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Chumin Zhao is a leading researcher in advanced x-ray and cone-beam CT (CBCT) imaging, with a focus on leveraging robotic x-ray systems for enhanced, patient-specific diagnostics. Their primary contributions lie in optimizing scan trajectories and acquisition protocols for 3D imaging of complex anatomical regions, including the weight-bearing and cervical spine. By exploiting the flexibility of twin-robotic platforms, Zhao has pioneered methods to mitigate x-ray scatter and noise, significantly improving image quality in CBCT. Notably, their 2020 work on cone-beam imaging with tilted rotation axes (18 citations) established a framework for evaluating non-standard orbits, while their 2019 study on trajectory optimization for the weight-bearing spine (7 citations) demonstrated practical gains in clinical imaging. Zhao has also advanced quantitative bone assessment, investigating slot-scan dual-energy techniques for bone mineral densitometry—a promising approach for opportunistic osteoporosis screening. With a growing citation record and a focus on translating robotic flexibility into real-world clinical benefit, Zhao’s work is shaping the next generation of adaptive, high-fidelity x-ray imaging.