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Dr. Libo Chen is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of nanogenerators, neuromorphic electronics, and self-powered systems. Their work centers on developing intelligent, mechanically responsive devices that mimic biological sensing and processing. A landmark contribution is the development of a self-powered electroadhesion system using enhanced triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), which eliminates the need for external power sources in robotics and material handling—a study that has garnered 138 citations. Dr. Chen has also made transformative advances in tactile sensing, introducing a neuromimetic system that employs spike timing–based coding for dynamic object classification (87 citations), a breakthrough that overcomes the limitations of conventional frame-based electronic skins. Further, their exploration of 2D piezotronics in atomically thin zinc oxide sheets (74 citations) has opened new pathways for interfacing gating mechanisms. Notable achievements include the creation of intrinsically stretchable and self-healable tribotronic transistors for bioinspired e-skins, as well as mechanoplastic artificial synapses that enable active, mechanically tunable synaptic plasticity. Through these innovations, Dr. Chen is shaping the future of soft robotics, human-machine interfaces, and adaptive electronic skins.