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Xiaoduo Wang is a leading researcher at the intersection of femtosecond laser fabrication, soft robotics, and advanced functional materials. Their work focuses on developing high-precision micro/nanostructures for next-generation optical devices, tactile sensors, and microrobots. Wang’s major contributions include pioneering femtosecond laser-based processing methods for optical device manufacturing (149 citations) and designing a skin-inspired capacitive tactile sensor with an asymmetric structure that can detect directional shear forces (80 citations)—a breakthrough over conventional symmetric sensors. They have also advanced 4D printing by developing an inverse design strategy for micromachines with customized shape-morphing capabilities (21 citations) and creating nanograting-based dynamic structural colors using heterogeneous materials (20 citations). Notable achievements include the development of a chemotactic microrobot with an integrated iridescent surface for optical tracking (12 citations) and 4D-printed soft microactuators for particle manipulation (15 citations). Wang’s recent work on 4D-printed micro-tentacles exhibiting wide-spectrum deformability (5 citations) further demonstrates their innovative approach to soft robotics. With over 300 total citations, Wang’s research is driving transformative advances in precision manufacturing, sensing, and micro-scale actuation.