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Guoyong Ye is a rising leader in bioinspired soft robotics, specializing in the design of stimuli-responsive actuators that bridge the gap between biological systems and engineered machines. His research focuses on harnessing electroactive, photothermal, and magnetic fields to create versatile, adaptive soft robots and microswitches. Ye’s major contributions include the development of a crawling–jumping synergic robot powered by electroactive bistable actuators—a breakthrough that enables multi-modal locomotion by precisely adjusting mechanical responses and forces, earning 14 citations. He also pioneered photothermally triggered soft robots capable of adaptive local deformations and versatile bending modes (13 citations), offering unprecedented control for complex surface interactions. His biomimetic work extends to magnetic-responsive cilia-like devices (8 citations) and butterfly wing-inspired programmable microswitches (7 citations), demonstrating surface energy control and external field actuation for micro/nano sensors. By integrating principles from butterfly wings and cilia, Ye’s innovations advance soft robotics toward practical applications in adaptive manipulation, microswitching, and biomimetic fabrication. With a growing citation record, his research is shaping the future of intelligent, field-driven soft matter systems.