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Research interests
Mechanical Engineering - Crystallography
Mechanical Engineering - Experimental mechanics and dynamics
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Solid Mechanics, PhD, University of Minnesota
2013
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Two-tier compatibility and its significance to mechanical reversibility of phase-transforming alloys
CHEN, S. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Investigation of thin film buckling on elastomer by prism-free differential interference UV microscope
CHEN, S. (PI)
1/01/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Unraveling Fluid-Solid Interactions and Soft Propeller Mechanics Through Quantitative Optical Imaging
ZHOU, R. (CoPI), QU, J. (CoPI), TANG, H. (CoPI) & CHEN, S. (PI)
RGC - Collaborative Research Fund
30/06/26 → 29/06/29
Project: Research
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Energy Conversion from Waste Heat to Electricity by Giant Pyroelectric Effect: Key Technology Development
ZHANG, C. (CoI) & CHEN, S. (PI)
Innovation and Technology Commission
30/11/22 → 29/08/24
Project: Research
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Investigation of nanomechanical compatibility for phase-transforming alloys
CHEN, S. (PI)
1/01/22 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Atomic-resolution EDS characterization of ordering in a β–Cu–Zn–Al alloy
Larsen, A. A., Gorantla, S., Nguyen, P. D., Rosnes, A., Xu, Y., Iordanidou, K., Carvalho, P. A., Chen, X., Gunnæs, A. E. & Løvvik, O. M., 7 Jan 2026, In: Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Mitigating electric leakage by donor impurity and lattice compatibility in phase-transforming ferroelectric materials
Zhang, C., Peng, X., Geng, R., Liu, B., Zhang, K., Xu, J. & Chen, X., 20 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 38, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Toward enduring pyroelectric energy harvesting without external bias field
ZHANG, C., Zhang, Y., Zhang, F., GENG, R., Xu, J. & CHEN, X., Jun 2026, In: APL Energy. 4, 2, 14 p., 021502.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Bimodal scaling law and size effect in superelastic nanopillars
Karami, M. & Chen, X., Jun 2025, In: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 199, 106088.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Enhanced figure-of-merit and fatigue resistance of strontium barium niobate for pyroelectric energy conversion
Zhang, F., Geng, R., Huang, X., Peng, X., Xu, J., Chen, X. & Zhang, C., 17 Mar 2025, In: Applied Physics Letters. 126, 11, 112902.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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From Defect Mechanics to Device Reversibility: A Mechanics-Guided Roadmap for Phase-Transforming Ferroelectric Ceramics
CHEN, S. (Invited speaker)
Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Energy conversion and mechanical reversibility of phase-transforming ferroelectrics
CHEN, S. (Invited speaker)
Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics (Journal)
CHEN, X. (Co Editor)
1 Mar 2024 → 1 May 2025Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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13 HKUST Research Projects Secure Top Funding from RGC Collaborative Research Fund and Research Impact Fund
WANG, D., WANG, S., CHEN, S., TSANG, C. W., ZHAI, Y., ZHANG, F., LI, M., MENG, Z., WANG, G., YANG, Y., LU, H., LI, X. & CHENG, K.-T. T.
7/01/26
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