Li Sun

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
87 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Li Sun is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Sun has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 32 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 10 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Li Sun's work include Multilevel Inverters and Converters (31 papers), Sensorless Control of Electric Motors (21 papers) and Advanced DC-DC Converters (19 papers). Li Sun is often cited by papers focused on Multilevel Inverters and Converters (31 papers), Sensorless Control of Electric Motors (21 papers) and Advanced DC-DC Converters (19 papers). Li Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and United States. Li Sun's co-authors include Quntao An, Lizhi Sun, Ke Zhao, Xiaoguang Zhang, Jiandong Duan, Bing Tian, Jin Liu, Peng Zhuang, Fengjiang Wu and Dongyang Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics and IEEE Access.

In The Last Decade

Li Sun

76 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Nonlinear Speed Control for PMSM System Using Sliding-Mod... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

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. Nonlinear Speed Control for PMSM System Using Sliding-Mode Control and Disturbance Compensation Techniques
    2012 546 citations Xiaoguang Zhang, Lizhi Sun et al. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Li Sun China 21 2.0k 1.1k 270 188 89 87 2.3k
Jang-Mok Kim South Korea 24 2.6k 1.3× 1.4k 1.3× 207 0.8× 213 1.1× 87 1.0× 164 3.0k
Zhengyu Lü China 29 3.2k 1.6× 1.2k 1.1× 272 1.0× 351 1.9× 110 1.2× 217 3.4k
Christopher S. Edrington United States 20 1.5k 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 233 0.9× 286 1.5× 170 1.9× 123 1.7k
Christoph M. Hackl Germany 29 2.2k 1.1× 1.7k 1.5× 273 1.0× 94 0.5× 59 0.7× 177 2.8k
Alessandro Lidozzi Italy 25 2.0k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 129 0.5× 510 2.7× 111 1.2× 173 2.2k
Zedong Zheng China 30 3.5k 1.8× 1.2k 1.1× 181 0.7× 295 1.6× 83 0.9× 238 3.7k
Deliang Liang China 25 1.9k 1.0× 1.4k 1.3× 330 1.2× 166 0.9× 296 3.3× 217 2.3k
Mingyao Ma China 25 1.5k 0.8× 829 0.8× 226 0.8× 247 1.3× 46 0.5× 124 1.9k
M.I. Valla Argentina 28 2.6k 1.3× 1.9k 1.7× 353 1.3× 93 0.5× 283 3.2× 114 3.0k
R. Menis Italy 22 1.2k 0.6× 650 0.6× 166 0.6× 242 1.3× 83 0.9× 73 1.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Li Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Li Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Li 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 Li Sun. Li Sun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sun, Li, et al.. (2025). A Soft-Switching Method for Interleaved Buck Converter Based on Variable-Frequency Peak Current Control. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 73(3). 3837–3849.
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Zhang, Jun, et al.. (2025). Eccentric Compression Behavior of RCFST Columns with Web Perforated T-Shaped Stiffeners. Buildings. 15(3). 506–506.
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Sun, Li, et al.. (2024). Dual-Loop Continuous Control Set Model Predictive Control for a High-Voltage and High-Power Energy Storage System. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 72(2). 1661–1672.
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Duan, Jiandong, et al.. (2023). Variable Multiple Interleaved Bi-Directional DC/DC Converter with Current Ripple Optimization. Applied Sciences. 13(3). 1744–1744. 6 indexed citations
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Duan, Jiandong, et al.. (2022). Sensorless Current-Sharing Scheme for Multiphase DC-DC Boost Converters. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 38(2). 1398–1405. 8 indexed citations
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Sun, Dongyang, et al.. (2021). Interleaved Modulation Scheme With Optimized Phase Shifting for Double-Switch Buck-Boost Converter. IEEE Access. 9. 55422–55435. 10 indexed citations
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Bi, Kaitao, Li Sun, Quntao An, & Jiandong Duan. (2018). Active SOC Balancing Control Strategy for Modular Multilevel Super Capacitor Energy Storage System. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 34(5). 4981–4992. 60 indexed citations
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Duan, Jiandong, et al.. (2017). Instantaneous power control of a high speed permanent magnet synchronous generator based on a sliding mode observer and a phase locked loop. IECON 2017 - 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. 13. 2002–2007. 4 indexed citations
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An, Quntao, Li Sun, & Lizhi Sun. (2014). Current Residual Vector-Based Open-Switch Fault Diagnosis of Inverters in PMSM Drive Systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 30(5). 2814–2827. 188 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xiaoguang, Lizhi Sun, Ke Zhao, & Li Sun. (2012). Nonlinear Speed Control for PMSM System Using Sliding-Mode Control and Disturbance Compensation Techniques. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 28(3). 1358–1365. 546 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sun, Li. (2011). Review and Development Trends of On-line Fault Detection Techniques of Induction Motors. Micromotors. 1 indexed citations
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Sun, Li. (2011). Research on the College Students' Satisfaction of Relationship Beteen Teacher and Students and Their Stereotypes.
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Sun, Li. (2010). Flux Linkage Self-control Based Direct Torque Control of Brushless DC Motor. Proceedings of the CSEE. 8 indexed citations
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Sun, Li. (2010). Control Strategy for Fault-tolerant Three-phase Four-switch Inverters. Proceedings of the CSEE. 8 indexed citations
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Sun, Li, et al.. (2010). Prediction Model of Conducted Common-Mode EMI in PWM Motor Drive System. 40. 1298–1301. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, Li. (2008). Improved virtual flux oriented vector control of PWM rectifier. Dianji yu kongzhi xuebao. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Guojun, et al.. (2008). The Comparison between two Modulations for PWM Rectifier based on Direct Power Control. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 42(8). 62–64. 4 indexed citations
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Sun, Li. (2003). SVPWM CONTROL ON 2-PHASED HYBRID SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR. Proceedings of the Csee. 2 indexed citations
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Sun, Li. (2003). Maximum torque/current control of 2-phase hybrid synchronous motor. Dianji yu kongzhi xuebao. 1 indexed citations

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