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Xiangfan Chen is an emerging researcher at the forefront of advanced manufacturing and biomedical engineering, with a particular focus on 3D printing technologies and functional biomaterials. His work bridges polymer chemistry, nanomaterials, and biomedical device fabrication, pushing the boundaries of what additive manufacturing can achieve in healthcare and soft robotics applications. Chen's most influential contribution, "3D-Printed Polymeric Biomaterials for Health Applications" (2024, 67 citations), establishes him as a leading voice in the design of customized, patient-specific medical devices. His pioneering work on aligning Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXene nanomaterials via additive manufacturing (2021, 44 citations) demonstrated how two-dimensional nanoparticles can be precisely deposited to enable wearable health monitoring and human–machine interfaces. Equally noteworthy is his development of high-speed, high-resolution printing of self-healing, ion-conductive hydrogels using the micro continuous liquid interface production (μCLIP) process (2023, 32 citations), advancing ionotronic devices capable of autonomous damage repair. Across his portfolio, Chen consistently addresses critical fabrication challenges — speed, resolution, and material functionality — making his research particularly valuable to students and engineers designing next-generation biomedical systems and intelligent soft devices.