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Qi Pan is an innovative researcher working at the intersection of soft robotics, advanced materials, and human-computer interaction. His work has made significant contributions to the design and development of soft actuators and intelligent sensing systems, fields that are rapidly transforming robotics and wearable technology. Pan's most influential contribution, "Programmable Soft Bending Actuators with Auxetic Metamaterials" (2020), has garnered 84 citations, demonstrating the research community's enthusiasm for his approach to engineering reconfigurable, mechanically sophisticated soft actuators. By integrating auxetic metamaterial architectures, Pan introduced a powerful framework for achieving programmable, complex motion in soft robotic systems. Complementing this, his work on planar soft dielectric elastomer actuators (24 citations) tackled the challenging nonlinear behavior of voltage-driven soft materials, proposing integrated design and fabrication strategies that advance the practical deployment of these promising devices. Beyond robotics, Pan has expanded into wearable sensing, developing a perovskite-based shadow recognition sensor (14 citations) enabling intuitive, nonobtrusive human-computer interaction suited for the Internet of Everything era. Together, his body of work reflects a researcher driven by elegant engineering solutions to complex, multidisciplinary challenges — making him a compelling figure for students interested in soft robotics, smart materials, and next-generation wearable systems.