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Xiang‐Chao Sun is a leading researcher in stimuli-responsive materials and micro/nano fabrication, with a focus on developing smart actuators and optoelectronic devices that respond to environmental cues like humidity and moisture. Their major contributions lie in the design and 3D printing of programmable hydrogel microstructures, enabling humidity-responsive actuation with precise control over deformation—a breakthrough for soft robotics and adaptive devices. Sun’s work on perovskite microwire arrays, fabricated via conformal nanoimprinting, has advanced curved photodetectors for wearable and conformal electronics, achieving 45 citations. They have also pioneered multi-responsive paper actuators and green nanoarchitectonics using PEDOT:PSS–gelatin composites, demonstrating moisture-driven energy harvesting and generation. With over 200 total citations, Sun’s research bridges materials science and engineering, offering sustainable, biocompatible solutions for moisture-controllable devices and soft robots. Their notable achievements include the development of directional-deformation composite hydrogels, which enable reconfigurable shape changes for adaptive systems. Sun’s innovative approach to integrating nanoarchitectonics with responsive materials continues to inspire new avenues in smart materials and energy conversion, making their work highly influential in the fields of micro/nano devices and bioinspired robotics.