Prof. Hui Dong | Autonomous Vehicles | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Hui Dong is an established researcher and academic leader with a strong record in advanced mechatronic and robotic systems, demonstrating sustained contributions across theory, engineering practice, and interdisciplinary innovation. Her professional experience includes leading and participating in more than 24 nationally and provincially funded research projects, serving as principal investigator for competitive youth and general programs, and contributing to key special projects aligned with aerospace and advanced manufacturing initiatives. Her research interests span mechanism science, intelligent manned and unmanned systems, wearable mechatronic systems, medical robotics, and human–machine hybrid intelligence, with particular emphasis on flexible manipulators, robotic navigation and control, legged and wheel-legged robots, surgical robotics, and data-driven intelligent interaction. Her research skills encompass robotic system design, kinematics and trajectory planning, control and navigation algorithms, neural networks, cross-domain situational awareness, and integration of large models into human–machine systems. She has authored numerous high-quality journal publications, including papers in top-tier international journals, with multiple first or corresponding authorships, highly cited work, and cover articles, alongside a strong patent portfolio with both domestic and international invention patents. Her awards and honors include institutional scholar recognition and competitive excellence titles reflecting research impact and leadership. Overall, her work demonstrates a consistent trajectory of high-impact scholarship, innovation, and contribution to cutting-edge robotic and intelligent systems research. She has achieved 34 Citations  3 Documents 2 h-index.