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Daoyou Guo is a rising leader in the development of intelligent soft materials, with a research focus on multifunctional hydrogels, soft robotics, and advanced tactile sensing systems. Guo’s major contributions lie in engineering programmable, stimuli-responsive hydrogels that integrate actuation, sensing, and shape-memory capabilities into single material platforms. Notably, their 2021 work on liquid stratification and diffusion-induced anisotropic hydrogel actuators introduced a simple yet universal method for creating thermosensitive, programmable structures capable of complex shape transformations. More recently, Guo pioneered a fully self-healing dual-mode tactile sensor (2025, 19 citations) that can simultaneously recognize an object’s dimensions and surface morphology—a breakthrough for next-generation human-machine interfaces. Their integrated conductive hydrogel actuators (2025, 6 citations) combine remote photothermal actuation with multimodal self-sensing, leveraging MXene nanosheets for ultrasensitive piezoresistive performance. Guo’s shape-memory conductive hydrogels (2025, 4 citations) further push boundaries by enabling permanent and temporary dual-state programmability, opening new avenues for smart robotics and artificial intelligence devices. With a rapidly growing citation record and a portfolio of innovative, application-ready materials, Guo is shaping the future of adaptive, self-sensing soft systems.