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Tongkuai Li is a leading researcher in the field of flexible and wearable electronics, with a primary focus on developing high-performance sensors and soft actuators for next-generation intelligent systems. Li’s major contributions include the creation of a highly sensitive flexible piezoresistive pressure sensor using biomimetically textured porous materials, a work that has garnered 240 citations and is recognized for its low-cost, environmentally friendly fabrication process. This innovation has significant implications for wearable health monitors and soft robotics. Li has also advanced the field with a multi-responsive MXene-based actuator that integrates real-time sensory feedback, addressing a critical limitation of traditional soft actuators. Additionally, Li has developed flexible anisotropic strain sensors capable of multi-direction discrimination and dual-parameter sensor arrays based on amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide thin film transistors, enabling simultaneous temperature and pressure sensing without signal coupling. These achievements, reflected in over 330 total citations, demonstrate Li’s impact in creating intelligent, multifunctional devices that bridge the gap between sensing and actuation, paving the way for applications in human-machine interactions and bionic robotics.