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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Australia
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
91
Citations
28399
World Ranking
106
National Ranking
3

Materials Science

D-Index
83
Citations
21822
World Ranking
2411
National Ranking
87

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Weihua Li is affiliated with the University of Wollongong in Australia and has a substantial publication record in engineering, with emphasis on civil and structural engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, control and systems engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering. Their work spans a diverse range of subfields and topics related to vibration control, material science, robotics, and structural analysis.

The primary fields of study represented in their research output include:

  • Engineering

Their research contributes notably to these subfields:

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

The main topics covered by their publications include:

  • Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids
  • Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Micro and Nano Robotics
  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis

Weihua Li's frequent co-authors indicate collaboration in various research areas and include:

  • Haiping Du
  • S. S. Sun
  • Shiwu Zhang
  • Shi-Yang Tang
  • Donghong Ning

The most common publication venues for their work are:

  • Smart Materials and Structures
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
  • Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Selected recent papers by Weihua Li include:

  • A hybrid deep-learning model for fault diagnosis of rolling bearings, 2020, Measurement
  • A semi-active suspension using a magnetorheological damper with nonlinear negative-stiffness component, 2020, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • Recent progress of magnetorheological elastomers: a review, 2020, Smart Materials and Structures
  • A Review of Secondary Flow in Inertial Microfluidics, 2020, Micromachines
  • A Liquid Metal Artificial Muscle, 2021, Advanced Materials

This research portfolio highlights an interdisciplinary approach integrating mechanical and civil engineering principles with advanced materials and robotics applications. The published work includes analytical reviews, experimental studies, and development of novel engineering devices and materials aligned with contemporary challenges in vibration control and smart materials.

Best Publications

  • Fundamentals and applications of inertial microfluidics: a review

    Jun Zhang;Sheng Yan;Dan Yuan;Gursel Alici

  • A state-of-the-art review on magnetorheological elastomer devices

    Yancheng Li;Jianchun Li;Weihua Li;Haiping Du

  • MR damper and its application for semi-active control of vehicle suspension system

    G Z Yao;F F Yap;G Chen;Weihua Li

  • Lab on a chip for continuous-flow magnetic cell separation

    Majid Hejazian;Weihua Li;Nam-Trung Nguyen

  • Shear thickening fluids in protective applications: A review

    Selim Gürgen;Selim Gürgen;Melih Cemal Kuşhan;Weihua Li

  • Design and Experimental Evaluation of a Magnetorheological Brake

    W.H. Li;H. Du

  • Investigation on magnetorheological elastomers based on natural rubber

    Lin Chen;Xing-long Gong;Wan-quan Jiang;Jing-jing Yao

  • Active droplet sorting in microfluidics: a review

    Heng Dong Xi;Hao Zheng;Wei Guo;Alfonso M. Gañán-Calvo

  • Liquid metal-filled magnetorheological elastomer with positive piezoconductivity.

    Guolin Yun;Shi Yang Tang;Shuaishuai Sun;Dan Yuan

  • Development and characterization of a magnetorheological elastomer based adaptive seismic isolator

    Yancheng Li;Jianchun Li;Weihua Li;Bijan Samali

  • A Review of Localization Systems for Robotic Endoscopic Capsules

    Trung Duc Than;Gursel Alici;Hao Zhou;Weihua Li

  • Viscoelastic properties of MR elastomers under harmonic loading

    Weihua Li;Yang Zhou;Tongfei Tian

  • Microstructures and viscoelastic properties of anisotropic magnetorheological elastomers

    L Chen;X L Gong;W H Li

  • A hybrid deep-learning model for fault diagnosis of rolling bearings

    Yang Xu;Zhixiong Li;Zhixiong Li;Shuqing Wang;Weihua Li

  • Testing and steady state modeling of a linear MR damper under sinusoidal loading

    W H Li;G Z Yao;G Chen;S H Yeo

  • A review on performance enhancement techniques for ambient vibration energy harvesters

    Tanju Yildirim;Mergen H. Ghayesh;Weihua Li;Gursel Alici

  • The rheology of shear thickening fluid (STF) and the dynamic performance of an STF-filled damper

    Xianzhou Zhang;Weihua Li;Xinglong Gong

  • Recent progress of particle migration in viscoelastic fluids

    Dan Yuan;Qianbin Zhao;Sheng Yan;Shi-Yang Tang

  • A review of microfabrication techniques and dielectrophoretic microdevices for particle manipulation and separation

    Ming Li;Weihua Li;Jun Zhang;Gursel Alici

  • A highly adjustable magnetorheological elastomer base isolator for applications of real-time adaptive control

    Yancheng Li;Jianchun Li;Tongfei Tian;Weihua Li

  • Effect of carbon black on the mechanical performances of magnetorheological elastomers

    L Chen;Xiuqing Gong;Weihua Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Haiping Du
Haiping Du University of Wollongong
Gursel Alici
Gursel Alici University of Wollongong
Shi-Yang Tang
Shi-Yang Tang University of Southampton
Hejun Du
Hejun Du Nanyang Technological University
Weijia Wen
Weijia Wen Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Nong Zhang
Nong Zhang University of Technology Sydney
Nam-Trung Nguyen
Nam-Trung Nguyen Griffith University
Xinglong Gong
Xinglong Gong University of Science and Technology of China
Zhenjun Ma
Zhenjun Ma University of Wollongong
Gordon G. Wallace
Gordon G. Wallace University of Wollongong

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