Xiaoqing Li

Tianjin University, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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Xiaoqing Li is a robotics and materials engineer whose research spans bioinspired sensing, robotic manipulation, and advanced electronic skin technologies. With a career bridging biomimicry and practical robotics applications, Li has made significant contributions to how machines perceive and interact with their environments. Among Li's most recognized work is the development of a semi-liquid metal-based electronic skin inspired by spider webs, which demonstrates exceptional permeability and adhesion properties, already accumulating 30 citations since its 2024 publication. Earlier contributions include a human-inspired compliant strategy for peg-in-hole robotic assembly, addressing the persistent challenge of uncertainty in high-precision manufacturing tasks, and a flexible robotic grasping strategy built around the concept of constrained regions in the environment — both reflecting Li's focus on making robots more adaptive and human-like in their behavior. Li also pioneered a bioinspired whisker-like touching sensor for amphibious mobile robots, enabling effective multifunctional sensing across complex environments with minimal energy consumption. Collectively, these works demonstrate a consistent research philosophy: drawing from biological systems to solve real-world engineering challenges in sensing, manipulation, and autonomous robotics, making Li a notable contributor to the growing field of intelligent, biomimetic robotic systems.