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Liming Miao is a leading researcher in the field of flexible electronics and self-powered sensing systems, with a particular focus on bio-inspired electronic skin (e-skin) and energy harvesting technologies. Their most influential work, "Hybrid porous micro structured finger skin inspired self-powered electronic skin system for pressure sensing and sliding detection" (2018, 161 citations), introduced a novel approach to mimicking human tactile perception by combining triboelectric and piezoelectric effects, enabling highly sensitive pressure and motion detection without external power. Miao further advanced soft robotics with their 2021 study on "3D Temporary‐Magnetized Soft Robotic Structures for Enhanced Energy Harvesting" (52 citations), demonstrating how magnetic materials can be used to create multifunctional devices that simultaneously sense and actuate. Their earlier development of a "Microsphere‐Assisted Robust Epidermal Strain Gauge" (2017, 30 citations) provided a durable solution for static and dynamic gesture recognition, using 3D microsphere arrays to protect carbon nanotube pathways. Miao’s work has also explored pain sensors and transparent motion sensors, consistently pushing the boundaries of self-powered, stretchable electronics. With over 250 total citations, their research is foundational for next-generation wearable devices, soft robotics, and human-machine interfaces, offering practical solutions for real-world sensing challenges.