Wanjin Zhang

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Wanjin Zhang is a leading researcher in the field of fusion reactor maintenance and remote handling (RH) robotics, with a focus on developing automated systems for the hostile environments inside Tokamak reactors. His work addresses critical challenges in maintaining in-vessel components, particularly through the design and development of specialized robotic tools for pipe cutting, welding, and component transfer. Zhang’s major contributions include the creation of a 7-degree-of-freedom (DOF) heavy-load manipulator and end-effector for fusion reactor tasks, as well as an automatic pipe cutting and welding robot tailored for the vacuum vessel (VV). His research on inverse kinematics for these manipulators has advanced the precision and safety of RH operations. With his 2024 paper on the pipe cutting and welding robot garnering 7 citations, and subsequent works on divertor pipe welding tools (2025) and heavy-load manipulators (2024) accumulating additional citations, Zhang’s impact is steadily growing. His achievements underscore a commitment to enabling reliable, automated maintenance in extreme conditions, positioning him as a key contributor to the future of fusion energy infrastructure.