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Yong Ao is a leading researcher in bioinspired flexible electronics and wearable sensor technology, with a focus on developing advanced e-skins and piezoelectric devices for robotics and biomedical applications. His major contributions include the creation of a mass-produced, skin-inspired piezoresistive sensing array with an interlocking interface for object recognition, achieving 58 citations and addressing the critical challenge of balancing high sensitivity with mechanical stability in e-skins. Ao also pioneered an ultrathin epidermal P(VDF-TrFE) piezoelectric film for wearable electronics (30 citations), enabling conformal skin contact for next-generation flexible devices. His innovative work extends to a piezotronic sensor for bimodal monitoring of Achilles tendon behavior (22 citations), which simultaneously detects static and dynamic forces without complex architectures, and low electric field-driven relaxor ferroelectric soft robots (7 citations) for unstructured terrain tasks. Additionally, his surface-engineered ZnO nanorods array for multidirectional force detection (5 citations) showcases his versatility. With over 120 total citations, Ao’s research is pivotal in advancing robot haptics, medical diagnostics, and soft robotics, making him a key figure in the field of flexible electronics.