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Seong-Won Kim is a multidisciplinary researcher whose work spans advanced materials science, flexible electronics, and technology education. Best known for pioneering contributions to electronic skin (E-skin) technology, Kim's 2021 paper "Fingerpad-Inspired Multimodal Electronic Skin for Material Discrimination and Texture Recognition" (150 citations) demonstrated how biomimetic sensor designs could surpass conventional human skin functionality, enabling sophisticated tactile sensing capabilities. Building on this foundation, Kim's 2024 work on soft piezoresistive pressure sensors (144 citations) delivered a breakthrough in wearable human–robot interaction systems, addressing critical challenges of mechanical robustness and linear sensitivity essential for IoT and metaverse applications. Kim has also contributed meaningfully to the field of deformable display technology, authoring a widely referenced 2023 review (71 citations) examining advances and challenges in practical flexible display fabrication. Alongside this materials-focused research, Kim has pursued a parallel interest in robotics education, investigating how programming curricula shape attitudes toward robots among pre-service teachers and elementary students. This dual expertise—bridging cutting-edge hardware innovation with educational research—makes Kim a uniquely versatile figure whose cumulative work is reshaping both the future of human-machine interfaces and the next generation of technologically literate learners.