Principal Investigator

Dr. Lihua Tang
Email: l.tang@auckland.ac.nz
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Current Group Members

PhD

	Mr. Hao Zhang (2025.09 – ) Email: hzha972@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Droplet Energy Harvesting Publications: Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Yihao Li (2025.09 – ) Email: yil385@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Biomechanical Energy Harvesting Publications: Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Jinghang Gao (2025.09 – ) Email: jgao833@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Vibration Isolation and Energy Harvesting Publications: Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Ms. Yao Wu (2025.07 – ) Email: ywu788@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Vibration Identification Publications:
	Ms. Xiaoning Wang (2024.10 – ) Email: axnw001@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Flow Energy Harvesting Publications: Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Ms. Caroline Kennedy (2024.09 – ) Email: cken787@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Publications: Sponsored by Marsden Grant
	Mr. Chaojie Gu (2024.09 – ) Email: cgu872@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Micro Wind Turbine Design Publications: Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Gen Li (2023.11 – ) Email: gli582@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Metamaterial Design based on AI Publications: J174 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Yi Wu (2023.08 – ) Email: ywu716@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Origami Dynamics Publications: C85 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Cuipeng Xia (2023.03 – ) Email: cxia144@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Wind Energy Harvesting Publications: J160, J177, J183, J205 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Mingrui Wang (2023.01 – ) Email: mwan246@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Self-powered Wearable Sensors Publications: J195, J204
	Mr. Wenpeng Sun (2021.12 – ) Email: wsun664@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Thermoacoustic Engine and Refrigerator Publications: J167, J185, C75, C84 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)

Visiting PhD

	Ms. Guiqing Zhang (2025.10 – ) Email: 2542399606@qq.com Research Area: Piezoelectric-Triboelectric Energy Harvesting Publications: Home Institution: Central South University Sponsored by China Scholarship Council
	Ms. Yafeng Niu (2025.01 – ) Email: niuyafeng@stu.xjtu.edu.cn Research Area: Thermoacoustics Publications: Home Institution: Xi’an Jiaotong University Sponsored by China Scholarship Council
	Mr. Changzhi Hu (2025.01 – ) Email: change_who@163.com Research Area: Vibration Isolation ResearchGate Publications: J200 Home Institution: Beijing Institute of Technology Sponsored by Beijing Institute of Technology
	Mr. Jingwei Zhang (2024.12 – ) Email: zhangjingwei2019@csu.edu.cn Research Area: Flow-Induced Vibration Attenuation Google Scholar Publications: Home Institution: Central South University Sponsored by China Scholarship Council
	Ms. Xiaoxin Dai (2024.11 – ) Email: daixiaoxin@csu.edu.cn Research Area: Nonlinear Vibration Absorber Publications: J202 Home Institution: Central South University Sponsored by Central South University
	Mr. Fang Hong (2023.11 – ) Email: 18829573602@mail.nwpu.edu.cn Research Area: Mechanical Metamaterial Researchgate Publications: J196 Home Institution: Northwestern Polytechnical University Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)

MEng

MEngSt

Mr. Cheng Zeng (2025.03 – )
Email: czen351@aucklanduni.ac.nz
Research Area: Track-Based Nonlinear Vibration Absorber

Undergraduate FYP Students

	Ms. Eros Knight (2025.03 – ) Email: jkni370@aucklanduni.ac.nz Ms. Chloe Wright (2025.03 – ) Email: cwri387@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Energy Harvesting Backpack
	Mr. Luka Borland-Lye (2025.03 – ) Email: lbor456@aucklanduni.ac.nz Ms. Anastasia Mulcahy (2025.03 – ) Email: amul898@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
	Mr. Travis Gower (2025.03 – ) Email: tgow829@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Isaac Tetro (2025.03 – ) Email: itet930@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Shock Absorption
	Mr. Zongxi Li (2025.03 – ) Email: zli150@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Jayden Sin (2025.03 – ) Email: jsin587@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Metamaterials Inverse Design

Visiting ME Students / FYP Students / Interns

Mr. Guoqing Cang (2025.09 – now)
Harbin Engineering University
Email: cang@hrbeu.edu.cn
Sponsored by CSC

Summer Research Students

Visiting Scholars

Assoc. Prof. Wei Zeng (2025.07 – now)
Zhengjiang University of Science and Technology
Email: wei-zeng@zust.edu.cn
Sponsored by CSC

Alumni

PhD

	Mr. Muxuan Guo (2021.09 – ) Email: mguo048@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Nonlinear Energy Sink for Vibration Control Publications: J149, J172, C71, C83 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Lining Zhang (2021.09 – 2025.08) Email: lzha977@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Acoustic Energy Transfer Publications: J166, C74 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Peilun Yin (2021.09 – 2025.05) Email: pyin022@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Triboelectric Energy Harvesting Publications: J124, J139, J159, J173, J206, C80, C88 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Shaohua Wang (2021.03 – 2025.01) Email: swan932@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Vibration-based Structural Health Monitoring Publications: J135, J156, J182, C72 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Dr. Yupei Jian (2019.09 – 2022.06) Email: yjia597@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Tunable Metamaterial Google Scholar Publications: J111, J123, J130, J136, J152, J168, J187, C61, C66, C73, C76 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC) Current Institution: Assistant Professor, Southwest Jiao Tong University, China
	Dr. Zhaoyu Li (2018.06 – 2022.04) Email: zli979@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Nonlinear Energy Sink Google Scholar Publications: J88, J97, J107, C70 Sponsored by Marsden Grant Current Affiliation: Postdoc at China Railway Group Ltd.
	Dr. Geng Chen (2016.09 – 2020.06) Email: gche106@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Thermoacoustics Homepage Publications: J43, J52, J70, J73, J77, J83, J85, J103, J106, J114, J128, J143, J164, J186, J189, J191, J194, J199, C54 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC) Current Institution: Assistant Professor, Southeast University, China
	Dr. Liuyang Xiong (2015.09 – 2019.09) Email: lxio547@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Nonlinear Dynamics, Energy Harvesting Google Scholar Publications: J26, J37, J44, J93, J133, C24, C43, C45 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC) Current Affiliation: Midea Central Academe
	Dr. Zhaoshu Yang (2017.01 – 2019.10) Email: zyan281@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Magnetorheological Elastomer Google Scholar Publications: J46, J47, J65, J66, J76, C52, C55 Sponsored by China Government Current Affiliation: China Astronaut Research and Training Center
	Dr. Guobiao Hu (2015.07 – 2019.07) Email: ghu211@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Metamaterial, Vibration Suppression, Energy Harvesting Homepage \| Google Scholar \| ResearchGate Publications: J28, J32, J34, J41, J45, J57, J59, J62, J72, J85, J93, J94, J95, J96, J117, J118, J119, J120, J125, J151, J163, C26, C30, C36, C39, C47, C49, C56, C57, C60, C64, C67, C77, P2 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC) Current Institution: Assistant Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
	Dr. Bo Sheng (2014.10 – 2018.10 ) Email: bshe687@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Rehabilitation Robot, Bilateral Training, Smart Control Homepage \| Scopus Publications: J53, J63, J64, J68,C38, C40 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC) Current Institution: Assistant Professor at Shanghai University, China

Visiting PhD

	Mr. Huaijun Li (2024.08 – 2025.08) Email: lhjun0128@163.com Research Area: Flow-induced Vibrations Researchgate Publications: Home Institution: Harbin Engineering University Sponsored by Harbin Engineering University
	Mr. Yannan Yu (2024.04 – 2025.04) Email: yyn.wut@gmail.com Research Area: Mechanical Fault Diagnosis Google Scholar Publications: J180, J181, J207 Home Institution: Wuhan University of Technology Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Hanqing Zhang (2023.11 – 2024.11) Email: 204207008@csu.edu.cn Research Area: Topological Metamaterial Researchgate Publications: J170, J178, J184 Home Institution: Central South University Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Meng Hu (2023.09 – 2024.09) Email: humeng@tongji.edu.cn Research Area: Wave Structural Health Monitoring Researchgate Publications: C86 Home Institution: Tongji University Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Xing Tan (2022.10 – 2023.10) Email: xingtan@nuaa.edu.cn Research Area: Vibration Control of Rotor-Bearing System via Piezoelectric Shunt Damping Publications: J157, J162 Home Institution: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Sponsored by Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
	Dr. Hesheng Han (2019.09 – 2021.09) Email: heshenghan12@gmail.com Research Area: Origami Dynamics ResearchGate Publications: J94, J110, J121, J138, J144, J161, J179, J198 Home Institution: Harbin Institute of Technology Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC) Current Institution: Assistant Professor, Sun Yat-Sen University; Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship
	Dr. Tengfei Chen (2019.09 – 2020.10) Email: nuaa_chentf@outlook.com Research Area: Parametric Identification of Nonlinear Systems Publications: J141 Home Institution: Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Sponsored by China Association for Science and Technology Current Institution: Assistant Professor, Nanjing Tech University, China
	Dr. Zhenkun Guo (2018.09 – 2019.09) Email: guozhenkun163@126.com Research Area: Dynamics of Sandwiched Metastructure Homepage Publications: J74, J104 Home Institution: Beijing University of Technology Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC) Current Institution: Assistant Professor, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China
	Dr. Liuding Yu (2017.09 – 2019.09) Email: yuliuding@hrbeu.edu.cn Research Area: Self-Adaptive Vibration Energy Harvester and Absorber Homepage Publications: J58, J75, J90, C50, C63 Home Institution: Harbin Engineering University Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC) Current Institution: Assistant Professor, Naval University of Engineering, China
	Dr. Zhiwei Zhang (2017.09 – 2018.09) Email: zwzhang@bjtu.edu.cn Research Area: Energy Harvesting from Civil Structures Homepage Publications: J50, J95, J137, J193 Home Institution: Beijing Jiao Tong University Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC) Current Institution: Assistant Professor, Beijing Forestry University, China
	Dr. Chunbo Lan (2016.04 – 2017.03) Email: chunbolan@nuaa.edu.cn Research Area: Nonlinear Energy Harvesting ResearchGate \| Google Scholar Publications: J33, J35, J36, J56, J82, J105, C28, C37, C58, C65, C68, P4 Home Institution: Northwestern Polytechnical University Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC) Current Institution: Associate Professor, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China

MEng

	Ms. Jian Yang (2023.03 – 2024.02) Email: jyan208@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Adaptive Wind Energy Harvesting
	Mr. Richard Shen (2022.07 – 2023.07) Email: yshe956@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Adaptive Piezoelectric Metamaterial
	Ms. Nok Yin Christie Law (2022.03 – 2020.03) Email: nlaw406@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Self-powered wireless sensor Publication: C78
	Mr. Daniel Ma (2022.03 – 2023.03) Email: hma035@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Wearable energy harvesting Publication: J154
	Ms. Lulu Wang (2019.03 – 2020.03) Email: 155205454@qq.com Project: Weakly Coupled 2DOF Resonator for Sensing Application
	Mr. Tianyi Zhang (2019.03 – 2020.03) Email: tzha770@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Design and experiment of a multimodal Helmholtz resonator
	Mr. Marlon Nacario Junior (2016.7 – 2017.12) Email: mnac436@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Metamaterial Homepage
	Mr. John Chua (2015.2 – 2017.2) Email: jcha377@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Wind Energy Harvesting Homepage

MEngSt

	Mr. Shengzhang Zhang (2024.07 – 2024.11) Email: szha619@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Modelling and experiment of a magnetic gear based wearable energy harvesting with contra-rotating motion
	Ms. Angeline Karol David (2023.07 – 2023.11) Email: akar865@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Wearable energy harvesting with magnetic gear
	Mr. Jingyuan Wu (2023.07 – 2023.11) Email: jwu381@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Adaptive wind energy harvesting
	Mr. Haomin Tang (2023.07 – 2023.11) Email: htan386@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Magnetic nonlinear vibration absorber
	Mr. Junjie Xu (2022.03 – 2022.07) Email: jxu834@aucklanduni.ac.nz Research Area: Impact-based frequency up-conversion for vibration energy harvesting
	Mr. Qiming Chen (2015.07 – 2015.11) Current Institution/Company: Norman Disney & Young Thesis/Project: Simulation of Acoustic Energy Harvesting Using Piezoelectric Beam and Quarter-Wavelength Resonator
	Mr. Muhammad Asyraf Bin Ishak (2015.07 – 2015.11) Current Institution/Company: Thesis/Project: Modeling and Experiment of Piezoelectric Bistable Energy Harvesting

Undergraduate FYP Students

	Mr. Lachlan Tate (2024.03 – 2024.11) Email: ltat187@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. James Harold (2024.03 – 2024.11) Email: jhar417@aucklanduni.ac.nz Current Institution/Company: SCION Project: Vibration-Based Rail Track Structure Real-Time Monitoring
	Mr. Marlon Keser (2024.03 – 2024.11) Email: mkes825@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Lochy Naismith (2024.03 – 2024.11) Email: lnai726@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Multi-Directional Nonlinear Vibration Absorber
	Ms. Rosey Robb (2024.03 – 2024.11) Email: rrob698@aucklanduni.ac.nz Ms. Erin McDonald (2024.03 – 2024.11) Email: emcd914@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Self-Powered Condition Monitoring Poster Display Award: "Mechanical Engineering Group Award" on 17-Oct-2024
	Mr. Marihi Hohepa-Te Huia (2024.03 – 2024.11) Email: mhoh757@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Ezekiel Taylor (2024.03 – 2024.11) Email: etay499@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Wearable Energy Harvesting Poster Display Award: "Mechanical Engineering Group Award" on 17-Oct-2024
	Mr. Luis Viel Corrales (2023.03 – ) Email: lcor550@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Peter Thompson (2023.03 – ) Email: ptho636@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Vibration-based rail structure condition monitoring
	Mr. Lachlan Pearce (2023.03 – ) Email: lpea838@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Rory Reade (2023.03 – ) Email: rrea165@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: An integrated energy harvester for powering wireless vibration sensors Poster Display Award: "Mechanical Engineering Group Award" on 19-Oct-2023
	Mr. Amrit Singh (2023.03 – ) Email: aamr086@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Sanjeev kumar Somnath (2023.03 – ) Email: ssom461@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Wearable energy harvesting
	Mr. Jason Zhao (2022.03 – 2022.11) Email: jzha411@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Ricky Huang (2022.03 – 2022.11) Email: yhua511@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Wearable energy harvesting Poster Display Award: "HYSPECS Award" on 20-Oct-2022
	Mr. Douglas Swart (2022.03 – 2022.11) Email: dswa851@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Kai Ming Cheong (2022.03 – 2022.11) Email: kche507@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Vibration datalogger powered by vibration
	Mr. Sato Koyama (2022.03 – 2022.11) Email: skoy170@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Arun Ravi Kumar (2022.03 – 2022.11) Email: arav141@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Metamaterial
	Ms. Ella Pollock (2022.03 – 2022.11) Email: epol526@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Quinn Stowe (2022.03 – 2022.11) Email: qsto305@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Wind energy harvesting
	Mr. Daniel Ma (2021.03 – 2021.10) Email: hma035@aucklanduni.ac.nz Ms. Nok Yin Christie Law (2021.03 – 2021.10) Email: nlaw406@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: A self-powered vibration data logger Poster Display Award: "SGS Award" on 21-Oct-2021
	Mr. Chinmaya Dixit (2021.03 – 2021.10) Email: cdix458@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Joel Bickers (2021.03 - 2021.10) Email: jbic860@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Wearable energy harvesting
	Mr. Michael Ou (2021.03 – 2021.10) Email: mou901@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Metamaterial
	Mr. Justin Bayangos (2021.03 – 2021.10) Email: jbay153@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Kirigami
	Ms. Mara Deng (2019.03 – 2019.10) Email: tden029@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Nonlinear multimodal Helmholtz resonator design for broadband sound attenuation
	Mr. Ishaan Singhal (2019.03 – 2019.10) Email: isin000@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Saahil Chand (2019.03 – 2019.10) Email: scha952@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Power electronics design for electret-based energy harvester
	Mr. Jacob Kalma (2019.03 – 2019.10) Email: jkal671@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Josh Van Zweeden (2019.03 – 2019.10) Email: jvan250@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Self-adaptive nonlinear vibration absorber
	Mr. Ethan Rodrigues (2019.03 – 2019.10) Email: erdo730@aucklanduni.ac.nz Mr. Joshua Torrens (2019.03 – 2019.10) Email: jtor198@aucklanduni.ac.nz Project: Energy harvesting backpack
	Ms. Hongwei Liu (2018.03 – 2018.10) Mr. Jiahui Wang (2018.03 – 2018.10) Project: Modeling and Simulation of Semi-Active Suspension System with Magnetorheological Damper
	Ms. Yuanyun Yong (2018.03 – 2018.10) Project: Power Management Circuit Design for Random Vibration Energy Harvesting
	Mr. Arnold Fernandes (2018.03 – 2018.10) Mr. Ken Hendricks (2018.03 – 2018.10) Project: Experiment and Investigation of a Thermoacoustic Engine based Waste Heat Energy Recovery System
	Mr. Omar Hammadeh (2018.03 – 2018.10) Current Company: Auckland International Airport Mr. Anton Stuart (2018.03 – 2018.10) Current Company: Fisher & Paykel Appliances Project: A Smart Helmet Integrated with Wind Energy Harvesting Components
	Mr. Ziyu Zhang (2017.03 – 2017.10) Current Institution/Company: Microsoft Australia Mr. Cameron Tier (2017.03 – 2017.10) Current Institution/Company: Project: A Low-Cost Self-Sustained Wireless Vibration Data Logger
	Mr. Carl Velasco (2017.03 – 2017.10) Current Institution/Company: Ms. Yuqi Wang (2017.03 – 2017.10) Current Institution/Company: Project: Energy Harvesting from Human Motion Poster Display Award: "Callaghan Innovation Prize" on 26-Oct-2017
	Mr. Louis van Velthooven (2017.03 – 2017.10) Current Institution/Company: Project: Converting Rotational Energy into Electricity for Powering Tire Pressure Monitoring System
	Mr. Liangqiu Wang (2016.03 – 2016.10) Current Institution/Company: Project: Temperature Sensor Powered by Nonlinear Energy Harvesting
	Mr. Muhammad Nur Irfan Jasmon (2016.03 – 2016.10) Current Institution/Company: Amphenol FCI Mr. Hazril Hamzah (2016.03 – 2016.10) Current Institution/Company: Project: Targeted Energy Transfer of Nonlinear Vibration Absorbers with Energy Harvesting Capability
	Mr. Douglas Grant (2016.03 – 2016.10) Current Institution/Company: Air New Zealand Mr. Yiqiang Zhu (2016.03 – 2016.10) Current Institution/Company: Project: Self-powered heart rate monitoring device by harvesting energy from human motion
	Mr. Hemanth Pemmaraju (2015.03 – 2015.10) Current Institution/Company: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Mr. Ziheng Wang (2015.03 – 2015.10) Current Institution/Company: Project: Magnetic Dynamic Magnifier for Enhancement of Vibration Energy Harvesting
	Mr. Muhamad Hafizi Arshad (2015.03 – 2015.10) Current Institution/Company: Sapura Secured Technology Mr. Syed Muhammad Syed Salim (2015.03 – 2015.10) Current Institution/Company: Indkom Engineering Project: Targeted Energy Transfer of Nonlinear Vibration Absorbers with Energy Harvesting Capability
	Mr. James Hand (2015.03 – 2015.10) Current Institution/Company: Mckay Mr. Yue Han (2015.03 – 2015.10) Current Institution/Company: Macro Automation Ltd Project: Nonlinear Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting with Practical Interface Circuit Publications: C25
	Mr. Ru Yang Tan (2015.03 – 2015.10) Current Institution/Company: Fisher & Paykel Ms. Rebecca Little (2015.03 – 2015.10) Current Institution/Company: Project: Acoustic Energy Harvesting
	Ms. Louise Wan (2014.03 – 2014.10) Current Institution/Company: Fisher & Paykel Ms. Kirsten Ly (2014.03 – 2014.10) Current Institution/Company: Vodafone Project: Development of a Broadband Multimodal Energy Harvesting with Magnetic Coupling Publications: C19
	Mr. Colin Baggott (2014.03 – 2014.10) Current Institution/Company: Fisher & Paykel Project: Small-Scale Wind Energy Harvesting Poster Display Award: "Electronics Design North Shore Prize" on 23-Oct-2014

Visiting FYP Students / Interns

	Ms. Yufan Wang (2019.01 – 2019.06) Email: 1551143@tongji.edu.cn Home Institution: Tongji University Project: 3D Modeling of Thermoacoustic Engine and Refrigerator Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Dazhou Yu (2019.01 – 2019.06) Email: 1551764@tongji.edu.cn Home Institution: Tongji University Project: Power Electronics for Small Scale Energy Harvesting Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Guohui Huang (2019.01 – 2019.06) Email: 510820037@qq.com Home Institution: Xi'an Jiaotong University Project: Energy Harvesting from Human Activities Sponsored by Xi'an Jiaotong University
	Mr. Chenxin Deng (2018.01 – 2018.05) Email: dcx3577@qq.com Home Institution: Tongji University Project: CFD Simulation for Thermoacoustic Engine Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Ms. Jiawen Li (2017.2 – 2017.6) Email: 905365647@qq.com Home Institution: Tongji University Project: Numerical Simulation of Thermoacoutic Engines Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Mr. Changjin Wang (2017.2 – 2017.6) Email: 1120130360@bit.edu.cn Home Institution: Beijing Institute of Technology Project: Research on Self Tuning PMSM Driver with Ethercat Interface for an Intelligent Joint Sponsored by Beijing Institute of Technology
	Mr. Jiafeng Xu (2017.2 – 2017.6) Email: 1120130379@bit.edu.cn Home Institution: Beijing Institute of Technology Project: Dynamic System Modeling and Parameter Identification for a 7-DOF Redundant Manipulator Sponsored by Beijing Institute of Technology

Summer Research Students

	Mr. Timothy Chandra (2017.11 – 2018.02) Project: Understanding the Self-Tuning Phenomenon of a Sliding Mass along a Beam Resonator
	Mr. Eamonn Joyce (2016.11 – 2017.02) Current Institution/Company: Project: Modelling of Electret-based MEMS Vibration Energy Harvester
	Mr. Jin Kyu Lim (2015.11 – 2016.02) Project: Energy Harvesting from Soundwaves through the Usage of a Quarter Wavelength Resonator
	Mr. Christopher Watts (2014.11 – 2015.02) Current Institution/Company: Project: Parametric Study of a 2DOF Nonlinear Piezoelectric Energy Harvester

Visiting Scholars

	Asst. Prof. Kangkang Guo (2024.03 – 2025.03) Home Institution: Harbin University of Science and Technology Email: guokk@hrbust.edu.cn Researchgate Publications: Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Prof. Hai Wang (2024.02 – 2025.02) Home Institution: Anhui Polytechnic university Email: wanghai@ahpu.edu.cn Google Scholar Publications: Sponsored by Anhui Overseas Visiting Scholar Program for University Excellent Young Backbone Talents
	Assoc. Prof. Jianjun Wang (2023.07 – 2024.03) Home Institution: University of Science and Technology Beijing Email: jianjunwang168@ustb.edu.cn Researchgate Publications: J148, J175, J197 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Assoc. Prof. Xiaozhen Du (2023.04 – 2024.03) Home Institution: Shandong University of Science and Technology Email: duxz@sdust.edu.cn Researchgate Publications: J142, J153, J165, J169 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Prof. Daniel J. Inman (2023.12) Home Institution: The University of Michigan Homepage \| Google Scholar Sponsored by Distinguished Visitor Award (Grant No. 3719660)
	Asst. Prof. Long Jin (2023.05-2023.07) Home Institution: Southwest Jiaotong University Email: longjin6250@163.com Researchgate Publications: J145, J146, J155, J158 Sponsored by Catalyst Seeding General Grant
	Prof. Junlei Wang (2019.12 – 2020.12) Home Institution: Zhengzhou University Email: jlwang@zzu.edu.cn Researchgate Publications: J67, J78, J80, J99, J108, J115, J116 Sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
	Dr. Xiaobin Cui (2018.08 – 2019.08) Home Institution: Nanjing Tech University Email: xbcui@njtech.edu.cn Researchgate Sponsored by Jiangsu Overseas Visiting Scholar Program for University Prominent Young & Middle-aged Teachers and Presidents
	Prof. Kefu Liu (2016.05) Lakehead University Homepage \| Google Scholar Sponsored by Faculty Research Development Fund (New Staff) (Grant No. 3708720)
	Prof. Liqun Chen (2015.08 – 2015.09) Shanghai University Homepage \| Google Scholar Sponsored by Distinguished Visitor Award (Grant No. 3707392)

Smart Structures & Systems Group

People

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PhD

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