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Linzhi Sun is a robotics engineer and researcher whose work has focused primarily on the design, development, and optimization of micro-robots for small-pipe inspection applications. Over the course of the late 1990s and 2000s, Sun made significant contributions to the field of miniaturized robotic systems, exploring multiple actuation technologies — including electromagnetic actuators and piezoelectric (PZT) devices — to enable locomotion within pipes as narrow as 10–20 millimeters in diameter. His early foundational work, "Study on micro-robot in small pipe" (1998), laid the conceptual groundwork for subsequent designs, while his 2002 papers on electromagnetic and PZT-actuated robots drew the most attention from the research community, accumulating 24 and 17 citations respectively. Sun's iterative approach to engineering is evident in his 2003 study improving structural design through opposing leg-set configurations, enhancing robot mobility and reliability. His later work on modality analysis of PZT bimorph actuators demonstrated a deepening theoretical understanding of inertial-shock-driven locomotion. Collectively, Sun's research has meaningfully advanced the practical possibilities of non-destructive pipeline inspection using miniaturized autonomous systems.