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Mahesh Soni is a materials and electronics researcher whose work sits at the exciting intersection of flexible electronics, printed sensing technologies, and wearable systems. His research focuses primarily on developing innovative sensor platforms using conductive polymer composites — particularly PEDOT:PSS — integrated with advanced nanomaterials such as graphene oxide, for applications in electronic skin (eSkin), robotics, and health monitoring. Soni's most impactful contribution is his development of a printed temperature sensor based on a PEDOT:PSS-graphene oxide composite, which has garnered 190 citations since 2020, reflecting the field's urgent need for skin-conformable, multifunctional sensing beyond conventional pressure detection. Complementing this, his PEDOT:PSS microchannel-based stretchable strain sensor — cited 141 times — introduced an elegant approach using polydimethylsiloxane-embedded microchannels to achieve high sensitivity under mechanical deformation. His earlier conference contributions on graphene oxide-based temperature sensing and dynamic microchannel strain sensors further established his trajectory in flexible electronics fabrication. Soni's research addresses real-world challenges in prosthetics, soft robotics, and wearable health diagnostics, making him a notable contributor to the rapidly advancing field of printed and flexible electronics on large-area substrates.