Qing-ping
Associate Department Head & Professor of Mechanica
Microsystems, Solid Mechanics, Advanced Materials & Technolo
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong
Biography
Prof Sun's major research areas are mechanics of phase transitions and constitutive theory of solids. Before joining HKUST, he was a professor of solid mechanics in TsinghuaUniversity, Beijing, China. He was a visiting professor at two French Universities (1994, 1996, 1998) and served as member of the international scientific committees for several international conferences. He was honored as the recipient of the 1995 National Natural Science Awards of China and the recipient of the 2000 Citation Classic Award by The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI).
Research Interest
Mechanics and physics of martensitic phase transformations in solids; microstructure-property relationships and material instability in Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs); microstructure design of SMA composites; micromechanics constitutive modeling of single and polycrystalline SMAs; thermomechanical behavior of thin film and porous SMAs; application of SMAs in surgical instruments and bio-materials; mechanics of fabric materials.
