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Keqi Deng is pioneering the convergence of soft robotics and intelligent materials, with a core focus on developing next-generation electro-ionic actuators and artificial muscles that can sense and respond to their environment. Their work addresses a critical bottleneck in soft robotics: the need for proprioception—the ability for a soft actuator to know its own shape and position. Deng’s major contributions include the invention of "Hierarchical Crack Engineering" for strain sensors, achieving record-high linearity and sensitivity (21 citations, 2025), which enables precise mapping of an actuator’s dynamic movements. They have also advanced the field by reinforcing magnetic-responsive electro-ionic artificial muscles using 3D laser-induced graphene nano-heterostructures (8 citations, 2024), dramatically improving ion transport and actuation performance. Further, Deng developed hollow fiber-based strain sensors with tunable modulus for dexterous cylindrical actuators (4 citations, 2025), bridging the gap between sensor compliance and actuator deformation. With a rapidly growing citation impact, Deng’s work is foundational for creating truly intelligent, self-sensing soft robots—a critical step toward autonomous prosthetics, wearable devices, and adaptive machinery.
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