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Jiaofu Li is pioneering the frontier of bio-inspired electronics and intelligent metamaterials, with a research focus that bridges soft robotics, sensory perception, and electromagnetic camouflage. His most celebrated work, the "Pangolin-Inspired Stretchable, Microwave-Invisible Metascale" (2021, 85 citations), introduced a groundbreaking approach to microwave invisibility by mimicking the overlapping scale structure of pangolins. This innovation enables stretchable, adaptive surfaces that can render objects invisible to radar, with profound implications for electronic countermeasures and shape-morphing structures. Li’s contributions extend into the realm of tactile intelligence through his "Skin-Inspired Multi-Modal Mechanoreceptors" (2024, 43 citations), which replicate the diverse mechanoreceptors of human skin to enable dynamic haptic exploration—allowing robots to discern hardness, texture, and tackiness with unprecedented fidelity. Most recently, his "Bio-inspired Organic Electrosense Transistor" (2025) draws from the electrosensory abilities of electric fish, creating a transistor that can detect electric fields in opaque environments, opening new avenues for impalpable perception. With a growing citation impact and a portfolio that seamlessly merges biology, materials science, and electronics, Jiaofu Li is establishing himself as a visionary in creating adaptive, sensory-rich technologies that push the boundaries of what artificial systems can perceive and conceal.