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Zhicheng Zhang is a rising researcher at the forefront of smart materials and bio-inspired robotics, with a focus on developing advanced actuators, sensors, and autonomous systems. His major contributions lie in creating dual-responsive actuators by integrating metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with polymers, enabling solvent-driven shape changes for soft robotics applications (41 citations). He has also pioneered dielectric elastomer composites by embedding PDA@SiO₂@rGO into PDMS, significantly enhancing electromechanical properties for flexible electronics (36 citations). In underwater robotics, Zhang developed an autonomous obstacle avoidance method using brain-inspired spiking neural networks, advancing intelligent navigation for spherical robots. His recent work on miniaturized hydroacoustic transducers based on P(VDF-TrFE) piezoelectric materials demonstrates exceptional sensitivity and acoustic impedance matching with water, offering a lightweight, cost-effective solution for next-generation hydrophone arrays. By integrating deformation and visualization technologies, Zhang has outlined a new roadmap for smart actuators, blending material innovation with real-time feedback. With over 90 cumulative citations and a growing portfolio of high-impact publications, Zhang is establishing himself as a versatile innovator bridging materials science, robotics, and sensor technology.