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Daohe Liu is a robotics researcher specializing in the design, control, and locomotion of wheel-legged hybrid robots — a cutting-edge field bridging the mobility advantages of wheeled and legged systems. His most influential work, "Control Strategy of Stable Walking for a Hexapod Wheel-Legged Robot" (2020), has garnered 118 citations, establishing him as a notable voice in multi-modal robotic locomotion. Liu's research centers on parallel robot architectures, particularly systems built upon Stewart platforms repurposed as articulated legs, enabling robots to carry heavy payloads while navigating challenging, irregular terrain. A recurring theme across his publications is the seamless integration of wheel-mode, leg-mode, and hybrid locomotion within a single robotic platform — addressing longstanding limitations in load capacity and environmental adaptability. His 2023 work on closed-loop dynamic control introduces active vibration isolation for robots traversing rugged surfaces, demonstrating his commitment to advancing real-world operational reliability. Liu has also contributed whole-torso control strategies that leverage the additional degrees of freedom introduced by onboard wheels, pushing the boundaries of flexible, high-stability locomotion. His body of work reflects a systematic progression from mechanical design to sophisticated control algorithms, offering meaningful contributions to the future of field-deployable robotic systems.