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Longhao Zhang is a rising leader in the field of soft matter and bioinspired materials, with a focus on developing advanced ionogels and hydrogels for adaptive interfaces and actuation. His research centers on designing stimuli-responsive gels that can switch adhesion, shape, or mechanical properties in response to environmental triggers. A key contribution is the development of thermoresponsive ionogels exhibiting switchable adhesion in both air and aqueous environments, achieving adhesion strengths of up to 2.7 kPa, with tunable response temperatures from 32 °C to 100 °C—a breakthrough for underwater on-demand gripping. Zhang also pioneered high-strength shape-memory ionogels with controllable metastable states for high-work-density actuation (13 citations), and authored a comprehensive account on bioinspired multiphase gels using spatial confinement strategies (13 citations). His work, published in venues like *CCS Chemistry*, has garnered over 48 citations across his most cited papers, reflecting growing impact. By merging polymer chemistry, interfacial science, and biomimicry, Zhang is advancing next-generation soft robotics and wearable technologies.