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Hanmin Peng is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of microrobotics, acoustic manipulation, and smart actuator systems. His work spans several cutting-edge domains, including micro/nanorobotic control, acoustic-based manipulation interfaces, piezoelectric actuation, and swarm microrobotics — fields with transformative implications for drug delivery, cellular surgery, biosensing, and nano-assembly. Peng's most influential contributions include developing a human-microrobot interface based on acoustic manipulation (2019, 77 citations), which addressed the critical challenge of precise, on-demand control of micro/nanorobots. His subsequent work on dandelion-like microswarms with tubular micromotors (2020, 69 citations) pushed boundaries in dynamic micro-assembly and cooperative robot behavior at the nanoscale. Together, these two papers alone demonstrate his capacity to advance foundational problems in the field. Beyond acoustic systems, Peng has made notable contributions to miniature legged robots driven by piezoelectric bending actuators, multi-modal deformable robots, and PVDF-based airflow sensing arrays. His recent foray into neural operator-based haptic sensing signals an exciting expansion toward AI-integrated robotic perception. With nearly 230 cumulative citations across diverse robotic platforms and sensing technologies, Peng represents a versatile and impactful voice in next-generation microrobotics research.