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Cheng Sun is an Associate Professor at Clemson University, holding joint appointments in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He joined Clemson in 2023 after serving as a senior scientist and group lead in structural materials at Idaho National Laboratory. His research focuses on structural materials in extreme environments, combining experimental techniques (additive manufacturing, electron microscopy, mechanical testing) with computational modeling (density-functional theory, molecular dynamics, machine learning).
Education: Ph.D., Texas A&M University (2013); M.S., Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2009); B.S., Huazhong University of Science and Technology (2006).
Research interests include nanomechanics, additive manufacturing, and irradiation damage effects. His work explores atomic-scale relationships between structure and mechanical behavior under non-equilibrium conditions. Key themes include defect self-organization, radiation tolerance, and materials genomics for fusion applications.
Publications highlight advances in irradiation-induced microstructural evolution, machine learning for nuclear materials, and additive manufacturing for energy systems. Recent studies investigate helium bubble superlattices, graded microstructure design, and in situ mechanical testing of irradiated materials.
No specific scientific awards are explicitly listed, but his prolific publication record reflects recognition in materials science. Advising and grants details are not provided in the text, though his research indicates active grant-funded projects. He contributes to interdisciplinary collaborations involving computational and experimental materials science.
