Papers
202
Total Citations
7,099
H-Index
45
About
Dong Sun is a pioneering researcher whose work spans two transformative domains: multi-robot systems and biomedical microrobotics. His early contributions established foundational frameworks for coordinating autonomous robots, including the widely adopted receding-horizon leader-follower formation control strategy and synchronization-based trajectory tracking approaches — works that have collectively garnered hundreds of citations and remain reference points in mobile robotics research. His adaptive synchronization methods for multirobot assembly tasks, cited over 235 times, addressed critical gaps in coordinated manipulation without requiring complex force-control architectures. Sun's research evolved compellingly toward biological applications, where he has made equally significant strides. His robotic cell injection systems, optical tweezer-based manipulation platforms, and mechanical characterization of red blood cells under osmotic stress have advanced the frontier of automated biomanipulation with remarkable precision. Most notably, his 2018 work on magnetic microrobots for targeted cell delivery — now cited nearly 450 times — represents a landmark achievement in therapeutic microrobotics, offering promising avenues for targeted therapy and tissue regeneration. Across more than two decades of research, Sun has demonstrated an exceptional ability to bridge control theory, robotics, and biomedicine, establishing himself as a leading voice in intelligent robotic systems for both industrial and life-science applications.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Development of a magnetic microrobot for carrying and delivering targeted cells448 citations · 2018
- 2Enclosing a target by nonholonomic mobile robots with bearing-only measurements292 citations · 2015
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- 4Adaptive synchronized control for coordination of multirobot assembly tasks235 citations · 2002
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- 9Design of an enhanced nonlinear PID controller186 citations · 2005
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