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Jiseok Seo is a leading innovator in the field of electronic skin (E-skin) and flexible pressure sensors, with a focus on creating materials that mimic the complex sensory capabilities of human skin. His most influential contribution is the development of an ultraflexible and transparent electroluminescent skin, detailed in his highly cited 2020 paper (156 citations), which enables real-time, super-resolution imaging of pressure distribution over complex 3D surfaces. This breakthrough overcomes critical limitations in spatial and temporal fidelity, offering unprecedented precision for wearable electronics and soft robotics. In his 2022 work, Seo advanced the field further by engineering nonpatterned soft piezoresistive films with filamentous conduction paths, designed to replicate the multiple-resolution receptors of human skin. This innovation allows for efficient, adaptable data acquisition—whether for detailed pressure imaging or macroscopic force detection—without complex patterning processes. Seo’s research is driving the next generation of intelligent, skin-like interfaces, with direct applications in prosthetics, human-machine interaction, and biomedical diagnostics. His work continues to shape how flexible electronics can seamlessly integrate with the human body.