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Zhen-Pei Wang is a rising force in soft robotics and mechanical metamaterials, whose work bridges cutting-edge design optimization with real-world robotic versatility. His most impactful contribution is the origami-wheeled robot, OriWheelBot, which achieves variable width and enhanced locomotion on challenging terrains like sand—a breakthrough for field robotics and search-and-rescue applications. This work, published in 2024, has already garnered 38 citations, signaling its immediate relevance. Wang also pioneered the isogeometric design optimization of soft missing rib structures, enabling controllable negative Poisson’s ratios over large strains. These biomimetic network materials hold transformative potential for tissue engineering, biomedical devices, and soft robotics, with his 2022 paper earning 14 citations. More recently, he has explored bistability-driven soft robots for nonlinear dynamic performance and developed virtual test frameworks for tactile sensory response prediction, advancing the design of intelligent, sensor-rich soft systems. Wang’s research portfolio, spanning from origami-inspired locomotion to programmable mechanical properties, demonstrates a rare ability to integrate theoretical optimization with practical, deployable hardware. His work is shaping the next generation of adaptive, resilient soft robots.