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Hongge Ru is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of rehabilitation engineering, wearable robotics, and human-robot interaction. With a focused research program spanning exoskeleton systems, supernumerary robotic limbs (SRLs), and soft sensor technologies, Ru has made meaningful contributions to improving quality of life for individuals living with hemiplegia and neurological injuries. Among Ru's most recognized contributions is the parametric design optimization of universal SRLs (2021, 8 citations), which addressed the critical challenge of matching robotic mechanisms to the diverse proportions of human limbs — a key hurdle in personalized rehabilitation robotics. Complementing this, Ru developed flexible wearable SRLs specifically for chronic stroke patients (2023, 4 citations), drawing biomimetic inspiration from natural structures to enable safer grasping assistance. Ru's earlier work on pneumatic muscle actuator-based exoskeletons (2018, 5 citations) laid important groundwork in dynamic modeling for assistive devices, while more recent research on air-chamber-based soft six-axis force/torque sensors (2023, 7 citations) advances precise, safe force measurement in human-robot interaction contexts. Collectively, Ru's portfolio reflects a coherent and evolving vision for accessible, adaptive robotic rehabilitation technology.