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Hao‐Bo Jiang is a leading researcher in the development of smart, responsive materials, with a primary focus on graphene-based soft actuators and biomimetic surfaces. His most impactful work centers on the innovative use of light and laser technologies to fabricate moisture-responsive graphene structures. Jiang’s seminal 2014 paper, with 244 citations, introduced a groundbreaking method for creating moisture-responsive graphene paper via controlled photoreduction, demonstrating how selective water adsorption enables controllable actuation. This work established a foundation for low-cost, high-performance actuators. He further advanced the field by developing Janus soft actuators with on–off switchable behaviors for oil-driven manipulation, and by refining flash reduction techniques to produce graphene actuators with rapid, green fabrication processes. His research also extends to biomimetic surfaces, using two-beam laser interference to create functional graphene films on fabric. Collectively, Jiang’s contributions—characterized by over 290 total citations—have significantly advanced the practical application of graphene in soft robotics and intelligent surfaces, offering scalable solutions for next-generation responsive materials.