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Ling Wang is a researcher whose work spans two notably distinct scientific domains: single-cell proteomics and cable-driven robotics. Most prominently, Wang has made a significant contribution to the field of single-cell biology through the development of the Pick-up Single-Cell Proteomic Analysis (PiSPA) workflow, published in 2024. This innovative method addresses a critical bottleneck in single-cell proteomics by enabling the quantification of up to 3,000 proteins per mammalian cell — a dramatic improvement over the roughly 1,000-protein ceiling that had previously limited the practical utility of shotgun proteomic approaches. The work has already garnered 66 citations, reflecting its rapid uptake and significance within the research community. Earlier in their career, Wang also contributed to robotics engineering, proposing a 6-degree-of-freedom cable-driven robot arm designed for visual tracking and inspection within the vacuum vessel of Tokamak fusion reactors — a technically demanding application with implications for nuclear research infrastructure. Together, these contributions reveal a researcher with a versatile technical skillset, capable of advancing precision measurement at the cellular level while also engaging with complex mechanical systems engineering challenges.