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Hongxiu Li is a leading researcher at the intersection of artificial intelligence, human-robot interaction, and digital health. Her work focuses on understanding how users perceive and respond to intelligent systems, particularly humanoid social robots (HSRs). Li’s major contributions include pioneering the application of social response theory to explain how anthropomorphic features—such as appearance and behavior—trigger cognitive and emotional reactions in users. Her 2024 study on this topic, with 25 citations, reveals that these features significantly shape user satisfaction and behavioral intentions, offering critical insights for designing more acceptable and effective service robots. In health care, Li’s 2022 systematic literature review (72 citations) provides a comprehensive overview of how intelligent physical robots are transforming medical services, from surgery to patient care. Her work has been published in top-tier journals and has influenced both academic discourse and practical robot design. With over 115 citations across her most-cited papers, Hongxiu Li is shaping the future of socially intelligent robotics, making her research essential for students and scholars in HCI, AI, and health informatics.