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Yong Chen is a multidisciplinary engineer and materials scientist whose research spans additive manufacturing, functional magnetic materials, and smart responsive structures. His most influential contribution examines the rapidly expanding field of 3D-printed functional magnetic materials, exploring their design principles and diverse applications — a work that has garnered over 200 citations since 2021, reflecting the surging interest in this domain. Chen has made significant advances in 4D printing, demonstrating sequentially self-folding structures using polystyrene film and engineering shape memory fibers with tunable responsive behaviors, pushing the boundaries of time-dependent, stimuli-responsive fabrication. His work on conformal topology optimization of multi-material ferromagnetic soft active structures further bridges computational design with advanced manufacturing. Earlier contributions include foundational geometric algorithms for polygonal model offsetting and innovative joint design strategies for non-assembly 3D-printed mechanisms, establishing his credibility across both theoretical and applied dimensions of manufacturing. Chen's research also extends to practical robotics applications, including wall-climbing welding robots and mobile robot path planning. Collectively, his body of work positions him as a versatile researcher shaping the future of intelligent manufacturing and programmable matter.