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Materials Sciences, Supramolecular Materials, Tribology, Biomedical Engineering
Australia, China, United Kingdom, United States

Biography

Dr Yulong Sun is a Materials Chemist specializing in Macromolecular Science, Supramolecular Organic Chemistry, and Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. He is deeply passionate about exploring the intricacies of supramolecular interactions, tribological interfaces, and mechanized molecules across both real and nanoscale systems. With a PhD in Biomedical Science from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and over a decade of research experience, Dr Sun is dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge in molecular tribology and interlocked molecules.


Research Interests and Expertise:

Dr Sun’s research focuses on mechanized molecules at interfaces, particularly in hydration lubrication and controlled release systems for biomedical and industrial applications. His specialized expertise includes:

(I) Investigating the mechanisms of hydration lubrication;

(II) Developing robust molecular lubrication systems for diverse applications;

(III) Designing mechanized interlocked molecules for controlled release and molecular detection;

(IV) Constructing organ-on-chip platforms for medical scanning and translation.

Dr Sun is also keen to deepen the understanding of molecular interactions at interfaces, aiming to foster breakthroughs across various scientific fields.


Contributions and Publications:

Throughout his career, Dr Sun has significantly contributed to projects spanning chemistry, biomedical science, and mechanical engineering. His research has advanced the understanding of hydration lubrication and the development of mechanized molecules, particularly their biomedical and industrial applications.

Dr Sun’s work has been published in esteemed international journals, placing him in the top 5% of his field. Notably, 87% of his publications are within the top quartile (Q1), well above the 22% average for his discipline. His research has received over 3,700 citations, with an h-index of 31 on Google Scholar (as of October 2024). Among his 48 journal papers, nine have over 100 citations, with the highest reaching 447. Additionally, 19 of his publications have been cited more than 50 times, and his i10 index has reached 35 since 2019. These metrics underscore the impact and quality of his contributions to the field.


Awards and Recognition:

In 2024, Dr Sun was nominated as a Nanoscale Emerging Researcher by RSC. In 2023, he received an ACAA award for research and innovation, was First Runner-up in the Falling Walls Lab Sydney (NSW, VIC), and ranked among the Top 10 in Australia. Over the past decade, he has received numerous accolades, including two First-Class Scholarships, two Outstanding Student of the Year awards, and three Academic Forum Awards. He has also been recognized for best presentations and outstanding achievements at the Supramolecular Summer School in China, as well as winning two best poster presentation awards at conferences.

In 2013, he was awarded the highly competitive "National Postgraduate Scholarship" for his contributions to supramolecular host-guest interactions. During his PhD at UTS, he received three competitive scholarships and several travel grants. At UCAS, he earned the "UCAS Advanced Research Assistant Award" and was named "Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher" for his work on soft matter and COVID-19 drug screening.


Professional Involvement:

Dr Sun serves on the editorial boards of Nano TransMed and Global Translational Medicine. He is also a Review Editor for Frontiers in Chemistry and Frontiers in Materials and has guest-edited a special issue for Frontiers in Chemistry. Recognized for his expertise, he has been invited over 80 times to review manuscripts for world-leading journals from publishers including RSC, ACS, Wiley, Elsevier, and KeAi.

He holds memberships with the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Royal Society of Chemistry, International Younger Chemists Network, Federation of European Biochemical Societies, and Australian Nanotechnology Network.


Dr Sun’s career has been dedicated to unravelling the nature of molecular tribology and interlocked molecules for biomedical and industrial applications. Through his research, he strives to contribute to the global understanding of hydration lubrication and mechanized nanovalve systems.

(Updated on 17 October 2024)

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Education and qualifications (1)

University of Technology Sydney: Sydney, NSW, AU

2015-08-31 to 2019-03-21 | PhD (Advanced Tissue Regeneration and Drug Delivery Group)
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Professional activities (5)

University of New South Wales Ageing Futures Institute: Sydney, NSW, AU

2023-03-01 to present | Associate Investigator
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Royal Australian Chemical Institute: North Melbourne, VIC, AU

2022-08-01 to present | Chartered Member - MRACI CChem
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Federation of European Biochemical Societies: Cambridge, England, GB

2022 to present
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Royal Society of Chemistry: London, London, GB

2021-10-01 to present | Member
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Australian Nanotechnology Network: Sydney, AU

2015 to present | Member
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Peer review (35 reviews for 13 publications/grants)

Review activity for Acta biomaterialia. (1)
Review activity for Biomaterials advances. (3)
Review activity for Chemical engineering journal. (2)
Review activity for Colloids and surfaces. (1)
Review activity for Inorganic chemistry communications. (1)
Review activity for International journal of biological macromolecules. (12)
Review activity for Journal of colloid and interface science. (2)
Review activity for Journal of inflammation. (1)
Review activity for Materialia. (2)
Review activity for Materials today bio. (4)
Review activity for Medical engineering & physics. (2)
Review activity for Next materials. (1)
Review activity for Surfaces and interfaces. (3)