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Qinqin Zhou is a rising force in robotics, specializing in the design and control of agile, multimodal legged and wheeled-legged robots. His most influential work introduces **Max**, a wheeled-legged quadruped robot that seamlessly blends the energy efficiency of wheels with the terrain adaptability of legs, achieving fast, agile locomotion across diverse environments. This flagship paper has already garnered 34 citations since 2023, underscoring its impact on the field. Zhou also pioneered a **bi-directional transformable wheel robot** with three distinct motion modes—circular wheel and two legged-wheel configurations—enabling unprecedented versatility in a single platform. His research further extends to **online multi-phase trajectory generation** for compliant landing control, addressing critical challenges in dynamic locomotion to prevent impact damage. By integrating mechanical innovation with advanced control algorithms, Zhou’s work pushes the boundaries of what legged robots can achieve, offering practical solutions for real-world deployment. His contributions are shaping the next generation of mobile robots that are both fast and resilient.