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Yingbo Yan is a pioneering researcher in soft robotics and bio-inspired locomotion, with a focus on millimeter-scale systems for biomedical and environmental applications. His work bridges the gap between flexible robotic structures and complex real-world environments, particularly in the challenging domain of distal vasculature navigation. Yan’s most impactful contribution is the development of adaptive wireless millirobots capable of locomotion into distal vascular regions, a breakthrough published in 2022 that has garnered 129 citations. This work addresses a critical limitation of traditional microcatheters, enabling safer access to tortuous arterial pathways far from puncture sites. He has also advanced terrain adaptability through vibro-bots with arrayed soft legs (26 citations) and introduced elementary slender soft robots inspired by animal skeleton joint systems (18 citations). More recently, Yan has explored real-time in situ magnetization reprogramming for soft robotics (16 citations) and undulatory propulsion at the water surface (12 citations), demonstrating his versatility in magnetic and fluidic actuation. His research, characterized by innovative design and practical scalability, is shaping the future of minimally invasive medical devices and adaptive robotic systems.