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Jiyan Huo is a pioneering researcher in biomimetic robotics, with a specific focus on dolphin-inspired underwater vehicles. His key research areas include mechanical design, motion control, and propulsive mechanisms for bio-inspired aquatic robots. Huo’s major contribution lies in the development of an adjustable Scotch yoke mechanism that accurately mimics the dorsoventral movement of dolphins, enabling more natural and efficient propulsion. His work on the "Dolphin-like propulsive mechanism based on an adjustable Scotch yoke" (2008, 56 citations) and "Mechanical design and motion control of a biomimetic robotic dolphin" (2007, 52 citations) are foundational, addressing the design, construction, and control of robotic dolphins with mechanical flippers. These studies model the robot as a three-segment organism, combining rigid and flexible bodies to replicate dolphin swimming. Huo’s innovations have significantly advanced the field of underwater robotics, with his most-cited papers collectively garnering over 145 citations. His notable achievements include the creation of a two-motor-driven system for adjustable amplitude oscillations, a key step toward agile, dolphin-like underwater vehicles.