Zhijie Chen

Zhejiang University, Southeast University

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Zhijie Chen is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of reticular chemistry and autonomous systems, whose work bridges the design of advanced porous materials with intelligent robotic navigation. His most influential contribution, "The future of metal–organic frameworks and covalent organic frameworks: rational synthesis and customized applications" (2023), has garnered 28 citations and explores how MOFs and COFs—designable crystalline porous materials—can be tailored for catalysis, chemical sensing, water harvesting, and gas storage through reticular chemistry principles. This work highlights his role in advancing sustainable materials for environmental and energy applications. In parallel, Chen has made notable strides in robotics, demonstrated by his 2015 paper "Mobile robot navigation in unknown corridors using line and dense features of point clouds" (6 citations), which introduces a novel approach using RGB-D cameras to extract wall-floor boundaries and dense features for real-time navigation without full 3D mapping. This dual expertise—spanning from molecular-level framework design to autonomous system control—showcases Chen’s interdisciplinary impact, offering innovative solutions for both material science and robotics. His work continues to inspire students and researchers seeking to integrate fundamental chemistry with practical engineering challenges.