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Muqiang Jian is a materials scientist and engineer whose research sits at the forefront of flexible electronics, wearable sensing technologies, and advanced carbon materials. His work has fundamentally advanced the development of high-performance strain and pressure sensors by leveraging natural textile materials — including cotton and silk — as functional substrates for next-generation wearable devices. Jian's most celebrated contribution, "Carbonized Cotton Fabric for High-Performance Wearable Strain Sensors" (2016), has garnered over 512 citations, demonstrating the field's enthusiastic reception of his innovative approach to transforming abundant natural fibers into sensitive electromechanical devices. His landmark work on carbonized silk fabric pushed the boundaries further, achieving an extraordinary 500% stretchability with high sensitivity — a breakthrough enabling detection of both large body movements and subtle physiological signals. His 2017 review on advanced carbon materials for flexible and wearable sensors (222 citations) further cemented his role as a thought leader synthesizing progress across the field. More recently, Jian has expanded into multifunctional smart textiles integrating MoS₂ nanosheets for simultaneous pressure sensing and energy harvesting. Collectively, his research addresses critical real-world challenges in health monitoring, soft robotics, and human-machine interfaces, making him a pivotal figure in wearable technology innovation.