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Jan Zeman is a leading researcher at the intersection of self-assembly, robotics, and mechanical metamaterials. His work focuses on passive, tile-based self-assembly (TBSA) systems, where he has pioneered methods to enable macroscale multi-robot systems to autonomously construct complex structures. Zeman’s major contributions include developing self-stabilizing assembly protocols that reduce error rates and enhance parallelism, addressing key limitations in current TBSA methodologies. His 2021 paper, “Towards a Passive Self-Assembling Macroscale Multi-Robot System,” has garnered 16 citations, laying foundational principles for scalable manufacturing. In 2023, Zeman advanced the field with “Wang tiles enable combinatorial design and robot-assisted manufacturing of modular mechanical metamaterials,” which has already attracted 12 citations, demonstrating how combinatorial design can unlock new properties in engineered materials. His supplementary datasets and codes further support reproducibility and innovation. Zeman’s work has significant implications for DNA computing, microelectronics, and adaptive manufacturing, positioning him as a key figure in bridging theoretical computer science with practical engineering.