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Xizi Wan is a rising star in the field of bioinspired materials and interfacial science, with a focus on developing advanced hydrogels and wet-adhesive systems for biomedical and soft robotic applications. Her work bridges the gap between nature’s ingenious designs and practical engineering solutions. Wan’s most notable contribution is the invention of "Wetting‐Enabled Three‐Dimensional Interfacial Polymerization (WET‐DIP)," a novel strategy for creating anti-dehydration hydrogels that resist water loss without relying on additional chemicals—a breakthrough for stretchable sensors and flexible electronics. She has also made significant strides in understanding and replicating tree frog toe pad adhesion, publishing a comprehensive review on bioinspired wet adhesive materials that has garnered over 20 citations. More recently, Wan developed a heterogeneous organohydrogel platform for automated, interference-free gradient drug feeding in cell screening, offering a simpler alternative to complex robotic systems. With her papers accumulating citations rapidly, Wan is establishing herself as a key innovator in interfacial polymerization and bioinspired wet adhesion, with her work poised to impact wearable tech, drug discovery, and intelligent robotics.