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Wenting Sun is a leading researcher in bioinspired flexible electronics, specializing in electronic skin (e-skin) that mimics human thermosensation. Her work bridges materials science and thermal engineering to create intelligent, adaptive surfaces. Sun’s major contributions include the design of a wide-temperature-range thermoregulating e-skin, which integrates flexible thermoelectric devices with phase-change material heat sinks. This hybrid structure enables active temperature regulation, a critical step toward prosthetic limbs that can maintain thermal comfort. Her 2022 paper on this topic has garnered 26 citations, reflecting its impact on the field. More recently, Sun developed a heat source recognition sensor that goes beyond simple temperature measurement to identify the nature of a thermal stimulus—such as its source, energy level, and duration—mimicking the full complexity of human skin’s thermosensation. This work, published in 2024, has already attracted attention with 8 citations. Sun’s innovations are paving the way for next-generation prosthetics and human-machine interfaces that can sense and respond to their thermal environment as naturally as human skin.
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