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Zhenbang Gong is a robotics researcher whose work spans a diverse and ambitious range of domains, including aerial robotics, infrastructure inspection, micro-robotics, and amphibious locomotion systems. His most influential contributions center on the development of practical robotic solutions for real-world challenges: he pioneered cable maintenance robots designed to replace hazardous human inspection of cable-stayed bridges, work that has attracted 28 and 11 citations respectively across two related publications. Gong has also made significant strides in unmanned airship technology, developing autonomous flight control systems, neural network-based path-following controllers, and demonstrating their potential in emergency management scenarios—contributions that collectively represent over 69 citations across four papers. Earlier in his career, he investigated miniature in-pipe robots driven by piezoelectric actuators, laying groundwork for micro-robotic locomotion in confined environments. More recently, his research expanded into novel amphibious locomotion, introducing the eccentric paddle (ePaddle) mechanism capable of multi-terrain mobility across both land and water. Spanning nearly two decades of publication, Gong's body of work reflects a sustained commitment to innovative, application-driven robotics research that bridges theoretical modeling and real-world engineering implementation.