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Jinfeng Yuan is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of soft robotics, wearable electronics, and multimodal sensing, whose work is fundamentally reshaping how robots perceive and interact with the physical world. Her core research areas span printable stretchable electronics, self-powered electronic skins, and dexterous robotic manipulation, with a particular focus on fusing tactile and visual information for real-world applications. Yuan’s most impactful contribution is her 2024 work on multimodal tactile sensing fused with vision for dexterous robotic housekeeping, which has already garnered 131 citations and addresses critical gaps in robotic perception for home environments. She also developed printable and stretchable conductive elastomers for high-fidelity dynamic strain monitoring (79 citations), and created a self-powered electronic skin with multisensory functions based on thermoelectric conversion (71 citations), offering a sustainable solution for continuous health monitoring. Her recent innovations include an ultralight, flexible six-axis force/torque sensor enabling dexterous fingertip manipulations (2025), and the Hinst framework for human-like interactive instinct in universal task accomplishment. Yuan’s work consistently pushes boundaries in making robots more practical, flexible, and autonomous for daily assistance.