By Dr 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

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

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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