Yueting Sun

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Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

The group is seeking motivated PhD students with a background in mechanical engineering, material science, physics, chemistry, or in a closely related field. Candidates with interests in (but not limited to) one or more of the following areas are encouraged to contact Dr Sun to discuss possible projects via email (y.sun.9@bham.ac.uk):
1) Material properties under high strain rate deformation.
2) Nanoporous materials, including MOFs, zeolites, and silica.
3) Nanofluidics and microfluidics.
4) Micromechanics and applications of nano-architected materials.
5) Energy absorption and protection against impact, vibration and blast.
6) Vehicle safety and traffic accidents.

20102023

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Biography

Dr Yueting Sun received his Bachelor in Automotive Engineering and Bachelor in Economics from Tsinghua University in 2010, followed by a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2015. He visited the University of California, San Diego from 2013 to 2014, and held the KC Wong Fellowship at the University of Oxford from 2016 to 2018. He moved from Oxford to Birmingham in Dec 2019 and became a Lecturer in Engineering. 

Research interests

Dr Sun has a broad interest in the field of mechanics of materials. His group performs cross-disciplinary research to design materials and systems at the nano/micro-scale for unprecedented engineering performances. Recent research topics involve impact mechanics and energy conversion leveraging the nanofluidics in highly porous materials such as Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs).

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University

15 Jul 201015 Jul 2015

Award Date: 15 Jul 2015

Bachelor of Economics, Economics, Tsinghua University

15 Jul 200715 Jul 2010

Award Date: 15 Jul 2010

Bachelor of Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Tsinghua University

15 Jul 200615 Jul 2010

Award Date: 15 Jul 2010

Keywords

  • TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
  • impact mechanics
  • mechanics of materials
  • Energy absorption
  • damping
  • TP Chemical technology
  • nanoporous materials
  • metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
  • Silica
  • zeolites
  • mechanochemistry
  • TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
  • nanofluidics
  • microfluidics
  • TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
  • vehicle safety
  • traffic accidents

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