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Chuliang Chi is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of medical robotics, human-robot interaction, and intelligent control systems. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to pandemic-response robotics, having developed innovative solutions to protect healthcare workers during the COVID-19 crisis. His most recognized work centers on the design and control of a 9-degree-of-freedom rigid-flexible coupling robot capable of autonomously performing oropharyngeal swab sampling — a high-risk procedure that exposes clinical staff to viral infection. This research, cited 65 times, demonstrated how redundant, compliant robotic systems could be deployed in sensitive medical contexts without compromising patient safety. A related collaborative swabbing robot further reinforced this contribution, accumulating an additional 30 citations. Beyond medical robotics, Chi has made meaningful advances in teleoperation, proposing an efficient RGB-D deep learning framework for hand gesture detection that enables intuitive, dexterous robot-arm control — work that has attracted 43 citations since its 2022 publication. Collectively, his research reflects a commitment to building intelligent, human-centered robotic systems that address real-world challenges, particularly in high-stakes healthcare environments. With over 150 cumulative citations, Chi is an emerging voice in applied robotics research.