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Jinyang Dong is a robotics researcher whose work focuses on the dynamic control and planning of novel, underactuated robotic systems, particularly wheel-legged robots and indoor blimps. His most significant contributions lie in the balance and agile locomotion of two-wheeled legged robots (WLRs), where he has successfully implemented LQR-based balance control and developed run-and-jump planning algorithms for a compact, four-motor platform. This work, published in 2022, has garnered 14 and 9 citations respectively, highlighting its impact on the emerging field of energy-efficient, terrain-adaptive robots. Dong’s research addresses the fundamental challenge of maintaining stability in inherently unstable systems, enabling WLRs to combine the speed of wheels with the agility of legs. More recently, he has extended his expertise to aerial robotics, designing adaptive output feedback controllers and dynamic models for indoor blimps to achieve robust trajectory tracking in complex indoor environments. His work on blimp control, published in 2023 and 2024, demonstrates a versatile ability to tackle control problems across different domains. By advancing the practical deployment of both ground and aerial robots, Dong is making notable contributions to the future of autonomous, multi-modal robotic systems.