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Yuzhang Wei is a researcher whose work spans robotic automation, precision instrumentation, and biomedical engineering, with particular expertise in force-sensing technologies, compliant mechanisms, and microrobotics. His most influential contribution — a passive end-effector based on a constant-force mechanism for robotic polishing (2021, 121 citations) — demonstrates his ability to bridge fundamental mechanical design with real-world manufacturing applications, offering contact force regulation without requiring sensors or active control. Equally significant is his comprehensive survey of force-assisted robotic cell microinjection (2018, 82 citations), which has become a key reference for researchers navigating the intersection of robotics and biomedical science. Wei has consistently advanced the practical implementation of force sensing in delicate biological contexts, developing innovative PVDF-MFC force sensors and soft flexure-based microinjectors that meaningfully improve cell survival and injection success rates. More recently, his work on magnetic soft inchworm millirobots (2023) reveals an expanding interest in bio-inspired locomotion and miniaturized soft robotics. Across his portfolio, Wei demonstrates a coherent research vision: integrating intelligent mechanical design with precision force control to push the boundaries of automated systems in both industrial and biomedical domains.