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Jingchao Zhao is a leading researcher in search-and-rescue robotics and multi-agent systems, with a primary focus on developing intelligent robotic solutions for hazardous environments. His most impactful contribution is the design of a search-and-rescue robot system for remotely sensing underground coal mine environments (108 citations), featuring explosion-proof and waterproof mobile robots that can safely navigate and collect critical data in dangerous post-disaster scenarios. Zhao has also pioneered innovative approaches to multi-robot coordination, including the virtual linkage method for reconfigurable formation control and a novel air-dispersal sensing mode that deploys ground robots from aerial platforms when surface routes are blocked. His work addresses fundamental challenges in miniature robotics, including low-cost obstacle avoidance using infrared sensors, cooperative control in unknown environments with limited sensing capabilities, and 3D map building for autonomous navigation. Zhao’s research bridges the gap between theoretical formation control and practical deployment in real-world disaster response, with additional contributions to hydraulic actuation for quadruped robots and explosive-proof manipulator design. His work has accumulated over 150 citations, establishing him as a key innovator in making robots more capable of operating in the most challenging and dangerous environments on Earth.