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Xiaolu Qiu is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of intelligent robotics and autonomous control systems, with a focus on advancing the next generation of industrial and space technologies. Her work centers on multi-agent systems (MAS) for Industry 5.0, where she has developed groundbreaking predefined-time consensus control strategies that enable coordinated multi-robot teams to achieve precise, time-critical tasks—a key enabler for smart manufacturing. Qiu has also made significant contributions to adaptive control of complex robotic systems, including a reinforcement-learning-based sliding mode controller for robotic manipulators that overcomes nonlinear friction and disturbances, and neural-network-driven path tracking for snake-like robots. Her innovative research extends to continuum manipulators and space robotics, where she has designed adaptive capture control using self-powered sensors and state-observer-based tracking for space robots with limited sensing. With her most-cited paper garnering 18 citations and her work spanning from factory floors to orbital environments, Qiu is shaping the future of autonomous, resilient robotic systems that operate reliably in the most challenging conditions.