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Runze Zuo is an emerging researcher at the intersection of soft robotics, stretchable electronics, and smart materials, with a particular focus on ionic hydrogel-based sensing systems and their real-world applications. His most influential work, "An Anti-Freezing, Ambient-Stable and Highly Stretchable Ionic Skin" (2021, 264 citations), drew inspiration from biological cryoprotection mechanisms to engineer hydrogel materials capable of operating in extreme cold while maintaining exceptional stretchability and surface adhesion — a landmark contribution that has resonated strongly across the wearable electronics and soft robotics communities. Building on this materials foundation, Zuo has pioneered the integration of anti-freezing ionic hydrogel sensors into intelligent soft robotic grippers capable of learning-based object recognition and force-controlled grasping, demonstrating both engineering ingenuity and practical applicability. He has further extended his hydrogel expertise toward sustainable energy harvesting, developing ionic hydrogel-based triboelectric nanogenerators that can power stretchable electronics across diverse environmental conditions. With over 380 cumulative citations across his published works, Zuo has rapidly established himself as a creative and impactful voice in the field of biomimetic smart materials and next-generation human-robot interaction technologies.