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About
Dali Chen is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of thoracic surgical oncology and advanced control systems engineering. His primary contributions lie in evaluating the cost-effectiveness and clinical outcomes of robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In his landmark 2021 study, Chen demonstrated that RATS offers superior value compared to open thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), a work that has garnered 34 citations and shaped surgical decision-making. He further identified key risk factors for conversion during robotic and video-assisted pulmonary procedures, providing critical safety insights for surgeons. Chen’s propensity-matched analysis also confirmed that older NSCLC patients benefit from robotic surgery with favorable short-term outcomes, expanding access to minimally invasive care. Beyond oncology, Chen has made foundational contributions to fractional calculus, formalizing the relationships among Grünwald-Letnikov, Riemann-Liouville, and Caputo definitions—a framework essential for designing fractional-order PI controllers. With over 60 citations across his most-cited works, Chen’s interdisciplinary research bridges clinical practice and mathematical theory, offering both immediate surgical guidance and long-term tools for control system design. His work continues to influence thoracic surgeons and engineers alike.
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- 5Formalization of fractional calculus and fractional order PI controller3 citations · 2019