Qin Xiong

Chongqing University, Nanyang Technological University

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Qin Xiong is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of soft matter physics and robotic perception, whose work spans from liquid metal engineering to autonomous sensing systems. His most impactful contribution, the development of magnetically controllable liquid metal marbles (2019, 69 citations), introduced a novel approach to handling gallium-based liquid metal alloys—materials prized for their fluidity and conductivity but plagued by stickiness. By creating nonwettable, nonsticky liquid metal marbles, Xiong enabled precise magnetic manipulation of these droplets, opening new avenues for flexible electronics, microfluidics, and reconfigurable circuits. This work has become a foundational reference in the field of liquid metal robotics. More recently, Xiong has advanced robotic perception with LiMo-Calib (2025), a fast on-site calibration method for motorized LiDAR systems on quadruped robots, addressing the critical challenge of limited field-of-view in autonomous navigation. His research demonstrates a rare ability to bridge fundamental materials science with practical robotics, earning recognition for solving real-world engineering constraints. With a growing citation impact, Xiong continues to shape how robots interact with and perceive their environments.