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Dr. Yingxin Zhou is a pioneering researcher at the frontier of soft robotics and intelligent liquid matter, with a focus on liquid metal-based technologies. Her work centers on the development of bioinspired soft humanoid robots and transformable liquid metal systems that integrate actuation, sensing, and communication. Dr. Zhou’s major contributions include the invention of a transformable 3D curved high-density liquid metal coil (HD-LMC), which overcomes the limitations of rigid solenoid coils for soft robotics, and the exploration of reversal tuning in liquid metal motors under rotating magnetic fields, enabling precise motion control for microfluidics and drug delivery. Her highly cited 2024 paper on bioinspired liquid metal-based soft humanoid robots (52 citations) outlines a blueprint for constructing robots that replicate human anatomical structures, while her programmable intelligent liquid matter research (2022) bridges materials science and physics for applications in microfluidics and digital fluids. With over 100 total citations across her recent publications, Dr. Zhou’s work is driving the evolution of soft robotics and intelligent materials, positioning her as a key innovator in the field.