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Longjian Xue is a materials scientist and engineer whose research sits at the intersection of bioinspired adhesives, soft robotics, and smart sensing technologies. Drawing inspiration from remarkable biological systems — including geckos, tree frogs, and other organisms — Xue has made significant contributions to the design and fabrication of structured adhesive surfaces capable of robust, switchable, and anisotropic adhesion across diverse environments. His pioneering work on gecko-inspired and tree frog-inspired micropillar and nanopillar arrays has advanced fundamental understanding of dry and wet adhesion mechanisms, while his development of light-regulated reversible adhesives opened new possibilities for dynamic bonding applications in robotics and biomedicine. His most cited work, "Bioinspired footed soft robot with unidirectional all-terrain mobility" (2020, 122 citations), elegantly demonstrates how adhesive microstructures can be translated into functional robotic locomotion systems. Beyond adhesion, Xue has expanded his research into self-sensing technologies and additive manufacturing for intelligent integrated devices, as well as flexible strain sensors for wearable electronics. His cumulative body of work — spanning over 290 citations — reflects a coherent and impactful research vision: harnessing nature's design principles to engineer next-generation functional materials and intelligent systems.