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Ruijie Zhang’s research spans intelligent robotics, environmental remote sensing, and healthcare technology, with a focus on creating practical systems that address real-world challenges. Their early work on an intelligent home environment inspecting robot—a three-wheeled mobile platform equipped with multiple sensors for autonomous home cruising and information delivery—established a foundation in service robotics. More recently, Zhang has advanced aerosol monitoring by developing a retrieval method for aerosol optical depth using multi-angle data from China’s GaoFen-5 02 satellite, a contribution critical for tracking particulate matter pollution in the Jing–Jin–Ji region. In the medical domain, Zhang introduced MonoTracker, a monocular-based fully automatic registration and real-time tracking method for neurosurgical robots, reducing reliance on expensive hardware while improving surgical precision. Zhang has also addressed pressing social issues, investigating how technologies can help detect and prevent elder abuse by nannies in China, where screening procedures remain inconsistent. With over 15 citations across their most-cited papers, Zhang’s work demonstrates a commitment to interdisciplinary innovation—from home robotics and satellite aerosol retrieval to surgical navigation and elder care—making tangible impacts on daily life, environmental health, and clinical practice.