hydrogels enabled electrically controllable actuators. Dr. Qin’s research has garnered significant attention, with her most-cited paper on stretchable hydrogels accumulating 272 citations, and her work on metal coordination hydrogels reaching 214 citations. Notably, she has also pioneered adaptive lipid-integrated bilayer coatings to prevent water evaporation in hydrogel sensors, enhancing their long-term performance. Her innovative approaches provide general molecular-level strategies for tuning hydrogel mechanics, positioning her as a key figure in the development of next-generation soft materials.