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Shufang Zhao is a leading innovator in wearable electronics and human–machine interaction (HMI) systems, with a research focus on flexible sensors, bioelectronic skins, and neuromorphic interfaces. Her most influential work, a 2020 review on wearable sensors-enabled HMI systems, has garnered over 730 citations, establishing a foundational framework for the field. Zhao’s major contributions include the development of highly stable, polymer-crosslinked 2D MXene-based flexible biocompatible electronic skins for in vivo biomonitoring (179 citations) and the engineering of 3D dielectric layers to create highly sensitive capacitive pressure sensors (134 citations), both critical for next-generation wearable devices and soft robotics. She has also pioneered dual sensing signal decoupling using tellurium anisotropy for virtual reality interaction and neuro-reflex systems (113 citations), as well as all-flexible artificial reflex arcs based on threshold-switching memristors (64 citations), bridging the gap between flexible electronics and neural simulation. Her work consistently pushes the boundaries of sensitivity, stability, and multifunctionality in wearable systems, with applications spanning healthcare, IoT, and intelligent robotics. Zhao’s research is essential reading for anyone exploring the convergence of flexible materials, sensor design, and bioinspired electronics.