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Qiming Li is an emerging researcher at the forefront of human-robot collaboration (HRC) in the construction industry, a field increasingly vital as the sector grapples with skilled labor shortages and persistent safety challenges. Li's work systematically examines how humans and robots can work together effectively on construction sites, spanning nearly a decade of developments from 2014 to 2024. A central contribution is the development of robust, validated frameworks for assessing team performance in HRC settings, employing rigorous methodologies such as PLS-SEM to identify the critical human and robotic factors that drive productivity, safety, and quality outcomes. Beyond technical performance metrics, Li brings a governance and behavioral economics perspective to the field, using evolutionary game theory to analyze how government bodies, contractors, and on-site workers respond to incentives and constraints when adopting HRC systems. This multidisciplinary approach — bridging engineering, organizational behavior, and policy analysis — distinguishes Li's scholarship. With a growing citation record across several 2025 publications, Li is rapidly establishing influence in construction robotics research, offering both practical frameworks and theoretical tools that can guide industry stakeholders and policymakers in accelerating the responsible adoption of collaborative robotics on construction sites.