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Yingjiu Zhang is a leading researcher in advanced functional materials, specializing in the design and application of hydrogels, MXene composites, and shape memory polymers for wearable electronics and soft robotics. Their major contributions include the development of high-strength, antiswelling directional layered PVA/MXene hydrogels that maintain mechanical and electrical integrity in underwater environments, a critical breakthrough for wearable devices and tissue engineering. This work, published in 2024, has already garnered 78 citations, reflecting its immediate impact. Zhang also pioneered fast-gelling, high-performance MXene hydrogels for wearable sensors (40 citations) and engineered carbon nanotube/shape memory polymer composite fibers via wet-spinning, achieving high actuation stress and predesigned shape change—a scalable solution to a long-standing challenge in actuator design (28 citations). Their research addresses key limitations in traditional hydrogels, such as swelling-induced performance loss, and offers low-cost, scalable fabrication methods. With a growing citation record and innovations that bridge materials science and practical device engineering, Zhang’s work is shaping the future of responsive, durable materials for sensing and actuation in demanding environments.