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Jinhua Chen is an emerging researcher specializing in the design, optimization, and thermal analysis of permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs), with a particular focus on applications in electric vehicles, mobile robots, and robotic joint systems. His most-cited work explores cogging torque reduction in external-rotor permanent magnet torque motors, demonstrating how magnet shape variations can improve working accuracy in precision drive systems — a contribution that has garnered 21 citations and established him as a contributor to motor design methodology. Beyond electromagnetic performance, Chen has made meaningful advances in thermal management, developing Lumped Parameter Thermal Network (LPTN) models that accurately capture temperature rise under the demanding conditions of periodic short-term high overload operation — a challenge increasingly critical as robot joint motors trend toward lighter, more compact designs. His multiobjective optimization research further addresses the difficult trade-offs between torque density, torque ripple, and dynamic response in PMSMs with equal pole-slot configurations. Across his body of work, Chen demonstrates a systematic approach to bridging theoretical motor modeling with practical engineering constraints, positioning him as a valuable contributor to the growing field of high-performance motor design for robotics and electric mobility.