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Yaofeng Wang is a leading researcher in the field of bioinspired soft robotics and electroactive polymer actuators, with a focus on developing high-performance, environmentally friendly artificial muscles. His major contributions center on the design and fabrication of ionic bioartificial muscles using novel biocomposite materials, such as microfibrillated cellulose, bacterial cellulose, and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Wang’s work has achieved remarkable breakthroughs, including the creation of low-voltage, highly bendable actuators that exhibit large bending deformation and fast response times—critical for applications in human-friendly electronics and biomedical devices. His most-cited paper, “High-performance microfibrillated cellulose-based low voltage electroactive ionic artificial muscles in bioinspired applications” (2021), has garnered 48 citations, underscoring its impact on the field. Additionally, his research on ionically crosslinked MWCNT-mediated bacterial cellulose membranes and PEDOT:PSS electrodes (2021, 26 citations) and carboxylated bacterial cellulose doped with MWCNT (2022, 19 citations) has advanced the development of cost-effective, durable, and highly bendable actuators. Wang’s innovative approach to integrating natural polymers with conductive nanomaterials positions him as a key figure in sustainable soft robotics, with his work paving the way for next-generation bioinspired technologies.