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Yubing Guo is a pioneering researcher in soft robotics and smart materials, with a particular focus on liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) and their transformative applications in programmable shape morphing, artificial muscles, and miniature machines. His work has fundamentally advanced the understanding of how molecular-level director fields govern macroscopic deformation in stimuli-responsive materials, enabling unprecedented control over three-dimensional shape transformations. Among his most influential contributions is the development of bioinspired underwater locomotion systems using light-driven liquid crystal gels, which has garnered over 350 citations and demonstrated remarkable multimodal aquatic movement mimicking sea slugs and snails. His highly cited work on LCE-based magnetic composite films (229 citations) elegantly combined wireless magnetic actuation with programmable shape morphing, opening new design paradigms for soft miniature machines. Guo has also made significant strides in 3D printing of LCEs and microscale kirigami metastructures, broadening accessible fabrication routes for the field. With a cumulative citation count exceeding 900 across his key publications, Guo's research has positioned him as a leading voice in next-generation soft robotics, wearable devices, and dynamic optical systems, consistently bridging fundamental materials science with sophisticated engineering applications.