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Dong Gyu Lee is a robotics researcher whose work spans bio-inspired locomotion, rehabilitation engineering, and medical robotics. His most influential contributions focus on two distinct areas: the stability of water-running robots and the application of robotic principles to post-surgical recovery. In his work on bio-inspired robotics, Lee investigated how static and balancing tails can enhance rolling stability for water-running robots, achieving up to 15 citations for his 2015 study on balancing tail design. These studies, including experimental work on drag-induced balancing, have advanced the understanding of how animals like the basilisk lizard inspire stable aquatic locomotion in robots. Lee’s impact extends into clinical robotics, where his 2020 study on pelvic floor muscle exercise with biofeedback for patients after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (13 citations) demonstrated that visual biofeedback significantly aids early restoration of urinary continence. He also contributed to rehabilitation robotics with a 2012 study on robot-aided gait training for stroke patients, addressing the labor-intensive nature of traditional therapy. With a total of 39 citations across his most-cited works, Lee exemplifies a researcher bridging fundamental biomechanics and practical medical applications, offering insights that could improve both robotic design and patient quality of life.