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Lili Liu is a pioneering researcher whose work bridges occupational therapy, robotics, and artificial intelligence to create transformative technologies for healthcare and automation. Her research spans three key areas: the integration of occupational therapy with emerging technologies, human-robot interaction for communication care, and intelligent optimization algorithms for autonomous systems. Liu’s most cited work, “Occupational therapy in the Fourth Industrial Revolution” (59 citations), provides a foundational framework for how the profession must evolve alongside technological advances. She has made significant contributions to assistive robotics, demonstrating through her 2014 study (15 citations) how interactive robots can serve as social partners for children with autism, fostering positive social behaviors without peer pressure. In engineering, Liu developed an enhanced Dung Beetle Optimization algorithm (23 citations) that improves obstacle avoidance in mobile robot navigation, and created an energy-efficient reconfigurable AI processor (6 citations) for object detection and tracking in smart drones. Her review on automated construction quality assessment (10 citations) further showcases her versatility in applying AI to solve real-world challenges. With over 113 total citations across her most influential works, Liu continues to push boundaries at the intersection of healthcare, robotics, and intelligent systems.