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Baigang An is a leading researcher in advanced functional materials, with a primary focus on soft actuators, flexible strain sensors, and stretchable electronics. His work is distinguished by the innovative design of bio-inspired and stimuli-responsive structures. An made a major contribution to the field of artificial muscles with his 2020 review on twisted-fiber actuators (113 citations), which has become a foundational reference for understanding how volume expansion in twisted fibers can be converted into powerful torsional and tensile motion. He has also pioneered the development of high-performance flexible strain sensors, notably creating a Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXene/AgNW/liquid metal sensor with high linearity and low hysteresis, modulated by dynamic disulfide and hydrogen bonds (88 citations). His hierarchically buckled MXene/carbon nanotube sensor (82 citations) achieved significant improvements in linearity, sensitivity, and strain range for applications in soft robotics and epidermal monitoring. Further demonstrating his versatility, An developed a microfluidic manipulation system using spiral hollow-fiber actuators (72 citations) and a general method for fabricating buckled bulk composites for electrical and electromagnetic applications. With over 390 citations across his most-cited works, An’s research is driving innovation in wearable technology and soft robotics.