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Shiming Chen is a pioneering researcher in bio-inspired robotics and space debris mitigation, whose work bridges soft robotics, autonomous underwater vehicles, and orbital mechanics. Chen’s most impactful contribution lies in developing soft human–machine interfaces (79 citations) that integrate sensing and stimulation for next-generation wearable technologies. In underwater robotics, Chen advanced artificial lateral line systems for robotic fish, enabling speed evaluation in freely swimming platforms (38 citations) and effective tracking control under turbulent conditions—critical for environmental monitoring. Chen’s space robotics research is equally transformative: the optimal contact control strategy for space debris detumbling and nutation damping (35 citations) provides a safe, efficient method to stabilize fast-tumbling targets using dual-arm robots with finger-type end effectors (12 citations). This work directly addresses the growing threat of orbital debris. Chen has also contributed to multi-robot systems, including cooperative hunting algorithms using consensus-based Kalman filtering and formation control via community division and multilevel topology. With over 175 total citations across these domains, Chen’s interdisciplinary approach—combining biomechanics, control theory, and multi-agent systems—has established new paradigms for adaptive, autonomous robots operating in challenging environments, from deep oceans to outer space.