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Van Thanh Dau is a leading innovator in the development of advanced tactile and multimodal sensing technologies for soft robotics, human–machine interfaces, and healthcare. His research centers on electronic skin (e-skin) and flexible sensors, with major contributions in creating low-cost, high-performance pressure and temperature sensors. Dau’s most cited work, a pressure and temperature sensitive e-skin for in situ robotic applications (67 citations), demonstrates his impact in enabling robots to perceive physical stimuli with unprecedented accuracy. He pioneered a multimodal fibrous tactile sensor (37 citations) that combines static and dynamic load sensing using piezoelectric P(VDF-TrFE) nanofibers, and developed an ultra-low-cost graphite-on-paper pressure sensor (21 citations) with exceptionally fast response, ideal for robot grippers. Dau also explores futuristic applications, such as a femtosecond laser-enabled intraoral dental robotic device for pain-free dentistry, and a hypersensitive optical position sensor based on a novel double-heterojunction nanothin-film composite. His work consistently emphasizes practical, scalable fabrication methods, bridging the gap between laboratory innovation and real-world deployment. With a growing citation record and a portfolio spanning from e-skin to dental robotics, Dau is shaping the future of intelligent, sensor-rich robotic systems.