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Jianguo Mei is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of flexible electronics, semiconducting polymers, and bioelectronics, whose work has fundamentally advanced how we think about smart, adaptive materials. He is perhaps best known for his groundbreaking contributions to electronic skin technology, including a highly flexible polymer transistor system with exceptional pressure sensitivity for health monitoring applications — a paper that has garnered over 2,000 citations — and a chameleon-inspired stretchable electronic skin capable of interactive color-changing in response to tactile stimuli, which has accumulated nearly 1,000 citations and exemplifies his ability to translate biological phenomena into functional devices. Mei's research spans organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors (OMIECs) for soft robotics and bio-electronics, as well as the broader future of semiconducting polymers in energy and electronics. His most recent work pushes into the cutting edge of autonomous materials discovery, employing AI-driven inverse design to synthesize electrochromic and electronic polymers with targeted properties — a forward-looking approach that could transform how functional materials are developed. Across his career, Mei has established himself as a versatile innovator bridging materials chemistry, device engineering, and machine learning-assisted design.