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Qinai Zhao is a rising leader in advanced manufacturing and stretchable electronics, with a focus on mechanically guided assembly and liquid metal patterning. Their work on “Mechanically Guided Hierarchical Assembly of 3D Mesostructures” (2022, 41 citations) pioneered new routes for creating complex, three-dimensional micro/nanostructures from functional materials, with broad applications in soft robotics, biomedical devices, and energy storage. Building on this foundation, Zhao’s recent breakthrough in “High-resolution liquid metal–based stretchable electronics enabled by colloidal self-assembly and microtransfer printing” (2025, 32 citations) addresses a critical challenge in the field: achieving scalable, high-resolution patterning of liquid metal films. By combining colloidal self-assembly with microtransfer printing, this work enables deformable electronics with exceptional electrical performance and seamless integration into flexible systems. Zhao’s research uniquely bridges fundamental materials science with practical device engineering, offering transformative solutions for next-generation wearable and implantable technologies. Their growing citation record and innovative methodologies mark them as a key contributor to the future of 3D micro/nanofabrication and stretchable electronics.