Jieli Wu

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Jieli Wu is a leading researcher in advanced optical fabrication, specializing in robotic polishing and precision machining of hard, brittle materials. Her work centers on developing cost-effective, high-flexibility robotic systems to replace traditional machine tools for manufacturing large-scale optical components. Wu’s major contributions include pioneering robot bonnet polishing methods for silicon carbide (SiC) optical elements—a material prized for its physical properties but notoriously difficult to process due to its hardness and chemical stability. Her innovative approach, which integrates improved traveling salesman problem pseudo-random polishing path planning, has enabled the successful fabrication of SiC off-axis aspheric mirrors, including a 380mm×328mm primary mirror and a 294mm×238mm tertiary mirror. Wu’s impact extends to large-scale applications, as demonstrated by her development of a dual-robot fabrication system for figuring a 2.4 m × 4.58 m CFRP antenna reflector surface—a landmark achievement in cost-effective, flexible manufacturing. With her most-cited paper garnering 8 citations and her work published as recently as 2025, Wu continues to push boundaries in robotic precision engineering, offering scalable solutions for aerospace and optical industries.

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1. 1
   Research on robot bonnet polishing silicon carbide optical element machining method based on improved traveling salesman problem pseudo-random polishing path planning

   8 citations · 2022
2. 2
   Fabrication of SiC Off-axis Aspheric Mirror by Using Robot Polishing

   3 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Development and Application of a Dual-Robot Fabrication System in Figuring of a 2.4 m × 4.58 m CFRP Antenna Reflector Surface

   1 citations · 2025

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