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Lechen Sun is an emerging researcher at the forefront of soft robotics and additive manufacturing, with a focus on developing biologically inspired robotic systems through advanced 3D printing technologies. Sun's work bridges materials science, mechanical design, and robotics to create next-generation soft robots capable of navigating complex, unstructured environments. Among Sun's most notable contributions is a worm-like crawling soft robot fabricated via Selective Laser Sintering of TPU powder, which addressed longstanding limitations in locomotion versatility — garnering 31 citations since its 2022 publication. Building on this foundation, Sun extended the design paradigm with a fully 3D-printed tortoise-inspired mobile robot demonstrating multi-scenario adaptability (17 citations), showcasing an impressive ability to translate biological strategies into functional robotic platforms. Sun has also made meaningful contributions to Digital Light Processing (DLP)-based soft actuator design, exploring pneumatic structures with significant implications for human-robot interaction and simplified control systems (15 citations). Collectively, Sun's research reflects a coherent and productive research trajectory centered on making soft robots more versatile, manufacturable, and deployable — establishing a promising scholarly profile in an increasingly competitive and impactful field.