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Fengting Lv is a leading researcher at the intersection of bioinspired materials, soft robotics, and synthetic biology. Her work focuses on engineering intelligent, life-like systems that bridge the gap between biological and synthetic matter. A major contribution is the development of a chemically mediated artificial neuron (2022, 170 citations), a groundbreaking platform that mimics neural signaling using chemical messengers, opening new avenues for bio-integrated computing and therapeutic devices. She also pioneered biomimetic 4D-printed breathing hydrogel actuators (2021, 92 citations), which combine nanothylakoid membranes with thermoresponsive polymers to create soft structures that dynamically deform and generate oxygen—emulating botanical respiration. This work represents a significant advance in soft robotics and regenerative materials. Lv’s research is notable for its interdisciplinary creativity, merging polymer chemistry, plant biology, and additive manufacturing to create adaptive, life-mimetic systems. Her achievements have positioned her as a rising leader in the field of smart biomaterials, with her work inspiring new directions in artificial life, soft actuation, and biohybrid engineering.