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Yaohua Wu is a prominent researcher specializing in intelligent warehouse automation, robotic fulfillment systems, and logistics optimization. His work sits at the intersection of robotics, operations research, and e-commerce supply chain management, addressing the growing demand for efficient automated warehousing solutions. Wu's most significant contributions center on Robotic Mobile Fulfillment Systems (RMFS), where mobile robots autonomously transport storage shelves to human pickers. His landmark 2020 paper, "A Comprehensive Framework for the Design of Modular Robotic Mobile Fulfillment Systems," has garnered 35 citations and introduced a modular design approach that advances both flexibility and scalability in automated storage and retrieval systems. Complementing this, his layout optimization research — drawing on semi-open queue network theory — has helped improve throughput and space utilization in warehouse environments, earning 22 citations. Beyond RMFS, Wu has explored robot shuttle systems, mixed-robotic fulfillment architectures, and dynamic picking and storage optimization, collectively demonstrating a broad systems-level perspective on warehouse automation. His order sequence optimization work further highlights his ability to translate algorithmic insights into practical efficiency gains. With over 75 cumulative citations, Wu's research is shaping the future of intelligent, robot-driven warehousing for the e-commerce era.