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Imad H. Elhajj is a prominent robotics researcher whose work spans telerobotics, rehabilitation engineering, and human-robot interaction. Based at the intersection of control systems and biomedical robotics, Elhajj has made foundational contributions to Internet-based teleoperation, a field he helped define in the early 2000s. His pioneering research on haptic feedback and supermedia-enhanced telerobotics addressed the critical challenge of transmitting tactile, visual, and sensory information across networks with inherent time delays, enabling real-world remote robot control in ways previously considered impractical. These works have collectively garnered hundreds of citations, with his haptics paper alone exceeding 137 citations. More recently, Elhajj shifted focus toward socially impactful applications, developing bio-inspired soft exoskeletons for stroke rehabilitation — devices designed to restore motor function while respecting natural human biomechanics — and conducting influential scoping reviews on nursing robotics that have shaped policy and research priorities in healthcare automation. His 2021 systematic review on augmented reality and artificial intelligence in robotics reflects his forward-looking approach to emerging technologies. Across more than two decades, Elhajj's research portfolio demonstrates a consistent commitment to bridging theoretical control systems with meaningful human applications.