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Tianyuan Gao is a leading researcher in the field of wearable sensor technology, specializing in the design and fabrication of advanced piezoresistive pressure and strain sensors for human motion detection and health monitoring. His major contributions center on developing novel, high-performance materials that overcome critical challenges in sensitivity, durability, and self-healing capabilities. Gao pioneered the use of thiolated graphene and polyester fabric to create multilayer piezoresistive pressure sensors, achieving a wide pressure-sensing range with 125 citations for his foundational 2018 work. He further advanced the field by engineering a three-dimensional binary-conductive-network using silver nanowires and thiolated graphene foam, resulting in a room-temperature self-healable strain sensor (113 citations) that enables superior overall performance for human motion detection. His innovative approach also includes carbonized cotton fabric-based multilayer sensors (72 citations), demonstrating sustainable material integration. With over 310 combined citations across his most-cited papers, Gao’s research has significantly impacted the development of electronic skin, smart robots, and human-machine interaction systems, establishing him as a key innovator in next-generation wearable electronics.