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Chunpeng Jiang is a leading innovator in the field of tactile sensing and human-machine interaction, whose work is redefining how machines perceive and respond to physical contact. His research primarily focuses on developing advanced flexible sensor technologies and integrating them with deep learning to create more intuitive and hygienic interfaces. Jiang’s most impactful contribution is his 2021 work on "Flexible Noncontact Sensing for Human–Machine Interaction," which has garnered over 377 citations by addressing critical issues like mechanical wear and cross-contamination in traditional contact-based systems. He further advanced the field with a deep learning-powered stretchable tactile array that captures forceful interactions with deformable objects, a breakthrough with profound implications for virtual reality and telemedicine. By pioneering the use of Particle Image Velocimetry in vision-based tactile sensors, Jiang has enabled multi-modal object detection and precise force sensing, while his bio-inspired tactile sensor arrays with tertiary leaf-vein structures achieve high-density, position-encoded capacity. Through these innovations, Jiang is not only solving fundamental challenges in soft robotics and haptics but also laying the groundwork for safer, more capable human-machine interfaces that seamlessly bridge the digital and physical worlds.