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Junjie Wei is a leading researcher in stimuli-responsive soft materials, bioinspired robotics, and intelligent hydrogel systems. His work focuses on developing smart materials that mimic biological organisms for advanced sensing and actuation. Wei’s most notable contribution is the creation of a touch-responsive hydrogel that enables a biomimetic flytrap-like soft actuator (81 citations), pioneering new stimulus types for next-generation soft robotics. He also developed a salt-adaptively conductive ionogel sensor for marine sensing (41 citations), addressing the critical challenge of performance degradation in salty seawater—a breakthrough for underwater wearable electronics. His jellyfish-inspired visual and sensory bubbling robots (20 citations) integrate color, communication, and motion for autonomous underwater environmental interactions, while his cell differentiation-inspired, salt-induced multifunctional gels (7 citations) enable an intelligent soft robot with an artificial reflex arc. Wei’s work has garnered over 149 citations, reflecting its impact on soft robotics, marine sensing, and biomimetic design. His achievements include advancing manufacturing repeatability for autonomous soft actuators and creating materials that adapt to harsh environments, positioning him as a key innovator in intelligent soft matter.