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Yu-Chen Sun, Assistant Professor

Yu-Chen (Gary) Sun
孫毓成 助理教授 
2013 BASc in Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
2015               MASc in Mechanical Engineering, University of
                       Toronto, Canada
2019               Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of
                       Toronto, Canada, 
2020-2025      Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Toronto,
2025               Postdoctoral Researcher, National Research Council
                       Canada (NRC)
 
Extension: 34204
Office: Engineering Building I, E237B
Lab: Engineering Building I, E231
Email: ycsun@ncu.edu.tw
Lab website: 
 
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Research Interest:

  • Functional Smart Materials & Nanocomposites
    • Design, synthesis, and characterization of organic-inorganic nanocomposites and hydrogels
    • Advanced polymer for flexible energy storage solution
    • Stimuli-responsive polymers and nanocomposites
  • Soft Robotics & Adaptive Systems
    • Soft actuators, flexible sensors, and novel actuation/sensing mechanisms for human-robot interaction
    • Multifunctional acoustic, thermal, and mechanical metamaterials
  • Advanced Fabrication & 4D Printing
    • Additive manufacturing (3D/4D printing) of responsive structures and functional inkjet printing
    • Multiscale structural screening and scalable device integration workflows
  • AI & Materials Informatics
    • Machine learning-guided material formula optimization and structural screening
    • Data-driven design of multifunctional materials and interfaces

Awards & Honor:

 

Selected Publications:

  1. Lee, J. E., Sun, Y. C., & Naguib, H. E. (2025) Multifunctional soft actuator hybrids - a review. RSC Applied Polymers, 3, 767-792.
  2. St Germain, K., Sun, Y. C., Shu, S., & Naguib, H. E. (2025) Active superhydrophobic surfaces with switchable wettability: a review. Smart Materials and Structures, 34, 063001.
  3. Yoshikawa, I., Tafreshi, O. A., Sun, Y. C., Matsuura, N., Sotowa, K.-I., & Naguib, H. E., (2024) Data-driven discovery of multi-Functional organic polymer aerogel by machine learning Assisted large-scale property screening. ACS Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 64(22) 11099.
  4. Liu, R.Y. and Sun, Y. C., Liu, S-L., Fang, W., Li, T., Martinez-Rubi, Y., Jakubinek, M., Ashrafi, B., Kingston, C., & Naguib, H. E. (2024) Free-standing, multifunctional thermoelectric and acoustic absorbing nanocomposite foams, Advanced Sustainable Systems, 9(1), 2400490
  5. Lee, J. E., Sun, Y. C., Lees, I., & Naguib, H. E. (2024). Additive manufacturing of hybrid piezoelectric/magnetic self-sensing actuator using pellet extrusion and immersion precipitation with statistical modelling optimization. Composites Science and Technology, 110393.
  6. Li, T., Huang, Y., Chen, J.X.M., Sun, Y. C., Aghababaei, O., Saadatnia, Z. & Naguib, H.E., (2023). 3D Printing of conductive polymer aerogel thermoelectric generator with tertiary doping. Nano Energy, 108909.
  7. Sun, Y. C., Effati, M., Naguib, H.E., Nejat, G., (2023) SoftSAR: the new softer side of socially assistive robots—soft robotics with social human–robot interaction skills. Sensors, 23(1), 432 (Invited perspective article)
  8. Wickeler, A. L., McLellan, K., Sun, Y. C., & Naguib, H. E. (2023). 4D printed origami-inspired accordion, Kresling and Yoshimura tubes. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 1045389X231181940.
  9. Lee, J.E., Sun, Y., Sun, Y. C., Manchester, I. R., & Naguib, H. E. (2022) Design of multi-stimuli responsive hybrid pneumatic–magnetic soft actuator with novel channel integration. Applied Material Today, 29, 101681
  10. McLellan, K., Li, T., Sun, Y. C., Jakubinek, M.B. & Naguib, H. E. (2022) 4D Printing of MXene composites for deployable actuating structures. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 4(12): 8774
  11. McLellan, K. and Sun, Y. C., Li, T., Chen, T. H. & Naguib, H. E. (2022) 4D precipitation printing technologies toward sensing devices using microporous structures. Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 1-12
  12. McLellan, K. and Sun, Y. C., & Naguib, H. E. (2022). A review of 4D printing: Materials, structures, and designs towards the printing of biomedical wearable devices. Bioprinting, e00217. (Review article)
  13. Sun, Y. C., Wan, Y., Nam, R., Chu, M., & Naguib, H. E. (2019). 4D-printed hybrids with localized shape memory behaviour: Implementation in a functionally graded structure. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 1-13.
  14. Sun, Y. C., Leaker, B. D., Lee, J. E., Nam, R., & Naguib, H. E. (2019). Shape programming of polymeric based electrothermal actuator (ETA) via artificially induced stress relaxation. Scientific reports, 9(1), 1-13.
  15. Sun, Y. C., Chu, M., Hegazi, O., Huang, M., & Naguib, H. E. (2019). Hybrid electroactive shape memory polymer composites with room temperature deformability. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 304(10): 1900196.
  16. Cai, S. and Sun, Y. C., Ren, J., & Naguib, H. E. (2017). Toward the low actuation temperature of flexible shape memory polymer composites with room temperature deformability via induced plasticizing effect. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 5(44), 8845-8853.
  17. Sun, Y. C., Cai, S., Ren, J., & E Naguib, H. (2017). Room temperature deformable shape memory composite with fine‐tuned crystallization induced via nanoclay particles. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 55(16), 1197-1206. (Featured cover page article)
  18. Sun, Y. C., Terakita, D., Tseng, A. C., & Naguib, H. E. (2015). Study on the thermoelectric properties of PVDF/MWCNT and PVDF/GNP composite foam. Journal of Smart Materials and Structures, 24(8): 085034
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