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Dr. Changyuan Liu is a leading roboticist whose work focuses on advancing humanoid robot platforms for real-world dexterous manipulation and high-mobility locomotion. His core research addresses the critical challenge of integrating stable bipedal or multi-configuration mobility with the precision required for complex manipulation tasks, particularly in unstructured environments like disaster response. Dr. Liu’s major contributions include the design and development of novel humanoid platforms, such as a multi-configuration track-legged robot that uniquely combines the dexterity of a humanoid upper body with the robust mobility of tracked locomotion. He has also pioneered teleoperation systems that achieve coordinated waist-arm control, significantly enhancing a robot’s ability to perform whole-body tasks. His most cited works, including "A versatile humanoid robot platform for dexterous manipulation and human–robot collaboration" and "A Multi-Configuration Track-Legged Humanoid Robot," each with 14 citations, are foundational in establishing new benchmarks for mobile manipulation. Through this innovative hardware-software co-design, Dr. Liu is actively bridging the gap between the promise of humanoid robotics and their reliable, practical deployment in the field.