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Yasemin Copur‐Gencturk is a leading researcher at the intersection of construction safety, human–robot interaction, and immersive training technologies. Her work focuses on enhancing the safety and effectiveness of robotic teleoperation in dynamic construction environments through virtual reality (VR)-based training. Her most-cited study (2021, 202 citations) demonstrates that VR training significantly improves construction workers’ knowledge, skills, and safety behaviors when operating robots remotely. A follow-up study (2022, 88 citations) examines how VR impacts human–robot interaction, addressing safety concerns in unstructured worksites. Copur‐Gencturk’s research also highlights the importance of participant diversity: her 2022 study (47 citations) reveals that training effectiveness varies between construction workers and university students, particularly in knowledge retention and trust in robots. She further contributed a multidimensional taxonomy for human–robot interaction in construction (2023, 45 citations), providing a foundational framework for categorizing and improving robotic systems. Her work is pivotal in bridging the gap between automation adoption and worker safety, offering evidence-based guidelines for integrating robots into construction while prioritizing human factors.