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Pengpeng Yu is a leading researcher in biomimetic underwater robotics and piezoelectric actuation, with a focus on developing novel, pressure-resilient robotic systems for deep-sea environments. Yu’s major contributions include the design of a piezoelectric actuated underwater robotic finger that eliminates structural damage from deep water pressure by adopting an open configuration (30 citations). Building on this, Yu introduced a U-shaped piezoelectric actuator to reduce the complexity of traditional electric and hydraulic manipulators (19 citations), and advanced the field with a biomimetic piezoelectric composite-driven undulation structure inspired by the clearnose skate, enabling efficient underwater propulsion (11 citations). Most recently, Yu integrated deep reinforcement learning to optimize a hybrid-mode piezoelectric actuator for compact robotic fingers (8 citations). With a cumulative citation count exceeding 68, Yu’s work bridges mechanical design, materials science, and artificial intelligence, offering scalable solutions for underwater exploration and manipulation. Their innovative approach to bio-inspired actuation and control has positioned them as a key contributor to next-generation autonomous underwater vehicles.