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Yongyi Jia is an emerging robotics researcher whose work spans micromanipulation, magnetic microrobotics, dexterous robotic hands, and microfluidic automation. Their research addresses a fundamental challenge in modern robotics: achieving precise, versatile control at scales ranging from individual cells to complex in-hand object manipulation. Jia's development of non-contact optoelectronic micromanipulation systems represents a significant step toward task-agnostic microscale robotics, moving beyond the constraints of custom tooling that have long limited the field. Their award-winning work on in-hand manipulation — recognized as the RGMC Champion Solution — demonstrates expertise in dexterous finger-based control that reduces reliance on large arm motions, offering practical advantages in space-constrained environments. Jia has also advanced magnetic microrobot navigation through adaptive model learning, with promising implications for drug delivery and minimally invasive therapeutics. Particularly notable is their contribution to automated cell cryopreservation within microfluidic chips, combining vision-based control with time-critical biomedical applications. With publications accumulating citations across both robotics and biomedical engineering communities, Jia is establishing a distinctive research identity at the intersection of intelligent automation and microscale technologies.