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Xuemei Sun is a materials scientist and engineer whose research sits at the dynamic intersection of smart materials, flexible electronics, and biomimetic systems. Her work focuses on developing stimuli-responsive actuators, wearable electronic textiles, and carbon nanomaterial-based devices that push the boundaries of what functional materials can achieve. Sun's most celebrated contribution is her pioneering work on tunable photothermal actuators featuring pre-programmed aligned nanostructures, which demonstrated remarkable versatility in generating complex photomechanical movements — from phototropic bending to sophisticated three-dimensional shape transformations — earning over 280 citations. Equally impactful is her groundbreaking research on textile displays capable of electronic and brain-interfaced communication, a development with profound implications for biomedicine and soft robotics that has garnered more than 210 citations. Her investigations into carbon nanotube-derived hierarchically helical fiber actuators and flexible carbon nanomaterial-based solar cells further demonstrate her commitment to bridging biological inspiration with cutting-edge nanotechnology. Through programmable swimming fiber robots, she has also advanced autonomous soft robotic systems. Collectively, Sun's research portfolio represents a significant contribution to next-generation wearable technologies and intelligent adaptive materials.