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Dr. Xuemin Sun is a leading researcher at the forefront of intelligent manufacturing, specializing in digital twin technology and human-robot collaboration (HRC). Their work addresses critical challenges in complex product assembly, particularly in the wake of global disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Sun’s most impactful contribution is the development of a digital twin-driven human-robot collaborative assembly approach, detailed in a 2021 paper that has garnered 120 citations, demonstrating its significant influence on the field. This framework integrates real-time digital replicas with physical robotic systems to enhance efficiency and safety in shared workspaces. Further advancing this domain, Dr. Sun has proposed a fusion-based spiking neural network to predict collaboration requests in HRC, a novel approach that mimics biological neural processes to optimize task allocation. Their work on a digital twin-driven assembly-commissioning method for complex products, cited 54 times, has provided a practical solution to the longstanding problem of low manual operation efficiency. By merging cutting-edge AI with industrial automation, Dr. Sun is shaping the future of flexible, resilient manufacturing systems.