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Dawei Tan is a pioneering researcher in the field of reconfigurable mobile robotics, with a focus on terramechanics and multi-objective optimization. His work centers on designing innovative, mission-oriented robots that can adapt to challenging terrains, particularly soft soil environments like sandlots. Tan’s major contributions include the development of a novel analytic projection method combined with Harmony Search optimization to calculate prototype parameters and stability margins for reconfigurable robots, as detailed in his most-cited paper (7 citations). He also introduced a groundbreaking mobile robot featuring a fifth steerable propulsive wheel, enabling enhanced maneuverability and stability. His research on trade-offs in robot design, integrating terramechanics with multi-objective optimization, has provided critical insights for robots operating in unstructured environments. Tan’s notable achievement is the creation of a 4WD4WS (four-wheel drive, four-wheel steer) prototype with multi-maneuver modes, capable of carrying 20 kg payloads while adapting wheelbase, stance, and clearance. With a cumulative impact of 15 citations across his key papers, Tan’s work has advanced the practical design of versatile, terrain-aware mobile robots, offering valuable frameworks for students and researchers in robotics and autonomous systems.