C.T. Sun

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

C.T. Sun is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, C.T. Sun has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 31 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 30 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in C.T. Sun's work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (47 papers), Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (24 papers) and Structural Analysis of Composite Materials (14 papers). C.T. Sun is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Behavior of Composites (47 papers), Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (24 papers) and Structural Analysis of Composite Materials (14 papers). C.T. Sun collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Taiwan. C.T. Sun's co-authors include Guoliang Huang, Gengkai Hu, Xiaoning Liu, Rui Zhu, Mohammed Forhad Uddin, Arun Subramaniyan, R.F. Gibson, Sanjay K. Chaturvedi, J. S. Tsai and Bhisham Sharma and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Applied Physics Letters and Carbon.

In The Last Decade

C.T. Sun

85 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Negative refraction of elastic waves at the deep-subwavelength scale in a single-phase metamaterial
    2014 536 citations Rui Zhu, Xiaoning Liu et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers

C.T. Sun
C. T. Sun United States
Linzhi Wu China
Zheng Zhong China
Jacob Aboudi Israel
Feng Jin China
Hualin Fan China
V.G. Kouznetsova Netherlands
Toshio Ogasawara Japan
S. Mall United States
Yongmao Pei China
C. T. Sun United States
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C.T. Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of C.T. Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of C.T. Sun based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with C.T. Sun. C.T. Sun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Sun, C.T., et al.. (2025). High-accuracy analytical solver for guided and unguided complex modes of optical waveguides. Optics Express. 33(6). 12868–12868.
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Li, Gen, et al.. (2025). A Novel D‐InSAR and Offset Tracking Fusion Algorithm Based on Variance‐Masked Mean Filtering. Electronics Letters. 61(1). 1 indexed citations
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Sun, C.T., et al.. (2024). Deformation Monitoring of Truss Structure Bridge With Time-Series InSAR Analysis. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 18. 1982–1994. 1 indexed citations
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Zhu, Rui, Xiaoning Liu, Gengkai Hu, C.T. Sun, & Guoliang Huang. (2014). Negative refraction of elastic waves at the deep-subwavelength scale in a single-phase metamaterial. Nature Communications. 5(1). 5510–5510. 536 indexed citations breakdown →
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Roh, Hee Seok & C.T. Sun. (2010). A New Design of Composite Patch Repair for Composite Structures. 2 indexed citations
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Uddin, Mohammed Forhad & C.T. Sun. (2008). Strength of unidirectional glass/epoxy composite with silica nanoparticle-enhanced matrix. Composites Science and Technology. 68(7-8). 1637–1643. 139 indexed citations
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Subramaniyan, Arun & C.T. Sun. (2008). Interlaminar Fracture Behavior of Nanoclay Reinforced Glass Fiber Composites. Journal of Composite Materials. 42(20). 2111–2122. 27 indexed citations
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Huang, Guoliang & C.T. Sun. (2006). A continuum model with microstructures for wave propagation in ultra-thin films. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 43(22-23). 7014–7027. 4 indexed citations
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Sun, C.T., et al.. (1998). Testing and modeling high strain rate behavior of polymeric composites. Composites Part B Engineering. 29(5). 535–546. 75 indexed citations
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Sun, C.T., et al.. (1997). Properties of Sandwich Structures With Reinforced Core. 323–333. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, C.T., et al.. (1995). Vibration of multi-degree-of-freedom systems with non-proportional viscous damping. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 37(4). 441–455. 9 indexed citations
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Sun, C.T. & J.L. Chen. (1991). A micromechanical model for plastic behavior of fibrous composites. Composites Science and Technology. 40(2). 115–129. 103 indexed citations
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Jih, C. J. & C.T. Sun. (1990). Evaluation of a finite element based crack-closure method for calculating static and dynamic strain energy release rates. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 37(2). 313–322. 48 indexed citations
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Sun, C.T., Jun Wu, & R.F. Gibson. (1987). Prediction of material damping of laminated polymer matrix composites. Journal of Materials Science. 22(3). 1006–1012. 35 indexed citations
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Sun, C.T., et al.. (1987). Dynamic response of laminated composite plates using a three-dimensional hybrid-stress finite-element formulation. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Khalil, Said A., et al.. (1986). Application of a hybrid finite element method to determine stress intensity factors in unidirectional composites. International Journal of Fracture. 31(1). 37–51. 24 indexed citations
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Sun, C.T., Sanjay K. Chaturvedi, & R.F. Gibson. (1985). Internal damping of short-fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites. Computers & Structures. 20(1-3). 391–400. 44 indexed citations
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Sun, C.T., et al.. (1982). Application of the principles of linear fracture mechanics to the composite materials. International Journal of Fracture. 20(1). 3–15. 54 indexed citations
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Sun, C.T. & Shinji Yamada. (1978). Strength Distribution of a Unidirectional Fiber Composite. Journal of Composite Materials. 12(2). 169–176. 53 indexed citations

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