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Bosong Duan is a rising researcher in the field of bio-inspired robotics, with a focused expertise in the aerodynamics and flight mechanics of bat-like and bird-sized flapping-wing robots. His work centers on understanding how flexible, deformable wings can achieve efficient and stable flight, a challenge that draws directly from the remarkable capabilities of natural fliers. Duan’s major contributions include developing aerodynamic models that account for wing flexibility, as demonstrated in his 2022 paper on bat-like robots with deformable wings, which has garnered 7 citations. He has further advanced the field by optimizing wing geometry and kinematic parameters for minimum energy consumption during fixed-altitude flight, a study from 2023 that has already received 10 citations, highlighting its practical relevance. Most recently, in 2024, Duan introduced an improved quasi-steady model capable of calculating flexible deformation for bird-sized flapping wings, a critical tool for future robot design. His research provides the foundational aerodynamic calculations essential for structure design and flight controller development, positioning him as a key contributor to the next generation of energy-efficient, agile aerial robots.