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Dr. Fuqiang Liu is a leading innovator in soft robotics and assistive technologies, whose work bridges bio-inspired design and practical engineering. His research focuses on three key areas: soft robotic locomotion, adaptive grasping, and rehabilitation robotics. Dr. Liu’s most impactful contribution is the development of legless soft robots capable of rapid, continuous, and steered jumping—a breakthrough that overcomes the limitations of traditional locomotion in unstructured environments, earning over 117 citations. He also pioneered bio-inspired shape-adaptive soft grippers augmented with electroadhesion, enabling delicate and versatile manipulation of objects with varying geometries, a work cited more than 90 times. In the field of assistive devices, his comprehensive review of robotic knee prosthesis techniques—covering structure, actuation, and control—has garnered 39 citations, highlighting his influence in human-robotic interaction. Additionally, Dr. Liu has addressed complex challenges in surgical robotics, solving the time-varying inverse kinematics for the Da Vinci surgical robot, and has advanced energy-efficient grasping with soft self-stable actuators. His work on wire-driven parallel robots for rehabilitation further demonstrates his commitment to improving human mobility and quality of life. With a portfolio that combines theoretical rigor and practical application, Dr. Liu is shaping the future of soft and assistive robotics.