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Yunhao Feng is pioneering the frontier of power soft robotics, where the seemingly contradictory goals of high strength and inherent compliance are reconciled. His research centers on the design, actuation, and control of powerful soft robots driven by hydraulic artificial muscles. Feng’s major contributions include the development of a safety-enhanced control strategy for these high-force systems, ensuring they can operate safely alongside humans. He has also demonstrated the remarkable scalability of this approach by fabricating and experimentally validating a 7-degree-of-freedom power soft robot, spanning over 1.5 meters and actuated by 29 McKibben hydraulic muscles—a landmark achievement in the field. His innovative "vine-like" gripper, inspired by Euler’s belt theory, showcases the ability to grasp and manipulate irregular, heavy objects with a high load capacity. Further pushing the boundaries of robustness, Feng has engineered a soft crawling robot capable of self-repairing from severe damage, including deep cuts and material removal. With his most cited work accumulating over 20 citations, Feng is establishing the foundational principles for a new generation of soft robots that are both powerful and resilient, poised for deployment in demanding environments like disaster response.