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Jieliang Zhao is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of bio-inspired robotics and insect-machine interfaces, whose work is shaping the future of autonomous systems for environmental monitoring, urban surveillance, and rescue missions. With over 120 total citations, Zhao’s most influential contributions include a highly cited review on energy supply for biomachine hybrid robots (68 citations), which addresses a critical bottleneck in deploying these systems for wilderness rescue and hazardous area surveying. Zhao also developed charge-balanced biphasic electrical stimulation for cyborg insect locomotion control (20 citations), demonstrating precise behavioral modulation in living insects—a breakthrough for micro-robotic platforms. Notable achievements include uncovering the self-locking mechanism of the frog-legged beetle *Sagra femorata* and modeling the dynamic vertical climbing of Chinese dragon-li cats using the linear inverted pendulum framework. Zhao’s work on worm-like soft robots with adhesion-controlled electrohydraulic actuators and energy-efficient quadruped jumping robots further showcases a commitment to translating biological principles into robust, deployable hardware. Through these innovations, Zhao is redefining how robots can seamlessly integrate with living organisms and unstructured environments.