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Dr Dan Sun

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Dr Dan Sun

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

I have broad research interests and a wide spectrum of expertise in the following areas:

  • Functional composites for biomedical and aerospace applications
  • Nanocomposite synthesis and advanced manufacturing

Contact info

  • d.sun@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0) 28 9097 4701

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in:

  • Nanocomposites
  • Biomaterials
  • Aerospace materials manufacturing

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Current Research Opportunities

  • Novel Protein Based Smart Composites for Wearable Electronics and Soft Robotics
  • Novel Protein Based Smart Composites for Wearable Electronics and Soft Robotics

Public outreach & key achievements

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK
  • Registered Chartered Engineer (Engineering Council, UK)
  • Member of the EPSRC Peer Review College
  • Reviewer for Journals: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine (JMSM), Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, BioMed Research International
  • STEM ambassador

Research students

PhD area Advanced manufacturing of thermoplastic CF/PEKK composite for aerospace applications
Name Jia Ge 
Years of study 2019 - present
   
PhD area Multi-functional nanocomposite coating for biomedical implants
Name Maloba Tabi 
Years of study 2019-present

Alumni: Where are they now

PhD area Microplasma assisted synthesis of nanocomposites for potential biomedical applications
Name Daye Sun
Years of completion 2019
Country China
   
PhD area CSC co-education program
Name Zhijun Guo
Years of completion 2019
Country China
Current position Associated process, Southeast University
   
PhD area CSC co-education program
Name Zheng Su
Years of completion 2019
Country China
Current position Research Fellow, University of Science and Technology of China

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