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Xueqing Chen is at the forefront of soft robotics and flexible electronics, pioneering the use of liquid metal to create intelligent, deformable systems that mimic biological capabilities. Her key research areas span soft actuation, multi-modal sensing, and advanced material architectures. Chen’s major contribution is the development of transformable 3D curved high-density liquid metal coils (HD-LMCs), which overcome the rigidity and sparse structure of traditional solenoids, enabling integrated actuation, sensing, and communication in soft robots. Her work on fingertip-inspired anisotropic inductive liquid metal sensors (AI-LMS) achieves ultra-wide range, high linearity, and exceptional stability, addressing critical needs for reliable tactile feedback in robotics. With over 77 citations across her top papers, Chen’s innovations include spray-printing methods for multilayer dielectric elastomer actuators and the Antagonistic Liquid Metal Architecture (ALMA), which exploits the interplay between deformation and magnetism for multi-mode sensing. Her achievements highlight a transformative approach to smart materials, offering scalable, robust solutions for next-generation wearable devices and autonomous systems.