Dr. Xiaolong Wang is a full professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics (LICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He joined the LICP in 2007 after receiving his PhD from Lanzhou University in Polymer Chemistry and Physics. During his time at the LICP, he worked as a Research Associate at Hong Kong Polytechnic University for a year (2010–2011) and then as a Visiting Professor at the University of Western Ontario (Canada) for two years (2011–2013). 3D printing, biomimetic lubrication, functional soft materials, and flexible electronics are among his research interests. Professor Wang has authored more than 100 scientific papers and four book chapters on additive manufacturing.