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Chizhao Yang is a robotics researcher whose work spans two compelling and socially significant domains: agricultural robotics and human-robot interaction. With over 220 citations across his most recognized publications, Yang has established himself as a meaningful contributor to autonomous systems research with real-world implications. Yang's most celebrated work centers on precision pollination robotics, addressing the urgent global challenge of declining natural pollinator populations. His 2018 paper introducing the autonomous pollination robot "B" garnered 85 citations, making it his most influential contribution, and subsequent work on flower interaction subsystems and localization algorithms further solidified this research thread as a cohesive and technically rigorous body of work. These systems demonstrate potential not only for terrestrial agriculture but also for controlled environments like greenhouses and space habitats. Equally notable is Yang's investigation into human-robot interaction, particularly in commercial and warehouse settings. His studies examining how autonomous mobile robots affect worker mental workload, safety perception, and productivity reflect a sophisticated understanding that successful robotics deployment requires careful attention to human factors. His 2018 work on robot foraging in outdoor environments further demonstrates his breadth across autonomous navigation challenges. Across these research threads, Yang consistently bridges engineering innovation with practical human and environmental needs.