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Guoyun Gao is a leading figure in the emerging field of bioinspired nanoelectronics, with a research focus on artificial sensory synapses, tactile sensor arrays, and self-powered electronic skins (E-skin). Her most impactful work, the 2019 paper on "Piezotronic Graphene Artificial Sensory Synapse," has garnered 216 citations, establishing a foundational approach for mimicking the human somatosensory system by integrating mechanical sensing with synaptic signal processing. This breakthrough offers a pathway toward advanced prosthetics and neuromorphic computing. Gao has also made significant contributions to large-scale tactile sensor arrays based on transistor matrices (58 citations), addressing the critical challenge of scalable, skin-like pressure and temperature sensing for health monitoring. More recently, she has advanced the field with self-powered bifunctional sensors that combine tribotronic and graphene transistor technologies, reducing energy consumption while enabling multifunctional E-skin. Her work consistently bridges materials science and microelectronics, driving the development of low-power, highly sensitive artificial sensory systems. Gao’s research is instrumental in realizing next-generation wearable electronics and intelligent robotics, making her a key innovator in the quest to replicate and surpass human sensory capabilities.