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Yanjiao Chang is at the forefront of intelligent soft materials, pioneering the development of bionic hydrogel actuators and conductive hydrogels for next-generation sensing technologies. Her research masterfully integrates nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) to create high-strength, gradient hydrogels that exhibit diverse, controllable deformations and self-driven movements—mimicking natural biological systems. Chang’s work on temperature-driven hydrogel actuators, fabricated via both molding and 3D printing, demonstrates a unique ability to combine advanced manufacturing with material innovation, achieving efficient response rates and enhanced crosslinking density. Her contributions to low-temperature 3D printing have yielded conductive hydrogels with exceptional sensitivity, while her in-situ functionalized conductive hydrogels achieve high mechanical strength for hypersensitive soft strain sensing. With key papers accumulating over 60 citations, including her 2020 work on bionic actuators and recent 2023-2024 studies on sensing mechanisms, Chang’s impact is rapidly growing. Her achievements are particularly notable for bridging the gap between fundamental hydrogel chemistry and practical, high-performance soft robotics and wearable electronics, positioning her as a rising leader in intelligent material design.