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Hao-Yang Mi is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of advanced materials and intelligent robotics, whose work is shaping the future of wearable electronics and biomimetic systems. His primary research areas encompass the design and synthesis of multifunctional hydrogels, self-healing elastomers, and soft robotic actuators, with a particular focus on integrating sensing and actuation capabilities into single material platforms. Mi’s most impactful contribution is the development of a plant-derived adhesive hydrogel that achieves exceptional stretchability and conductivity for wearable electronics, a work that has garnered 38 citations and demonstrates his ability to create sustainable, high-performance materials. He has also advanced the field of soft robotics by engineering gradient-structured hydrogels that synergize actuation and strain sensing, enabling autonomous motion and real-time feedback—a breakthrough for biomimetic applications. Additionally, Mi has explored supramolecular polydimethylsiloxane-based nanocomposites for intelligent sensing and contributed to distributed consensus algorithms for nonholonomic robots. His recent systematic review on human-autonomy teams in project management highlights his interdisciplinary vision. With a growing citation footprint and innovations that bridge materials science and robotics, Hao-Yang Mi is establishing himself as a key figure in next-generation intelligent systems.