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Sungwoo Chun is a leading researcher in bioinspired soft robotics and tactile sensing systems, whose work bridges the gap between electronic skin and intelligent medical devices. His most impactful contribution is the development of an artificial neural tactile sensing system (2021, 423 citations), which mimics human mechanoreceptors to enable pressure and vibration discrimination—a foundational technology for humanoid robots and prosthetics. Chun’s innovations extend to self-powered tactile sensors (2019, 186 citations) that selectively detect pressure and vibration, and bioinspired hairy skin electronics (2019, 47 citations) capable of sensing airflow direction and intensity, demonstrated on a sailing robot. In the medical domain, he created a tissue adhesion-controllable hydrogel adhesive robot (2022, 188 citations) for minimally invasive interventions, and a stiffness-tunable soft adhesive robot (2024, 46 citations) inspired by velvet worms, which delicately grasps wrinkled biological surfaces. With over 890 citations across his top works, Chun’s research is defining the next generation of soft, adhesive, and perceptive robots for healthcare and beyond.