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Chuqing Zhou is a pioneer at the intersection of robotics, microfluidics, and immunoassay automation. Her research centers on developing universal, sample-to-answer platforms that eliminate manual pipetting and bulky instrumentation, dramatically accelerating laboratory workflows. Zhou’s most impactful contribution is the “Sample-to-Answer Robotic ELISA” (2021, 39 citations), which fully automates the labor-intensive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay process, reducing hands-on time and instrument footprint. She also introduced the “Microfluidic cap-to-dispense (μCD)” interface (2019, 26 citations), the first pipette-free robotic–microfluidic connection enabling high-precision, automated liquid handling without specialized adapters. More recently, her work on “Microfluidic Printing-Based Method for the Multifactorial Study of Cell-Free Protein Networks” (2022) extends automation to synthetic biology, enabling high-throughput assembly of protein networks for drug screening and artificial cell construction. Zhou’s innovations address critical bottlenecks in lab automation—reliability, scalability, and ease-of-use—making sophisticated assays accessible to non-specialist labs. Her designs have been recognized for their potential to transform clinical diagnostics and basic research, positioning her as a leading voice in next-generation laboratory robotics.