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J.L. Paneque is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of aerial robotics, autonomous navigation, and industrial applications. With a particular focus on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and their deployment in real-world environments, Paneque has made significant contributions to advancing the capabilities of aerial robots in manufacturing, infrastructure inspection, and bio-inspired flight systems. Among their most impactful contributions is pioneering work on integrating autonomous aerial robots into industrial manufacturing settings, including validated deployments in Airbus production facilities — work that has garnered 60 citations and demonstrated practical, large-scale applicability. Paneque has also advanced the field of perception for flapping-wing robots (ornithopters), addressing the formidable challenges of vibration and motion blur through dedicated datasets and algorithmic frameworks, earning over 45 combined citations across related publications. Their research on powerline inspection is equally notable, combining perception-aware perching strategies and LiDAR-based autonomous mapping to enable fully automated inspection workflows. Additional contributions in multi-sensor localization for GNSS-denied environments and multi-UAV coordination for infrastructure inspection further underscore their broad technical range. Collectively, Paneque's body of work — accumulating nearly 200 citations — reflects a sustained commitment to bringing intelligent aerial systems out of the laboratory and into demanding, real-world operational contexts.