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Zhujun Zhang is a leading researcher in human-robot collaboration, with a focus on intelligent manufacturing and assembly tasks. Their work centers on enabling seamless, safe, and efficient interaction between humans and robots, particularly through wearable sensing, learning from demonstration, and predictive modeling. Zhang’s most cited paper, “Controlling Object Hand-Over in Human–Robot Collaboration Via Natural Wearable Sensing” (2018, 103 citations), pioneered methods for robots to intuitively interpret human hand-over intentions using wearable sensors, a critical step for collaborative manufacturing. Subsequent work, such as “Prediction-Based Human-Robot Collaboration in Assembly Tasks Using a Learning from Demonstration Model” (2022, 34 citations), advanced the field by allowing robots to learn from human demonstrations and predict actions, improving workflow efficiency in small- and medium-sized enterprises. Zhang has also developed spatial-temporal end-to-end learning models to forecast human actions in assembly processes, addressing safety and flexibility challenges. With a growing citation impact and a portfolio that bridges theory and practical application, Zhang’s contributions are shaping the future of adaptive, human-aware robotics in advanced manufacturing.