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Fuyi Fang is a rising star in soft robotics, pioneering new frontiers in actuation, reconfigurability, and intelligent behavior for bio-inspired machines. His research centers on creating soft robots that rival biological systems in agility, adaptability, and self-awareness—moving beyond simple, single-function devices toward truly versatile platforms. Fang’s major contributions include the invention of "self-vectoring" electromagnetic soft robots, which dramatically expand operational dimensionality (53 citations), and the development of "encoded sewing" techniques for highly programmable textile-based soft robots (51 citations). He has also advanced self-sensing adaptability in spinal soft robots (17 citations) and introduced hierarchically reconfigurable designs with reprogrammable multimodal actuation (16 citations). His work on a multimodal amphibious robot driven by soft electrohydraulic flippers (13 citations) demonstrates his commitment to real-world, multi-environment applications. Fang’s innovative approach to amplifying laminar jamming through geometry-induced rigidity (2021) further showcases his ability to bridge the gap between rigid and soft robotics. With his papers rapidly accumulating citations, Fuyi Fang is establishing himself as a key architect of the next generation of soft, intelligent, and highly capable robotic systems.