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Hongyun Jia is a robotics researcher specializing in rehabilitation and assistive exoskeleton technologies, with a focus on control systems for both upper and lower limb applications. Their major contributions include developing model-free adaptive sliding mode control with prescribed performance for upper-limb exoskeletons in passive rehabilitation tasks, and precise tracking control methods for pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM)-driven exoskeletal robots—addressing critical challenges in joint position tracking and actuator compliance. Jia has also advanced the field through systematic experimental studies on lower extremity exoskeleton robots, tackling time-varying, nonlinear, and coupled system dynamics to improve walking adaptability across different terrains. Their work on quantitative performance-guaranteed neural adaptive cooperative tracking control for dual-arm robots further demonstrates their expertise in complex, multi-agent robotic systems. With over 19 citations across their most-cited papers, Jia’s research has direct implications for enhancing the safety, precision, and effectiveness of exoskeletons in medical rehabilitation and human augmentation. Their innovative integration of adaptive control, prescribed performance, and soft actuation positions them as a notable contributor to the growing intersection of robotics and healthcare.