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Xiaowei Luo is a leading researcher at the intersection of construction engineering and robotics, whose work is fundamentally reshaping how buildings are designed and built. Her primary research areas include human–robot collaboration (HRC) for on-site construction, intelligent design automation, and the evolutionary pathways of construction robotics. Luo’s most impactful contribution is her pioneering work on human–robot collaboration, most notably her 2023 paper “Human–robot collaboration for on-site construction,” which has garnered 140 citations and established a foundational framework for integrating robotic systems with human workers on active job sites. She has also advanced intelligent design through her goal-oriented BIM and parametric approach for optimal floor tile design (42 citations), and provided critical roadmaps for the field with her analysis of robotic technology evolution in construction (37 citations). Her recent work, including a 2025 framework for assessing HRC team performance, continues to push boundaries by addressing the complex human factors and incentive structures that determine successful robot adoption. With a career spanning from the 2009 ISARC proceedings to cutting-edge event-based robotics for motion deblurring, Luo’s research is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of automated and collaborative construction.