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Dr. Jiang Xie is a pioneering roboticist whose research bridges bio-inspired locomotion and intelligent data systems for autonomous vehicles. His primary contributions lie in two distinct yet innovative domains: the development of subsea crab-like robots and the optimization of data networks for autonomous driving. In his highly cited 2017 work (37 citations), Dr. Xie introduced the “subsea crab bounding gait” for a leg-paddle hybrid driven robot, mimicking the Portunus crab’s locomotion to achieve stable, efficient movement in shallow waters. His subsequent experimental and numerical studies on swimming paddle hydrodynamics and subsea swimming gaits (2016–2017) further refined these designs, demonstrating the viability of crab-inspired robots for automatic environmental monitoring. More recently, Dr. Xie has advanced vehicular named data networks with his 2023 study on DSORL, a reinforcement learning scheme that optimizes data source selection for highly-dynamic (HD) maps—a critical component for future autonomous driving. This work tackles the challenge of managing substantial, multidimensional HD map data, showcasing his versatility in applying machine learning to real-world navigation systems. With a growing citation footprint and a clear trajectory from underwater robotics to intelligent transportation, Dr. Xie exemplifies how cross-disciplinary research can drive innovation in both marine exploration and autonomous vehicle technology.