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Ruilai Wei is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of tactile sensing, soft robotics, and bioinspired electronic systems. Their work focuses on developing intelligent sensory platforms that replicate and enhance human perception, bridging the gap between biological systems and advanced human-machine interfaces. Wei’s major contributions include the creation of a bimodal tactile sensor that eliminates the need for complex signal fusion, enabling intuitive, interference-free reading of multiple tactile signals—a breakthrough cited 142 times. They also developed an artificial visual-tactile perception array that mimics human multisensory processing for enhanced memory and neuromorphic computations (94 citations), and authored comprehensive reviews on tactile sensory systems (40 citations) and bioinspired soft robotics (27 citations). Notable achievements include body-integrated, ultrasensitive all-textile pressure sensors for skin-inspired artificial sensory systems (20 citations) and flexible intelligent sensing patches for augmented tactile and thermal perception. With a rapidly growing citation impact exceeding 330 total citations, Wei’s innovative work is shaping next-generation intelligent systems for wearable devices, smart prosthetics, and humanoid robotics.