Changqing Cai, Professor at Changchun Institute of Technology, is a leading researcher and innovator specializing in intelligent control, smart grids, intelligent manufacturing, smart agriculture, and autonomous systems, recognized as an outstanding contribution talent of Jilin Province, national Baosteel Excellent Teacher, and a Class C talent of Jilin Province, as well as a science and technology innovation specialist, holding a Ph.D. from Jilin University’s School of Transportation and a bachelor’s degree from Jilin Vocational Normal University, he has presided over more than fifteen provincial and ministerial-level scientific research projects, published over thirty high-impact journal articles including research on attention-enhanced semantic segmentation for substation inspection robot navigation, and obtained multiple patents including eight invention patents and nine utility model patents, while serving as a reviewer for international journals such as Agriculture Information and collaborating with industry partners including Jilin Yuxing Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Changchun Hexin Machinery Co., Ltd., his work focuses on industrial energy conservation, intelligent monitoring, and upgrading industrial electricity safety and energy efficiency, developing smart agriculture and cold-region adaptation technologies to mitigate reliance on weather conditions, advancing automotive manufacturing equipment and autonomous driving with smart manufacturing and safety enhancements, providing practical solutions to help Jilin Province modernize traditional industries and develop regional specialty industries, while cultivating research teams with strong technological R&D capabilities and regional industrial awareness, driving sustainable innovation and laying a foundation for future technological advancements, making him a highly suitable candidate for the Best Researcher Award.