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Nor Samsiah is a prolific robotics and automation researcher whose work spans intelligent robotic systems, underwater vehicles, and industrial control technologies. Best known for her highly cited development of the Fire Fighting Robot (QRob), which has garnered 94 citations, she has made significant contributions toward protecting human life by deploying autonomous systems in hazardous environments where firefighters face life-threatening risks. Her research portfolio reflects a broad commitment to practical robotics innovation, encompassing pipe inspection robots utilizing soft actuators, bio-inspired swimming robots with IoT integration, and remotely operated underwater vehicles designed for deep-sea inspection. Beyond mobile and field robotics, Nor Samsiah has advanced industrial automation through work on dual NC machine control systems and ROV control architectures using TwinCAT and PLC-based platforms. Her interest in secure and efficient robotic systems is evident in her evaluation of encrypted peer robot communications via CryptoROS, addressing emerging cybersecurity concerns in cloud robotics. She has also contributed to computational efficiency in vision-based robotics through multithreading optimization in Support Vector Machines. With a cumulative citation count exceeding 150 across her published works, Nor Samsiah stands as an impactful figure driving applied robotics research forward.