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Xiongfei Zheng is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, neural engineering, and bio-inspired systems. His primary research areas include anthropomorphic motion planning for humanoid robots, biological-artificial intelligence integration, and flexible sensor fabrication. Zheng’s most significant contribution is developing computational models for generating human-like reaching movements in multi-degree-of-freedom upper limb robots, addressing a long-standing challenge in service robotics and motor function rehabilitation. His 2021 paper on anthropomorphic reaching has garnered 25 citations, establishing a foundation for more natural human-robot interaction. In a groundbreaking 2016 study (14 citations), Zheng proposed a novel robot system merging biological and artificial intelligence by connecting dissociated neural networks to mobile robots, creating a closed-loop environment that blurs the line between living and machine intelligence. His recent 2024 work on anthropomorphic motion planning for humanoid arms (5 citations) advances practical applications in healthcare and industry. Beyond robotics, Zheng has contributed to flexible sensor technology, developing a direct ink writing method for fractal wearable sensors using graphene composites (2023). His work uniquely bridges computational neuroscience, mechanical engineering, and materials science, offering transformative potential for assistive robotics and neural prosthetics.