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Fucai Liu is a researcher working at the intersection of neuromorphic computing, optoelectronics, and intelligent robotics. His work primarily focuses on developing photonic and optoelectronic synaptic devices that mimic biological neural functions, with particular emphasis on artificial visual systems and brain-inspired computing architectures. Liu's most influential contribution, "Color-Recognizing Si-Based Photonic Synapse for Artificial Visual System" (2020, 45 citations), demonstrated a breakthrough in silicon-based neuromorphic hardware capable of directly processing light signals — a critical step toward integrating perception and computation in a single device. Building on this foundation, he has systematically advanced the field through heterojunction optoelectronic synapses with wideband response capabilities and broadband Si-based devices optimized for near-infrared applications, achieving remarkable recognition accuracy of 99.64% in integrated memory array architectures. Beyond photonic systems, Liu has explored memristor-based neuromorphic circuits as pathways toward more human-like robotic intelligence, and earlier work in humanoid robot kinematics reveals a career-long interest in intelligent embodied systems. With a growing citation record and research spanning hardware implementation to system-level integration, Liu represents an emerging voice in the neuromorphic and AI hardware communities whose work holds significant promise for next-generation robotic vision and edge computing.