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Rongshun Chen is a multidisciplinary researcher whose work spans flexible electronics, tactile sensing, and autonomous robotics. Best known for pioneering contributions to artificial electronic skin, Chen's most influential work centers on the development of flexible, multifunctional tactile sensors that mimic the sensing capabilities of human skin. His landmark research employing interlocked zinc oxide nanorod arrays embedded in polydimethylsiloxane substrates demonstrated high sensitivity, flexibility, and temperature-measuring capability in a single device — garnering nearly 100 citations across related publications and establishing him as a notable voice in the wearable sensor community. Beyond soft electronics, Chen has advanced capacitive tactile sensing architectures, including a concentric-electrode design capable of decoupling normal, shear, and torsional forces — a persistent challenge in the field. His work on vertically stacked capacitive sensors further demonstrated more than quadrupled spatial resolution improvements over conventional planar designs. In robotics, Chen has contributed meaningful innovations to path planning and multi-robot navigation, applying genetic algorithms, pointer networks, and collision-free navigation frameworks to optimize robot motion in complex, dynamic environments. Together, these contributions reflect a research trajectory bridging materials science, sensor engineering, and intelligent robotics — making Chen a versatile contributor to the future of human-machine interaction.