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Jiagen Cheng is a rising researcher at the forefront of flexible tactile sensing and intelligent robotics, with a focus on developing next-generation human-machine interfaces. His major contributions center on designing high-performance, all-printed capacitive tactile sensors that overcome critical limitations in sensitivity, crosstalk, and inertial interference. In his most cited work (2023, 39 citations), Cheng introduced an all-printed flexible capacitive array sensor with tunable sensitivity and low crosstalk, enabling precise micro-motion detection for applications in wearable medical devices and human-computer interaction. He further advanced the field with a four-capacitor tactile sensor featuring a bump structure and a novel compensating method to reduce inertial interference, enhancing robotic tactile perception during dynamic motion (2023, 11 citations). Beyond tactile sensing, Cheng has also contributed to autonomous navigation, developing a mixed ant colony algorithm based on Dubins path for optimal UAV and robot route planning (2021, 5 citations). His work bridges materials innovation, sensor design, and algorithmic intelligence, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach that is already influencing the development of more dexterous robots and sensitive wearable systems. With growing recognition, Cheng’s research is paving the way for safer, more intuitive human-robot collaboration.