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Zengyu Hui is a rising innovator at the frontier of flexible electronics and human-machine interfaces (HMIs), with a focused expertise in hydrogel engineering and MXene-based nanomaterials. Hui’s major contributions lie in solving the long-standing trade-off between mechanical robustness and high sensitivity in soft sensors. In their highly cited 2024 work (72 citations), Hui pioneered a gradiently foaming ultrasoft hydrogel with “stop holes,” achieving a crack-resistant, highly deformable material that maintains conformal contact for sensitive HMIs. This breakthrough is complemented by their 2022 study (31 citations) on stiffness engineering of Ti₃C₂T<sub>X</sub> MXene-based pressure sensors, which demonstrated broad-range ultrasensitivity and gas permeability—critical for wearable health monitors. Most recently, Hui introduced MXene-assisted rapid gelation and foaming to create gradient hydrogels that regulate charge accumulation and dissipation, enhancing tactile sensing capability (2025, 19 citations). Their work on “blowing up” MXene membranes for robust sound detection (2023) further showcases their versatility. With a growing citation footprint exceeding 130 total citations, Hui is establishing a reputation for designing next-generation, skin-inspired materials that bridge soft robotics, healthcare, and intuitive human-machine interaction.