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Yuxuan Sun is an emerging researcher at the forefront of magnetic soft robotics, with a focus on intelligent actuation systems, biomimetic design, and sensor-actuator integration. Their work addresses one of the most pressing challenges in soft robotics: enabling complex, controllable deformation in materials with inherently infinite degrees of freedom. Drawing inspiration from biological systems — most notably annelids — Sun has pioneered modular design frameworks that allow magnetic soft robots to achieve multi-modal deformation, a contribution that has already garnered 12 citations since its 2024 publication. Their innovative work on dynamically reprogrammable ferromagnetic soft machines overcomes the longstanding limitation of fixed magnetization, dramatically expanding adaptability in real-world environments. Sun has also made significant strides in merging sensing and actuation within miniaturized magnetic soft actuators, advancing the precision and autonomy of wirelessly controlled robotic systems. Rounding out their portfolio is work on hybrid magnetic actuation for continuum intervention robots, pointing toward clinical and biomedical applications. With over 27 citations across four recent publications, Yuxuan Sun represents a distinctive and rapidly rising voice in next-generation intelligent soft robotics.