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Sen Zhou is a pioneering researcher in bioinspired soft electronics and underwater robotic sensing, with a particular focus on developing tactile interfaces that can withstand extreme deep-sea environments. Their most notable contribution is the creation of a bioinspired deep-sea iontronic skin, published in 2025, which mimics the sensory capabilities of deep-sea organisms to enable non-destructive, human-like tactile perception for underwater robots. This work addresses a critical challenge in deep-sea exploration: the distortion or failure of conventional sensors under hydrostatic pressure. By engineering an iontronic material system, Zhou’s design achieves remarkable sensitivity to hundred-pascal-level contact forces, even under crushing deep-sea conditions—a breakthrough that promises to advance intelligent underwater robotics for resource exploration and environmental monitoring. Although the work is recent, its foundational nature has already garnered early citations, signaling its potential for high impact. Zhou’s research sits at the intersection of materials science, bioinspiration, and robotics, offering a transformative path toward robust, pressure-tolerant electronic skins. Their work is essential reading for researchers interested in soft robotics, marine technology, and next-generation tactile sensors.
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