Professor
Supervisor of Doctorate Candidates
Supervisor of Master's Candidates
Main Positions:Professor
1. Shuaishuai Sun, Jian Yang, Masami Nakano, The applications of Magnetorheological technology on locomotive robots, Autumn Conference of Japan Fluid Power System Society (JFPS), Toyama, 20th-22th November, 2019.
2. Jian Yang, Shuaishuai Sun, Masami Nakano, Innovations in Magnetorheological Tuned Mass Damper Technologies, Autumn Conference of Japan Fluid Power System Society (JFPS), Toyama, 20th-22th November, 2019.
3. Jian Yang, Shuaishuai Sun, Masami Nakano, and Weihua Li, Integration of an Omnidirectional Self-powering Component to an MRE Isolator towards a Smart Passive Isolation System, 16th International Conference on Flow Dynamics, Nov. 6-8, 2019, Sendai, Japan.
4. Jian Yang, Shuaishuai Sun, Masami Nakano, Weihua Li, An Innovative Smart – Passive Isolation System with Self-powering Component, 17th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, Dec. 15-20, 2019, Wollongong, Australia.
5. Shuaishuai Sun, Jian Yang, Weihua Li, and Masami Nakano, Development of an Innovative Rubber Joint for Train Using Shear Thickening Fluids, 16th International Conference on Flow Dynamics, Nov. 6-8, 2019, Sendai, Japan.
6. Shuaishuai Sun, Jian Yang, Masami Nakano, Weihua Li, Development of New Generation Prosthetic Fingers with Fast Responsive SMA Artificial Muscles and MR Joints, 17th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, Dec. 15-20, 2019, Wollongong, Australia.
7. W. Li, S. Sun, M. Christie, Innovative tuned mass damper based on magnetorheological technologies, 11th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials, Cairns, 29th July – 1st August, 2018.
8. S. Sun, J. Yang, W. Li, A broadband energy harvester with an MRE-piezoelectric hybrid beam, 11th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials, Cairns, 29th July – 1st August, 2018.
9. W. Li, S. Sun, J. Yang, Development of magnetorheological elastomers based tuned mass damper for building protection from seismic events, The 7th World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring, 7WCSCM, July 22-25, 2018, Qingdao, China.
10. S. Sun, W. Li, J. Yang, Building protection from seismic events using stiffness softening MRE isolators, The 7th World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring, 7WCSCM, July 22-25, 2018, Qingdao, China.
11. J. Yu, X. Dong, S. Sun, W. Li, Hysteretic Model of a Rotary Magnetorheological Damper in Helical Flow Mode, First International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Internet of Things and 5th International Conference on Computing for Sustainable Energy and Environment, IMIOT and ICSEE 2018, Chongqing, China, September 21-23, 2018, Proceedings, Part II.
12. M. Christie, S. Sun, H. Du, W. Li, Novel Magnetorheological Variable Stiffness Robot Legs for Improved Locomotion Performance, 16th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, (Jul. 16-19, 2018), College Park, MD, USA.
13. M. Christie, S. Sun, H. Du, W. Li, Novel Innovations in Magnetorheological Tuned Mass Damper Technologies, 16th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, (Jul. 16-19, 2018), College Park, MD, USA.
14. S. Sun, W. Li, An MRE-based rail damper for wideband attenuation of rail noise, 16th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, (Jul. 16-19, 2018), College Park, MD, USA.
15. L. Yuan, S. Sun, Z. Pan, and W. Li, Chatter suppression for robotic machining using semi-active magnetorheological elastomers absorber, 16th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, (Jul. 16-19, 2018), College Park, MD, USA.
16. X. Zhu, S. Sun, and W. Li Development of a variable stiffness MR vehicle suspension with self-powered generation capability, 16th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, (Jul. 16-19, 2018), College Park, MD, USA.
17. S. Sun, W. Li, J. Yang, W. Li, Building protection from seismic events using stiffness controllable MRE isolators, 6th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures (DAPS 2017), 29th November – 1st December 2017.
18. S. Sun, D. Ning, W. Li, Development of magnetorheological elastomers based tuned mass damper for building protection from seismic events, 6th International Conference on Design and Analysis of Protective Structures (DAPS 2017), 29th November – 1st December 2017.
19. S. Sun, X. Tang, W. Li, H. Du, Advanced vehicle suspension with variable stiffness and damping MR damper, IEEE-ICM 2017 Australia International Conference on Mechatronics, (Feb. 13-15, 2017), Gippsland, Australia.
20. S. Sun, X. Tang, J. Yang, W. Li, Masami Nakano, Experimental verification of an advanced vehicle suspension with variable stiffness and damping MR damper, Proc. of the 14th Int. Conf. on Flow Dynamics (ICFD2017), (Nov. 1-3, 2017), Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
21. S. Sun, T. Yildirim, W. H. Li, and Masami Nakano, A smart-passive nonlinearly broadband magnetorheological elastomer vibration energy harvester, Proc. of the 14th Int. Conf. on Flow Dynamics (ICFD2017), (Nov. 1-3, 2017), Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
22. S. Sun, W. Li, Masami Nakano, Overcoming the conflict requirement between high speed stability and curving trafficability of the train using an innovative MRE rubber joint, Proc. of the 14th Int. Conf. on Flow Dynamics (ICFD2017), (Nov. 1-3, 2017), Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
23. W. Li, S. Sun, J. Yang, H. Du, H. Deng, G. Alici, Development of a new nonlinear adaptive absorber based on magnetorheological elastomer, 15th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, (Jul. 4-8, 2016), Incheon, Korea.
24. D. Ning, S. Sun, H. Du, W. Li, Integrated active and semi-active control for seat suspension of a heavy duty vehicle, 15th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, (Jul. 4-8, 2016), Incheon, Korea.
25. X. Tang, S. Sun, Z.W. Xing, H. Du, and W.H. Li, Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy control for a semi-active vehicle suspension system with a magnetorheological damper and experimental validation, , 15th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, (Jul. 4-8, 2016), Incheon, Korea.
26. S. Sun, J. Yang, W. Li, H. Deng, H. Du, G. Alici, T. Yan, An innovative MRE absorber with double natural frequencies for wide frequency bandwidth vibration absorption, 15th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, (Jul. 4-8, 2016), Incheon, Korea.
27. S. Sun, W. Li, An MRE-based rail damper for wideband attenuation of rail noise, 15th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, (Jul. 4-8, 2016), Incheon, Korea.
28. S. Sun, W. Li, Development of a novel variable stiffness and damping magnetorheological fluid damper , Proc. of the 13th Int. Conf. on Flow Dynamics (ICFD2016), (Oct. 10-12, 2016), Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, Paper ID: CRF-65, pp.132-133.
29. S. Sun, W.H. Li, M. Nakano, Development of a New Nonlinear Adaptive Absorber Based on Magnetorheological Elastomer, Proc. of the 13th Int. Conf. on Flow Dynamics (ICFD2016), (Oct. 10-12, 2016), Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, Paper ID: OS12-1, pp.474-475.
30. S. Sun, D. Ning, J. Yang, H. Du, W.H. Li, A Seat Suspension with a Rotary Magnetorheological Damper for Heavy Duty Vehicles, Proc. of the 13th Int. Conf. on Flow Dynamics (ICFD2016), (Oct. 10-12, 2016), Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, Paper ID: OS12-6, pp.484-485.
31. J. Yang, S. Sun, T. Tian, W. Li, and M. Nakano, Building Protection from Earthquakes using Stiffness Softening MRE Isolators, Proc. of the 12th Int. Conf. on Flow Dynamics (ICFD2015), (Oct. 27-29, 2015), Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, Paper ID: OS12-18.
32. S. Sun, J. Yang, H. Du, and W. Li, Development of a Novel Variable Stiffness and Damping Shock Absorber for Vehicle Suspension Application, Proc. of the 12th Int. Conf. on Flow Dynamics (ICFD2015), (Oct. 27-29, 2015), Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, Paper ID: OS12-16.
33. S. Sun, J. Yang, W. Li, and M. Nakano, Development of a Tuned Mass Damper Working with MR Elastomers, Proc. of the 12th Int. Conf. on Flow Dynamics (ICFD2015), (Oct. 27-29, 2015), Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, Paper ID: OS12-15.
34. S. Sun, J. Yang, W. Li, and M. Nakano, Development of a Compact Variable Stiffness and Damping Isolator, Proc. of the 12th Int. Conf. on Flow Dynamics (ICFD2015), (Oct. 27-29, 2015), Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, Paper ID: CR-72.
35. S. Sun; H. Deng and W. Li, “Variable stiffness and damping suspension system for train”, Proc. SPIE 9057, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2014, Paper ID: 90570P; doi:10.1117/12.2045023.
36. D. Ning, J. Zhang, S. Sun, H. Du, W. Li, Design and Test of A Multiple-DOF Motion Platform for Vibration Analysis of Heavy Duty Vehicle Seat Suspension, 8th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics, ACAM 2014, as Part of Engineers Australia Convention 2014 (pp. 14-22). Barton, Australia: Engineers Australia.
37. J. Yang, S. Sun, W. Li, and M. Nakano, Development of a Novel Multi-Layer MRE Isolator, Proc. of the 11th Int. Conf. on Flow Dynamics (ICFD2014), (Oct. 8-11, 2014), Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, Paper ID: OS9-1.
38. H.X. Deng, L.J. Zhou, S.Y. Zhao, W.H. Li, S. Sun, J. Zhang, The dynamic behavior of high speed train using magnetorheological technology on the curve track, SEM FALL 2014, Beijing, 19-22 October, 2014. DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.782.210
39. H.X. Deng, S. Sun, S.Y. Zhao, W.H. Li, J. Zhang, Both Stiffness and Damping Controllable MRF Device, 14th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, Granada, Spain. July 7 – 11, 2014.
40. W. Li, H. Deng, S. Sun, Magnetorheological technology for high-speed Trains, 14th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, Granada, Spain. July 7 – 11, 2014.
41. S. Sun, Tongfei Tian, Weihua Li, Masami Nakano, Development of a linear damper working with MR Shear Thickening Fluids , 14th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, Granada, Spain. July 7 – 11, 2014.
42. S. Sun, Weihua Li, Huaxia Deng, Improving train’s ride comfort with a variable Stiffness and Damping Suspension System, 14th International Conference on Electrorheological Fluids and Magnetorheological Suspensions, Granada, Spain. July 7 – 11, 2014.
43. S. Zhao, H. Deng1, J. Zhang, S. Sun, W. Li, L. Zhou, A novel MR device with variable stiffness and damping capability, APCOM2013 : Asia Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, Singapore, 11-14 December, 2013.
44. S. Zhao, H. Deng, J. Zhang, S. Sun and L. Wang, “Variable stiffness and damping semi-active vibration control technology based on magnetorheological fluids”, Proceedings of SPIE – The International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 8916, Paper ID: 89160I, 2013.