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Jiamei Jin is a leading researcher in piezoelectric actuation and smart robotics, with expertise spanning mobile robotic systems, underwater manipulation, and bioinspired mechanical design. Her work centers on harnessing piezoelectric transducers to develop innovative, high-performance robotic platforms that challenge the limitations of conventional electric and hydraulic drive systems. Jin's most influential contribution — a systematically modeled three-dimensional additive manufactured piezoelectric transducer (2018, 66 citations) — demonstrated how advanced fabrication techniques could expand the design space for smart actuators. Building on this foundation, she pioneered a series of traveling wave piezoelectric robots, including tracked and wheeled mobile platforms (2016–2021), that overcome the traditional constraints of smooth-surface dependence and poor load capacity. Her robotic arm driven by sandwich piezoelectric transducers (2017, 38 citations) further showcased the versatility of this technology in manipulation tasks. Particularly notable is Jin's sustained focus on underwater robotics: her piezoelectric robotic finger, U-shaped actuator, and bioinspired pectoral fin designs address the critical challenge of deep-water pressure survivability without complex protective housing. Her bionic robot fish research (2023) extends this vision toward agile underwater locomotion. Collectively accumulating over 330 citations, Jin's body of work represents a significant and growing contribution to the field of piezoelectric-driven intelligent robotic systems.