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Zheng Li is a multidisciplinary researcher whose work spans intelligent systems, human-computer interaction, and bio-inspired computing. His most celebrated contribution is the development of a chemically mediated artificial neuron, published in 2022, which has garnered an impressive 170 citations in a short time and represents a significant breakthrough in neuromorphic engineering — the design of hardware systems that mimic the computational principles of biological neural networks. This work positions Li at the forefront of the emerging intersection between chemistry, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence. Earlier in his career, Li made foundational contributions to the field of intelligent spaces, exploring how distributed sensors, actuators, robots, and computing processors could be seamlessly integrated through communication networks to create responsive, large-scale mechatronic environments. His 2006 paper on Intelligent Space (iSpace) with time-sensitive applications demonstrated his forward-thinking approach to smart infrastructure, anticipating many of the ambient computing concepts that are central to modern IoT research. Together, these works reveal a researcher consistently ahead of the curve — bridging physical systems and intelligent computation across two decades of innovative, cross-disciplinary scholarship.