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Wee Shen Ng is a rising researcher at the intersection of surgical robotics and legged locomotion, making notable contributions to both medical device design and dynamic robot control. His work on a handheld nonconstant-curvature hybrid-structure robotic instrument for maxillary sinus surgery—his most cited paper with 6 citations—addresses critical limitations in dexterity and stiffness that have plagued current flexible tools, offering a four-degree-of-freedom solution that could reduce surgical incisions and patient trauma. In parallel, Ng tackles the complex challenge of legged robot running on rough terrains, developing a norm regulation approach based on the spring-loaded inverted pendulum model to handle compliant surfaces and unstructured disturbances. His recently proposed Sliding Cone Control method further advances robust robot running, enabling explainable commands and minimal computation for navigating height and stiffness changes. By bridging surgical precision with dynamic locomotion control, Ng demonstrates a rare versatility in engineering design and control theory, positioning himself as a promising talent in robotics whose work holds potential for both clinical impact and autonomous systems.