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Ankan Dutta is a rising star in the field of flexible and stretchable electronics, with a focus on developing next-generation sensors and soft robotic systems. His most impactful work, an iontronic pressure sensor published in 2023, has already garnered over 320 citations for its innovative use of laser-induced gradient micro-pyramids, achieving high sensitivity across an ultra-broad linear range—a critical breakthrough for wearable haptics and human-machine interfaces. Dutta’s research extends to multifunctional platforms, including a superhydrophobic, stretchable kirigami paper-based device (52 citations) and a closely packed stretchable ultrasound array that uses surface charge engineering for contactless gesture and material detection (27 citations). Most recently, he has pioneered a wireless, system-integrated programmable soft robot (2025), demonstrating a transformative approach to reconfigurable robotics. By combining materials innovation with system-level integration, Dutta’s work is shaping the future of intelligent, body-worn technologies and autonomous soft machines.