Biographical Sketch: Nian X. Sun
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Phone: (617) 373-3351; Fax: (617) 373-8970; Email: nian@ece.neu.edu
Education:
Ph. D. Materials Science and Engineering Stanford University 2002
M. Sc. Electrical Engineering Stanford University 2001
M. Eng. Materials Science and Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 1996
B. Sc. Materials Science and Engineering Huazhong University of Sci.&Tech., China 1993
BS Minor Electrical Engineering Huazhong University of Sci.&Tech, China 1993
Appointments:
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA 02115
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2009-present
Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2004-2009
Scientist, HITACHI GLOBAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES, San Jose, CA 2003-2004
Scientist, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES (IBM), San Jose, CA 2001-2003
Research Assistant, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo Alto, California 1998-2001
Research Associate, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, China 1997-1998
Research Assistant, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, China 1993-1996
Related Publications (5 out of ~ 70 referred publications):
- Jing Lou, Ming Liu, David Reed, Yuhang Ren, and Nian X. Sun, "Giant Electric Field Tuning of Magnetism in Novel Multiferroic FeGaB/Lead Zinc Niobate Lead Titanate Heterostructures", Advanced Materials, 21, 1 (2009).
- Ming Liu, Ogheneyunume Obi, Jing Lou, Yajie Chen, Zhuhua Cai, Stephen Stoute, Mary Espanol, Magnum Lew, Xiaodan Situ, Kate S. Ziemer, Vince G. Harris, Nian X. Sun "Giant Electric Field Tuning of Magnetic Properties in Multiferroic ferrite/ferroelectric Heterostructures", Advanced Functional Materials, 19, 1826 (2009).
- J. Lou, D. Reed, C. Pettiford, M. Liu, P. Han, S.D. Dong, N. X. Sun, "Giant microwave tunability in FeGaB/PMN-PT multiferroic composites", Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 262502 (2008).
- M. Liu, O. Obi, J. Lou, S. Stoute, J. Y. Huang, Z. Cai, K. S. Ziemer, and N X. Sun, "Spin-spray deposited multiferroic composite Ni0.23Fe2.77O4/ Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 with strong interface adhesion", Appl. Phys. Lett., 92, 152504 (2008).
- C. Pettiford, J. Lou, L. Russell, N. X. Sun, "Strong Magnetoelectric Coupling at Microwave Frequencies in Metallic Magnetic Film / Lead Zirconate Titanate Multiferroic Composites", Appl. Phys. Lett., 92, 122506 (2008).
Major Awards:
U.S. Air Force Summer Faculty Fellow, 2009
NSF CAREER Award, 2008
Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Award, 2007
First Prize IDEMA Fellowship $25,000, 2000
President Fellowship, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 1996
Outstanding Graduate of the Institute of Metal Research , CAS, 1996
Outstanding Graduate of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1993
Major Research Interests:
Processing, microstructure and properties relationship of novel magnetic, ferroelectric and magnetoelectric materials; RF/microwave magnetic and magnetoelectric devices design, fabrication and characterization; materials properties at RF/microwave frequency range; magnetic sensors; wave absorbing materials; energy harvesting materials and devices
Five Other Significant Publications:
S. X. Wang, N. X. Sun, M. Yamaguchi & S. Yabukami, “Sandwich films: Properties of a new soft magnetic material”, Nature, 407, 150, (2000).
N.X. Sun and K. Lu, “Grain size limit of polycrystalline materials”, Physical Review B, 59, 5987 (1999).
N.X. Sun, K. Lu and Q. Jiang, “Grain boundary enthalpy of nanocrystalline materials crystallized from the amorphous state”, Physical Review B, 56, 5885 (1997).
N.X. Sun, H. Lu, and Y.C. Zhou, “Explanation of the melting behaviour of embedded particles; equilibrium melting point elevation and superheating”, Philosophy Magazine Letters, 76, 105 (1997).
N.X. Sun and K. Lu, “Heat capacity comparison among the nanocrystalline, amorphous, and coarse-grained polycrystalline states in selenium”, Physical Review B 54, 6058 (1996).
Synergistic Activities:
National Science Foundation Panelist, 2005, 2006 and 2008.
Advisor for Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), Research Experience for Teachers (RET), and Young Scholar Program (YSP) programs.
Reviewer for National Science Foundation, Army Research Office, Department of Energy, Applied Physics Letter, Journal of Applied Physics, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Philosophical Magazine Letters, Journal of American Ceramics Society, Advanced Functional Materials, etc.
Program Committee, Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM) Conference, 2007.
Technical Committee, International Conference on Microwave Magnetics (ICMM2008), Fort Collins, CO, Sept. 11~15, 2008.
Session Chair, multiple times in Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM) Conference, and in International Magnetics (Intermag) Conferences.
Symposium Organizer, MRS Spring 2009 Meeting
Program Committee, Intermag 2009 Conference
Intern at the Museum of Science, Boston, working on the design and creation of Magic of Magnetism program.
Symposium Organizer: International Meeting on Ferroelectrics (IMF) and IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics (ISAF 2009)
Chair, ECE Distinguished Lecture Series Committee, since fall 2007
Mentoring:
Graduate alumni: H. Imrane, J. Lagdani, C. Pettiford (Ph.D.) A. Shrabstein, V. Vatsa, J. Wang
Undergraduate alumni: ~30
Current graduate students: M. Chandrasekar, Z.H. Lai, M. Liu, J. Lou, O. Obi, H. Shojai, Q. Wang, X. Xing, G. Yang
Current undergraduates: N. Pwint, S. Stoute
Collaborators:
Prof. Shan X. Wang (Advisor, Stanford University);
Profs. Vince G. Harris, Carmine Vittoria, H. Mosallaei, and K. Ziemer (Northeastern University)
Prof. Carl E. Patton, Prof. Mingzhing Wu (Colorado State University)
Prof. Yuhang Ren (Hunter College); Prof. Shu-Xiang Dong (Peking University)
Dr. Krishna Naishadham (Georgia Tech.) ;Dr. J.Y. Huang (Sandia National Laboratory)
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