By Associate Professor Sonya A Brown

Book Chapters

Camanho PP; Tong L; Fink A; Camanho PP; Rans CD; Turvey GJ; McCarthy MA; McCarthy CT; Stanley WF; Madenci E; Barut A; Guven I; Irisarri F-X; Laurin F; Carrere N; Schön J; Thomson RS; Pearce GM; Kelly DW; Johnson AF; Takao Y; Yang C; Alfano M; Furgiuele F; Pirondi A; Moroni F; Osnes H; Ole Guthu G; McGeorge D; Ahn J; Waas AM; Stapleton S; Brown SA; Tong L; Gong X-J; Luo Q; Madenci E; Barut A; Guven I; Elder D; Qi B; Feih S, 2011, 'Contributor contact details', in Composite Joints and Connections, Elsevier, pp. xi - xiv, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-1-84569-990-1.50020-x

Brown SA; Tong L; Gong X-J; Luo Q, 2011, 'Mixed mode energy release rates for composite joints', in Composite Joints and Connections Principles, Modelling and Testing, Woodhead Pub Limited, pp. 435 - 462, http://dx.doi.org/10.1533/9780857094926.2.435

Brown SA, 2005, 'Practical enhancement of engineering learning', in Dream It, Create It, Live it Young Engineers Australia : 2005 Year of the Young Engineer, The Institution of Engineers Australia, Australia, pp. 13 - 20

Journal articles

Sang C; Yang W; Chang W; Jiang B; Wang C; Sheng Y; Peng S; Zhang J; Brown SA; Wang CH; Sha Z, 2026, 'Synergistic crosslinking of phenolic-epoxy for denser networks with enhanced thermal–mechanical properties', Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42114-025-01513-9

Zhou Y; Jiang B; Gao Z; Sha Z; Tynan B; Rider A; Dao V; Brown S; Chu D; Wang D; Dai L; Kim JK; Wang CH, 2025, 'Recent Developments in Solid-State Electrolytes for Advanced Energy Storage Devices', ACS Nano, 19, pp. 41419 - 41458, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c14335

Sha Z; Gao Z; Sheng Y; Wang C; Xu J; Chu D; Wu S; Brown SA; Peng S; Zhang J; Wang CH, 2025, 'A Phenoplast-based Structural Electrolyte with High Ionic Conductivity for Fire-Resistant Energy Storage Composites', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 17, pp. 53972 - 53987, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c11625

Sangkarat P; Sha Z; Chang W; Peng S; Wang CH; Brown SA, 2025, 'Multifunctional stitching of carbon fibre reinforced composites with soft conductive yarns for enhancing electrical conductivity and mechanical properties', Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2025.108866

Charles ADM; Rider AN; Brown SA; Wang CH, 2025, 'The effect of high energy ball milling on Terfenol-D', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.178030

Charles ADM; Rider AN; Brown SA; Wang CH, 2024, 'Creating High Aspect Ratio Magnetostrictive Flakes to Enhance Magnetoelectric Polymer Composites', ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 6, pp. 4560 - 4569, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c00594

Chu Y; Sha Z; Brown SA; He S; Wu S; Wang CH; Peng S, 2024, 'Recent advances in low-impedance conductive nanocomposites for wearable and implantable electronics', Advanced Nanocomposites, 1, pp. 275 - 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adna.2024.08.001

Tynan B; Zhou Y; Brown SA; Dai L; Rider AN; Wang CH, 2023, 'Structural supercapacitor electrodes for energy storage by electroless deposition of MnO2 on carbon nanotube mats', Composites Science and Technology, 238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2023.110016

Sha Z; Cheng X; Islam MS; Sangkarat P; Chang W; Brown SA; Wu S; Zhang J; Han Z; Peng S; Wang CH; Cheng T, 2023, 'Synergistically enhancing the electrical conductivity of carbon fibre reinforced polymers by vertical graphene and silver nanowires', Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, 168, pp. 107463, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2023.107463

Charles ADM; Rider AN; Brown SA; Wang CH, 2022, 'High aspect ratio galfenol flakes for high strain efficiency and sensing performance of magnetostrictive polymer composites', Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 10, pp. 16865 - 16877, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2tc02572h

Huang F; Zhou Y; Sha Z; Peng S; Chang W; Cheng X; Zhang J; Brown SA; Han Z; Wang CH, 2022, 'Surface Functionalization of Electrodes and Synthesis of Dual-Phase Solid Electrolytes for Structural Supercapacitors', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 14, pp. 30857 - 30871, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c06303

Li X; Brown SA; Joosten MW; Pearce GM, 2022, 'A segment-to-segment cohesive contact network approach for mesoscale composites failure modelling', Composite Structures, 284, pp. 115205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.115205

Li X; Brown SA; Joosten MW; Pearce GM, 2022, 'Tow wise modelling of non-conventional automated fibre placement composites: short beam shear study', Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2021.106767

Chen J; Zhou Y; Islam MS; Cheng X; Brown SA; Han Z; Rider AN; Wang CH, 2021, 'Carbon fiber reinforced Zn–MnO2 structural composite batteries', Composites Science and Technology, 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2021.108787

Sha Z; Zhou Y; Huang F; Yang W; Yu Y; Zhang J; Wu S; Brown SA; Peng S; Han Z; Wang CH, 2021, 'Carbon fibre electrodes for ultra long cycle life pseudocapacitors by engineering the nano-structure of vertical graphene and manganese dioxides', Carbon, 177, pp. 260 - 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2021.01.155

Huang F; Singer G; Zhou Y; Sha Z; Chen J; Han Z; Brown SA; Zhang J; Wang CH, 2021, 'Creating ionic pathways in solid-state polymer electrolyte by using PVA-coated carbon nanofibers', Composites Science and Technology, 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2021.108710

Chen J; Liang J; Zhou Y; Sha Z; Lim S; Huang F; Han Z; Brown SA; Cao L; Wang DW; Wang CH, 2021, 'A vertical graphene enhanced Zn-MnO2flexible battery towards wearable electronic devices', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9, pp. 575 - 584, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ta08775k

Sha Z; Huang F; Zhou Y; Zhang J; Wu S; Chen J; Brown SA; Peng S; Han Z; Wang CH, 2021, 'Synergies of vertical graphene and manganese dioxide in enhancing the energy density of carbon fibre-based structural supercapacitors', Composites Science and Technology, 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2020.108568

Charles ADM; Rider AN; Brown SA; Wang CH, 2021, 'Multifunctional magneto-polymer matrix composites for electromagnetic interference suppression, sensors and actuators', Progress in Materials Science, 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2020.100705

Charles ADM; Rider AN; Brown SA; Wang CH, 2020, 'Actuated dielectric-lossy screen for dynamically suppressing electromagnetic interference', ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 2, pp. 3923 - 3935, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.0c00782

Charles ADM; Rider AN; Brown SA; Wang CH, 2020, 'Improving the actuation performance of magneto-polymer composites by silane functionalisation of carbonyl-iron particles', Composites Part B Engineering, 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108091

Sha Z; Han Z; Wu S; Zhang F; Islam MS; Brown SA; Wang CH, 2019, 'Low-temperature plasma assisted growth of vertical graphene for enhancing carbon fibre/epoxy interfacial strength', Composites Science and Technology, 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2019.107867

Brown SA; Tong L, 2012, 'Validation and enhancements for the localised experimental-numerical technique', Composites Part B Engineering, 43, pp. 2359 - 2374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2011.11.069

Brown SA; Tong L, 2011, 'A localised experimental-numerical technique for determining mixed mode strain energy release rates', Composite Structures, 94, pp. 132 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2011.07.009

Conference Papers

Smith JA; Handford D; Pelt HV; Neely AJ; Brown SA, 2026, 'The Aerothermal, and Structural Design of The Common Front End Flight Vehicle', in AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition AIAA Scitech Forum 2026, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2026-0105

Utteridge O; Brown S, 2025, 'FEM Investigation into the viability of Polymer Composites in Load Bearing Structural Components of Hypersonic Vehicles', in 2025 Regional Student Conferences, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, presented at 2025 Regional Student Conferences, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2025-106529

Poon LY; Brown S, 2023, 'Renewable Natural Fibre Reinforcement Development', in 2023 Regional Student Conferences, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Canberra, Australia, presented at AIAA 2023 Regional Student Conferences - Region VII - International, Canberra, Australia, 28 November 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-77237

Conference Presentations

Sangkarat P; Sha Z; Wang C; Brown S, 2024, 'Enhancing electric and mechanical properties of carbon fibre composites by stitching with low-stiffness conductive yarns', presented at 21st European Conference on Composite Materials, Nantes, France, 02 July 2024 - 05 July 2024

Pearce G; Li X; Brown S, 2024, 'Low-velocity impact and compression-after-impact performance of non-conventional automated fibre placement composites', presented at 11th Australasian Conference on Applied Mechanics (ACAM 2024), Brisbane, 07 February 2024 - 09 February 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30280

Brown S; Moore A; Sheridan D; Turner S, 2023, 'Decarbonising Flight: The How, When and Where of Green Aviation and eVTOLs?', presented at SXSW Sydney, Sydney, 15 October 2023 - 22 October 2023

Brown SA; Sangkarat P; Wang C, 2022, 'Conductive carbon fibre composites for electromagnetic interference protection', presented at 17th Pacific Polymer Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 11 December 2022 - 14 December 2022

Moore A; Both R; Brown SA; Goel N; Davey J, 2021, 'A Glimpse into the Future: Ultra Short-Haul flying and how VTOL aircraft are revolutionising both the transport and aviation sectors', presented at CAPA Corporate Travel Summit and Regional Aviation Symposium, 07 December 2021 - 08 December 2021

Brown SA; Tong L, 2010, 'A combined experimental-numerical technique for determining mixed mode strain energy release rates', presented at 15th Composites Durability Workshop, Kanazawa, Japan, 18 October 2010 - 20 October 2010

Preprints

Sha Z; Gao Z; Shen Y; Wang C; Xu J; Wu S; Brown S; Peng S; Zhang J; Wang C, 2025, A Novel Phenoplast-Based Structural Electrolyte with High Ionic Conductivity and Fire Resistance for Advanced Energy Storage Composites, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6027287/v1

Sang C; Yang W; Chang W; Jiang B; Wang C; Sheng Y; Peng S; Zhang J; Brown SA; Wang CH; Sha Z, 2025, Hybridising Phenolic and Epoxy to Simultaneously Enhance Thermal and Mechanical Properties, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5189954

Huang F; Zhou Y; Sha Z; Peng S; Chang W; Cheng X; Zhang J; Brown SA; Han Z; Wang CH, Structrual Carbon Fiber Composite Supercapacitors with a Dual-Phase Solid Electrolyte, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3935545

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