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Weikang Lin is pioneering the next generation of electronic skins and stretchable electronics, with a core focus on tactile sensor arrays, piezoelectric materials, and robust interfaces for soft devices. His most impactful contribution is the development of a skin-inspired piezoelectric tactile sensor array featuring crosstalk-free row+column electrodes, enabling the spatiotemporal distinction of diverse stimuli—a breakthrough that has garnered 377 citations and addresses a fundamental challenge in electronic skin technology. Lin also introduced tough soldering for stretchable electronics using small-molecule modulated interfacial assemblies (42 citations), solving the critical issue of interconnect failure in flexible systems. His innovative one-wire reconfigurable and damage-tolerant sensor matrix, inspired by auditory tonotopy (32 citations), dramatically simplifies wiring while enhancing robustness and reconfigurability. Additionally, his work on 3D conformal fabrication of piezoceramic films (17 citations) advances the scalable production of high-quality energy-conversion materials. With a research portfolio that bridges materials science, device engineering, and bio-inspired design, Lin’s work is driving practical advances in soft robotics, wearable health monitors, and industrial sensing systems.