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Dr. Guizhou Zheng is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of soft robotics, smart materials, and self-powered systems. His work centers on magnetoactive soft materials (MASMs) and bioinspired millirobots, where he has made transformative contributions to programmable shape-morphing and controllable locomotion. In a highly cited 2020 study (60 citations), Dr. Zheng introduced a method for 3D-patterned magnetization in MASMs, enabling unprecedented multifunctional shape manipulations under magnetic actuation—a breakthrough with profound implications for soft robotics, actuators, and metamaterials. Building on this, his 2022 work (66 citations) developed a slug-inspired magnetic soft millirobot fully integrated with a triboelectric nanogenerator, achieving on-board sensing and self-powered charging—a first for autonomous, untethered soft robots. His 2023 research on an implantable magnetically-actuated capsule for on-demand drug delivery (22 citations) further demonstrates the translational potential of his designs. With over 150 citations across his most impactful papers, Dr. Zheng is recognized for merging fundamental material science with functional device engineering, advancing the frontier of intelligent, energy-autonomous soft robotic systems.