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Dr. Hongzhuan Hu is a leading expert in astronomical instrumentation, specializing in the precision positioning and calibration of robotic fiber systems for multi-object spectroscopic telescopes. Their career is defined by pivotal contributions to the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST), a world-leading facility in China. Dr. Hu’s foundational work on the calibration of LAMOST’s 4000 dual rotational fiber robots established the core methodology for ensuring the telescope’s high spectral acquisition rates. They further advanced this field by pioneering the use of deep learning for fiber positioning unit detection, a novel approach that enhances the accuracy of these critical components. Dr. Hu’s research also encompasses the development of multi-CCD camera systems for fiber position measurement and the evaluation of collision probabilities among densely packed robotic positioners during the design phase. With a body of work that has garnered citations from peers in both astronomy and robotics, Dr. Hu’s achievements are instrumental in enabling the efficient, large-scale surveys that drive modern astrophysical discovery, making them a key figure in the engineering behind some of the world’s most powerful telescopes.