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Zefang Chang is a rising researcher in computational neuroscience and bio-inspired vision, specializing in neural mechanisms for collision detection. Their work focuses on understanding how biological systems—particularly the locust's lobula giant movement detectors (LGMDs)—achieve diverse collision selectivity in cluttered environments. Chang’s major contribution lies in elucidating the role of feedback neural computation in collision perception, demonstrating how dynamic temporal variance and regulated feedback can counter sensory jitter. Their most-cited paper (2023, 13 citations) reveals that LGMDs exhibit varied selectivity to approaching objects based on contrast with backgrounds, offering insights for robust artificial vision systems. Subsequent works (2024, 5 and 3 citations) extend this framework, proposing bio-inspired networks that integrate scalable feedback for enhanced performance. Chang’s research bridges neurobiology and engineering, with potential applications in autonomous navigation and robotics. Their growing citation record reflects the significance of their findings in advancing collision detection models.