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Dr. Wenfu Chen is at the forefront of soft robotics and advanced functional materials, pioneering bioinspired systems and liquid metal technologies that blur the line between living organisms and machines. His major contributions center on developing autonomous, self-propelled liquid metal droplets and creating directly printable, adhesive liquid metal inks for next-generation wearable devices. Chen’s work on bioinspired soft robots—integrating fabrication, actuation, and tracking—has garnered 38 citations, while his innovations in liquid metal inks for flexible electronics have earned 27 citations, underscoring their significance for soft robotics and human–machine interaction. Most notably, his recent research on autonomous liquid metal droplets actuated by ion diffusion represents a breakthrough in embodied energy and intelligence, paving the way for truly self-sufficient robotic systems. Through these achievements, Dr. Chen is shaping a future where soft, adaptive machines operate with lifelike autonomy, offering transformative potential for healthcare, environmental monitoring, and beyond.