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Mark A. Robinson is a design researcher whose work sits at the intersection of engineering design, socio-technical systems, and digital transformation. His research explores how design information can be structured and shared across product life cycles, with a particular focus on embedding multiple design definitions to improve flexibility and change management. In a foundational 2016 case study on a collision avoidance robot, Robinson demonstrated techniques for managing design information and implementing design changes, which later evolved into a 2019 study on sharing design definitions across product life cycles—his most cited work with 9 citations. More recently, Robinson has turned his attention to grand societal challenges, co-authoring a 2025 paper that argues socio-technical systems principles can address wicked problems like the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, with applications in human-robot teams, hybrid workplaces, med-tech, and digital transformation. This forward-looking work, already garnering 7 citations, positions Robinson as a researcher bridging traditional design theory with pressing contemporary issues. His career reflects a commitment to making design practice more adaptive, collaborative, and socially responsible.