Chen‐Nan Sun

4.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
60 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Chen‐Nan Sun is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Chen‐Nan Sun has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 25 papers in Automotive Engineering and 22 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Chen‐Nan Sun's work include Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes (36 papers), Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (25 papers) and Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses (11 papers). Chen‐Nan Sun is often cited by papers focused on Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes (36 papers), Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (25 papers) and Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses (11 papers). Chen‐Nan Sun collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, China and United States. Chen‐Nan Sun's co-authors include Jun Wei, Sing Ying Choy, Guijun Bi, Kah Fai Leong, Jun Wei, Mui Ling Sharon Nai, Baicheng Zhang, Xiang Zhang, David Hardacre and Jiang Guo and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and Journal of the American Ceramic Society.

In The Last Decade

Chen‐Nan Sun

57 papers receiving 3.6k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Compressive properties of functionally graded lattice structures manufactured by selective laser melting

2017 382 citations Sing Ying Choy, Chen‐Nan Sun et al. Materials & Design profile →
Friction stir welding of dissimilar materials between AA6061 and AA7075 Al alloys effects of process parameters

2013 294 citations Jiang Guo, Chen‐Nan Sun et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chen‐Nan Sun

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Porosity distribution of 316 L stainless steel in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing due to spatial variation 2025 ·Journal of Manufacturing Processes ·Chen‐Nan Sun, (unknown), Hengfeng Gu, Don-Hyun Choi, Chong Teng, Mui Ling Sharon Nai, (unknown), Chengcheng Wang	1
2	Effect of Buildup Angle and Post Laser Powder Bed Fusion Heat Treatment on Plasma Electrolytic Polishing of Additively Manufactured Ti–6Al–4V Coupons 2025 ·Advanced Engineering Materials ·(unknown), Xian Yi Tan, Tzee Luai Meng, Anna Marie Yong, Chen‐Nan Sun, Zhaohong Huang, (unknown)	0
3	Copper, nitrogen co-doped carbon dots for ultrasensitive detection of copper ions, glutathione and breast cancer fluorescence imaging tracking applications 2025 ·Microchemical Journal ·Chen‐Nan Sun, Chang Liu, Daying Guo, Yanwei Li, Gang Wu, Hao Chen, (unknown), (unknown), Peide Zhu, Guo-Jun Xie	0
4	Material removal and surface finishing of additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V coupons by cyclic process of plasma electrolytic polishing 2025 ·Surface and Coatings Technology ·(unknown), Xian Yi Tan, Tzee Luai Meng, Chen‐Nan Sun, Zhaohong Huang, (unknown), (unknown)	7
5	Acoustic emission and surface modification of additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V coupons during plasma electrolytic polishing using pulsed voltage 2025 ·Surface and Coatings Technology ·(unknown), Xian Yi Tan, (unknown), (unknown), Hui Ru Tan, Tzee Luai Meng, Chen‐Nan Sun, Zhaohong Huang, Ming Lin, (unknown)	2
6	Improving component dimensional accuracy in electron beam powder bed fusion by addressing nonlinear deformations with 3D compensation strategies 2024 ·Virtual and Physical Prototyping ·Chen Wang, Chen‐Nan Sun, Lei Zhang, S. Feih, Pan Wang	4
7	Plasma electrolytic polishing-induced surface chemical and structural evolutions of additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V coupons 2024 ·Surface and Coatings Technology ·Xian Yi Tan, (unknown), Tzee Luai Meng, Chen‐Nan Sun, Zhaohong Huang, (unknown), (unknown)	6
8	Tunable isotropy on the mechanical properties of wavy hexachiral metamaterials: Numerical simulation and additive manufacturing 2022 ·(unknown), Changjun Han, Chen‐Nan Sun, Sastry Yagnanna Kandukuri, Yilin Zhu, Jiazhao Huang, Qingsong Wei, Kun Zhou	3
9	Concurrent modeling of porosity and microstructure in multilayer three-dimensional simulations of powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing of INCONEL 718 2022 ·Additive manufacturing ·Robert Laskowski, Rajeev Ahluwalia, (unknown), Sing Ying Choy, Chen‐Nan Sun, Pei Wang, (unknown), (unknown), Guglielmo Vastola, Yong‐Wei Zhang	12
10	Concurrent Modeling of Porosity and Microstructure in Multilayer Three-Dimensional Simulations of Powder-Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing of Inconel 718 2022 ·SSRN Electronic Journal ·Robert Laskowski, Rajeev Ahluwalia, (unknown), Sing Ying Choy, Chen‐Nan Sun, Pei Wang, (unknown), Mui Ling Sharon Nai, Guglielmo Vastola, Yong‐Wei Zhang	7
11	Mechanical properties and in vitro cytocompatibility of dense and porous Ti–6Al–4V ELI manufactured by selective laser melting technology for biomedical applications 2021 ·Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials ·(unknown), Chen‐Nan Sun, Sravya Tekumalla, Vinícius Rosa, Mui Ling Sharon Nai, Raymond Chung Wen Wong	53
12	3D Printing and Chemical Dealloying of a Hierarchically Micro- and Nanoporous Catalyst for Wastewater Purification 2021 ·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·Chao Cai, Sheng Guo, Boyuan Li, Yujia Tian, (unknown), Chen‐Nan Sun, Chunze Yan, H. Jerry Qi, Kun Zhou	60
13	Internal Surface Quality Enhancement of Selective Laser Melted Inconel 718 by Abrasive Flow Machining 2020 ·Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering ·Jiang Guo, (unknown), Youzhi Fu, (unknown), (unknown), Min Hao Goh, Tongqun Ren, Rui Huang, Chen‐Nan Sun	45
14	High cycle fatigue life prediction of laser additive manufactured stainless steel: A machine learning approach 2019 ·International Journal of Fatigue ·Meng Zhang, Chen‐Nan Sun, Xiang Zhang, Phoi Chin Goh, Jun Wei, David Hardacre, Hua Li	180
15	Effect of heat treatment on fatigue crack initiation of laser powder bed fusion stainless steel 316L 2018 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Meng Zhang, Chen‐Nan Sun, Xiang Zhang, Phoi Chin Goh, Jun Wei, David Hardacre, Hua Li	13
16	Fatigue and fracture behaviour of laser powder bed fusion stainless steel 316L: Influence of processing parameters 2017 ·Materials Science and Engineering A ·Meng Zhang, Chen‐Nan Sun, Xiang Zhang, Phoi Chin Goh, Jun Wei, David Hardacre, Hua Li	166
17	Study of selective laser melting (SLM) Inconel 718 part surface improvement by electrochemical polishing 2016 ·Materials & Design ·Baicheng Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Junfeng Guo, Pan Wang, Chen‐Nan Sun, (unknown), (unknown), Jun Wei	189
18	Corrosion characteristics of Q235 steel in simulated Yingtan soil solutions 2010 ·Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik ·Yulong Wu, (unknown), (unknown), Chen‐Nan Sun	41
19	A Hafnium-Free Directionally Solidified Nickel-Base Superalloy 1988 ·Dongliang Lin, Tao Lin, (unknown), Chen‐Nan Sun	2
20	Theoretical tornado vortex model for nuclear plant design 1977 ·Nuclear Engineering and Design ·Chen‐Nan Sun, Edwin G. Burdette, (unknown)	3

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