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Wennan Xiong is pioneering the next generation of flexible electronics and intelligent robotic interfaces. His research focuses on advanced manufacturing for 3D curved electronics, high-performance tactile sensing systems, and electronic skin (e-skin) for human-robot interaction. Xiong’s major contributions include developing a programmable “transfer-and-jet” printing method that enables the fabrication of large-scale, 3D curved electronics on complex surfaces—a breakthrough for conformal microelectronics (63 citations). He also introduced a Marangoni-driven technique to create softer, hollow microstructures for pressure sensors, dramatically enhancing sensitivity across a wide pressure range (61 citations). His work on multifunctional tactile feedback systems, integrated into 3D-shaped e-skin, has advanced compliant robot manipulations and safe human-robot collaboration (38 citations). With over 160 combined citations from these three highly influential papers, Xiong is shaping the future of soft robotics and wearable electronics. His achievements demonstrate a rare ability to bridge materials science, microfabrication, and robotics, making him a rising leader in the field of intelligent sensing and adaptive electronics.