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Dr. Zirui Li is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of construction robotics, human-robot collaboration, and cognitive safety systems. His work fundamentally reimagines how humans and machines interact in complex, high-stakes environments like construction sites. Dr. Li’s most impactful contribution is the development of a vigilance recognition system for construction workers using EEG and transfer learning (2024, 9 citations), a breakthrough that enables real-time monitoring of worker alertness to prevent accidents. He has also provided the field with a comprehensive roadmap through his critical review of human-centric human-robot collaboration in construction from 2014 to 2024 (2025, 6 citations), identifying key advances and persistent barriers. Dr. Li’s technical expertise extends to advanced robotics, where he has developed orientation-aware planning algorithms for omni-directional mobile robots (2021, 3 citations) to enable parallel task execution, and introduced a novel data-driven Hamilton-Jacobi-Isaacs reachability approach for online risk assessment in human-robot interaction (2023, 2 citations). His comparative study of LiDAR-only 3D SLAM systems (2022, 2 citations) further demonstrates his commitment to enabling autonomous navigation in unstructured environments. Through this diverse body of work, Dr. Li is shaping a future where construction is safer, more efficient, and truly collaborative.