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Weijie Liu is a materials scientist and engineer whose research sits at the dynamic intersection of flexible electronics, wearable sensing technologies, and advanced nanomaterials. His work focuses primarily on developing next-generation piezoresistive pressure sensors, with a particular emphasis on leveraging MXene-based materials — a class of two-dimensional transition metal carbides — to achieve breakthrough performance in flexible and wearable devices. Liu's most celebrated contribution is his development of bioinspired microspine architectures integrated with spray-coated Ti₃C₂Tₓ MXene films, producing pressure sensors with exceptional sensitivity at low manufacturing cost. This landmark 2020 paper has garnered over 517 citations, reflecting its significant influence on the wearable electronics community. His subsequent 2022 work on self-healing flexible pressure sensors — cited over 275 times — addressed a critical durability challenge in the field, demonstrating sensors capable of autonomously repairing damage while maintaining high-performance tactile feedback for robotics and human-machine interaction. His 2021 investigation into bionic MXene actuators with multiresponsive modes further expanded the functional versatility of MXene-based systems. Collectively, Liu's research has made substantial strides toward practical, scalable, and robust flexible sensing platforms, making him a notable emerging voice in smart materials and bioelectronics research.