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Simiao Niu is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of stretchable electronics, electronic skin (e-skin), and wearable sensing technologies. His work spans soft robotics, biomechanical energy harvesting, neuromorphic systems, and advanced materials engineering, with a particular focus on bridging the gap between rigid electronics and the dynamic, deformable nature of the human body. Niu's most celebrated contribution — a scalable fabrication method for intrinsically stretchable transistor arrays (2018) — has amassed over 2,100 citations, establishing him as a leading voice in skin-integrated electronics. His subsequent development of a neuromorphic sensorimotor loop embodied in low-voltage soft e-skin (2023) represents a landmark achievement, replicating both sensory feedback and mechanical properties of natural skin for robotics and medical applications. He has also made significant strides in self-healing capacitive sensors, triboelectric energy harvesters using conductive liquids, and bioinspired compliance sensors that replicate uniquely human tactile capabilities. With multiple high-impact publications and thousands of citations across his career, Niu's interdisciplinary research is shaping the future of human-machine interfaces, prosthetics, and autonomous soft robotic systems — making him an essential figure for any student exploring the frontier of flexible and wearable electronics.