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Dr. Huaiying Fang is a leading researcher in intelligent robotic systems for sustainable waste management, with a primary focus on automating the sorting of construction and demolition waste. Her work sits at the intersection of computer vision, deep learning, and robotics, addressing one of the most pressing environmental challenges: the efficient recycling of construction debris. Dr. Fang’s major contributions include pioneering the use of deep learning for robotic grasping detection in waste sorting, as detailed in her most-cited paper (90 citations), and developing an automatic sorting robot that integrates RGB-D sensor fusion for accurate waste detection and classification. She has also advanced the field by combining spatial and spectral features to improve waste categorization, achieving high precision in distinguishing materials. Her research has garnered over 246 total citations, reflecting its significant impact on both academia and industry. Notably, her work on optimizing grasping efficiency has direct implications for reducing environmental damage and promoting circular economy practices. Dr. Fang’s innovations are instrumental in moving beyond traditional, inefficient methods like wind and water selection toward smarter, automated solutions for a cleaner planet.