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Mingming Zhang is an emerging researcher working at the intersection of bioinspired electronics, neuromorphic engineering, and human-machine interfaces. Zhang's work focuses on developing ionic hydrogel-based devices that mimic biological systems, with a particular emphasis on recreating sensory and neural functions using ion transport as an information-carrying mechanism. Among Zhang's most influential contributions is a bio-inspired retina that replicates the synaptic regulation of ion transport found in the human eye, enabling precise visual information processing — a paper that has already garnered 32 citations since its 2025 publication. Complementing this, Zhang pioneered a biomimetic ionic hydrogel synapse capable of self-powered tactile-visual fusion perception, demonstrating how living organisms' ion-driven efficiency can be translated into multisensory artificial devices, earning 16 citations. Zhang's earlier work on gait cycle-inspired learning strategies for predicting knee joint trajectories from surface electromyography signals reflects a broader commitment to advancing exoskeleton and prosthetic limb control systems. Together, these contributions position Zhang as a distinctive voice bridging soft materials science, neuromorphic computing, and biomedical engineering, with rapidly growing influence in the field.