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Cynthia Brosque is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics and construction, whose work is reshaping how the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry approaches automation, safety, and productivity. Her scholarship focuses on human-robot collaboration, construction robotics evaluation, and the integration of robotic systems into traditionally manual, unstructured work environments. Brosque's most influential contribution, "Human-Robot Collaboration in Construction: Opportunities and Challenges" (2020, 73 citations), established a foundational framework for understanding how advances in manipulation, sensing, and computing can be harnessed to address hazardous and strenuous construction tasks. Building on this, her comparative studies — evaluating robots against traditional methods for drilling, drywall installation, and layout tasks — have given construction managers practical, evidence-based tools for assessing robotic adoption across safety, quality, schedule, and cost dimensions, collectively accumulating over 100 citations. Her research extends into haptic-feedback welding robots, Design for Robotic Construction methodologies, and on-site versus off-site robot comparisons, reflecting a remarkably broad yet cohesive research agenda. Notably, Brosque also contributes to construction robotics education, developing project-based curricula to prepare the next generation of practitioners. Her body of work, with nearly 270 total citations, marks her as a leading voice in construction automation research.