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Dong-Gun Lee is a leading researcher in surgical teleoperation and robotic maintenance systems for renewable energy infrastructure. His work focuses on developing advanced control strategies for robots operating in complex, unstructured environments—from soft tissue interaction in surgery to vertical climbing on offshore wind turbines. Lee’s 2012 paper on gain-scheduling control for teleoperation systems interacting with soft tissues (37 citations) addresses critical challenges in surgical robotics, such as nonlinear tissue dynamics and the difficulty of integrating force sensors into surgical end-effectors. This work has influenced the design of safer, more responsive teleoperated surgical tools. In the energy sector, Lee’s 2016 paper on a maintenance robot for 5-MW offshore wind turbines (33 citations) introduces a novel wire-driven parallel robotic system that climbs towers and blades for cleaning and inspection using waterjets and phased array ultrasonic testing. His multimodal feedback research for teleoperating multiple mobile robots in outdoor environments further demonstrates his commitment to enhancing human-robot interaction in demanding real-world settings. With over 100 total citations, Lee’s contributions are pivotal to advancing both medical robotics and automated maintenance for sustainable energy.