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Siyang Zuo is a versatile robotics and medical engineering researcher whose work spans surgical robotics, soft robotics, and industrial robotic systems. His research has made significant contributions across two major domains: minimally invasive medical robotics and bio-inspired mechanical design. In the medical arena, Zuo has advanced endomicroscopy scanning devices for intraoperative breast surgery, flexible endoscopic instruments with sophisticated shape-sensing capabilities using integrated fiber optics (49 citations), and endovascular intervention robots featuring variable stiffness and force sensing (38 citations). His early work on robotic-assisted natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) helped establish foundational frameworks for this emerging surgical field (29 citations). Beyond medicine, Zuo has championed innovative mechanical design through 3D-printed modular pipe-climbing robots (62 citations) and origami-inspired soft-rigid hybrid actuators, reflecting a deep commitment to adaptable, manufacturable systems. His comprehensive review of earthworm-inspired soft robots (31 citations) demonstrates his broader influence on biomimetic robotics literature. With over 300 cumulative citations across a decade of research, Zuo has established himself as an impactful voice bridging surgical instrumentation, soft actuation technologies, and practical industrial robotics applications.