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A. Pecora is a leading researcher at the intersection of flexible electronics, advanced robotics, and human-machine safety. Their work is defined by two major thrusts: pioneering flexible sensing systems and ensuring safe human-robot collaboration. Pecora’s foundational contributions include developing flexible tactile sensors based on polysilicon thin-film transistors and organic piezoelectric materials (PVDF-TrFE), enabling lightweight, robust sensing for biomedical and robotic applications—work that has garnered over 69 citations for their most-cited paper. They have also been instrumental in defining safer human-robot interaction protocols, proposing wireless sensor networks and wearable technologies for worker and astronaut safety in cooperative workspaces, with key papers accumulating 11 and 7 citations respectively. Notably, Pecora’s recent 2025 work on an ODEP-based robotic system for micromanipulation and in-flow analysis of primary cells demonstrates a bold expansion into biomanipulation, bridging microfluidics and live-cell imaging. Their research on LTPS TFT technology on flexible substrates further underscores their impact, achieving 5 citations. Pecora’s career reflects a rare ability to unify materials science, robotics, and safety engineering, making them a vital contributor to the future of smart, human-centric automation.