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Jiangteng Zhuang is a robotics and computer vision researcher whose work centers on the automated management and recycling of construction and demolition (C&D) waste — a growing environmental challenge worldwide. Through a focused and highly productive body of research published in 2020, Zhuang has made significant strides in applying deep learning and robotic systems to waste classification and sorting, a domain where automation can dramatically reduce environmental harm and improve resource recovery. His most-cited work, "Deep Learning of Grasping Detection for a Robot Used in Sorting Construction and Demolition Waste," has garnered 90 citations, establishing him as a key voice in intelligent waste-handling robotics. Complementing this, his development of an automatic sorting robot system (63 citations) and subsequent optimization of robotic grasping efficiency (24 citations) demonstrate a rigorous, end-to-end approach — from perception to physical manipulation. His research also extends into multi-modal classification techniques, combining spatial and spectral features to improve waste identification accuracy. Together, Zhuang's contributions represent a compelling intersection of artificial intelligence, robotics, and sustainable engineering, offering practical solutions to one of construction's most pressing environmental problems.