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Yisheng Guan is an emerging robotics researcher whose work spans bio-inspired robot design, soft robotics, and advanced manufacturing systems. His research draws heavily from nature, translating the locomotion strategies of biological organisms — including stingrays, moles, and aquatic jumping creatures — into innovative robotic platforms with real-world applications in exploration, manufacturing, and autonomous systems. Among his notable contributions, Guan has advanced the design of modular magnetic fluid rotary seals for robot joints, a technically sophisticated area that has attracted 12 citations since 2023, reflecting strong peer interest. His work on electroadhesion-driven origami crawling robots and miniature stingray-inspired platforms demonstrates a versatile command of both mechanism design and soft actuation principles. Particularly compelling is his exploration of mole-inspired burrowing robots for planetary exploration, combining biomechanical modeling with resistive force theory to optimize robotic forepaw design for extraterrestrial soil conditions. Guan's published review of bioinspired aquatic jumping robots further establishes him as a synthesizer of knowledge in cross-domain locomotion. With a growing citation record across diverse robotic disciplines, he represents a promising voice in the next generation of bio-inspired robotics research.