Professor Jinsong Leng is a globally recognized expert in smart materials and structures, serving as a Full Professor and Director of the Center for Smart Materials and Structures at the School of Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology. He earned his BSc and PhD from Harbin Institute of Technology in 1990 and 1996, respectively, and has held research fellow positions at prestigious institutions, including Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Cranfield University and the Photonics Research Group of Aston University (UK).

Prof. Leng is renowned for his pioneering contributions to shape memory polymers (SMPs) and their composites, which have revolutionized applications in aerospace and biomedical engineering. His research focuses on materials that respond to external stimuli—such as temperature, light, or magnetic fields—enabling transformative advancements, including the development of 4D printing technologies, which create structures that evolve over time in response to environmental conditions.

He has an outstanding academic record, with over 410 scientific papers, 14 books/chapters, 120 patents and more than 100 invited talks delivered globally. Prof. Leng also holds significant editorial and leadership roles, including Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials and Associate Editor for journals such as Smart Materials and Structures, Journal of Intelligent Materials Systems and Structures and Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. He is also the Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Committee on Smart and Nano Materials (APCSNM) and an Executive Council Member of the International Committee on Composite Materials (ICCM).

Prof. Leng’s contributions to the scientific community have been recognized with numerous honors. He is a Fellow of SPIE, IOP (Institute of Physics), IMMM (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining), FRAeS (Royal Aeronautical Society) and an Associate Fellow of AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics). In 2021, he was elected as an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, further cementing his status as a leading figure in his field.

Prof. Leng's groundbreaking research continues to shape the future of smart materials and their transformative applications across industries.