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Haochen Yang is pioneering the intersection of artificial intelligence and advanced materials science, with a focus on accelerating the discovery and design of sustainable, functional materials. Their major contributions include using machine intelligence to identify all-natural plastic substitutes—a breakthrough toward biodegradable alternatives to petrochemical plastics—and to program the properties of conductive MXene aerogels, enabling rapid, data-driven materials engineering. Yang’s work also spans multiscale design for intelligent soft robotics and mechanically driven assembly of biomimetic 2D-material microtextures, drawing inspiration from nature to create multifunctional surfaces. With their most-cited paper already garnering 91 citations shortly after publication, Yang’s impact is growing quickly, reflecting the urgency and relevance of their research. Their 2025 roadmap for soft robotics further demonstrates a forward-looking vision, integrating molecular design with machine intelligence. Yang’s achievements exemplify how AI can transform materials discovery, making them a rising leader in sustainable and bioinspired materials engineering.