Dr Jun Wu PhD, MRAeS, AFHEA

School of Metallurgy and Materials
Assistant Professor in Future Flight Dynamics and Control

Contact details

Email: j.wu.11@bham.ac.uk

Address: University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Dr Jun Wu is an Assistant Professor in Future Flight Dynamics and Control within the School of Metallurgy and Materials. His research is focused on the dynamics and control in aerospace systems, combining theoretical study, numerical simulation with experimental validation.

Qualifications

PhD, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR), University of Southampton, 2020

Biography

Dr Jun Wu joined the University of Birmingham as an Assistant Professor in Future Flight Dynamics and Control in Mar 2026. Before joining the University of Birmingham, he gained his PhD degree in structural dynamics from ISVR, University of Southampton in 2020; he subsequently undertook postdoctoral research at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Bristol (2020-2022) and also at the University of Oxford (2022-2025).

He has a broad range of research interests with a focus on aerospace dynamics and control, combining theoretical study and numerical simulation with experimental validation. The aerospace topics he's worked on include aeroelastic instability of propeller-driven aircrafts (funded by EPSRC project MENtOR), resonance control of rotorcraft blades (funded by H2020 project SABRE) and FishBAC morphing of airfoils (funded by EPSRC AdAPTS project), etc.

Postgraduate supervision

Dr Wu is currently seeking highly motivated candidates for PhD and postdoc positions in the following research areas: data-driven modelling and control of flight vehicles, bio-inspired morphing aerostructures and nonlinear aeroelasticity, eVTOL control and Urban Air Mobility (UAM), vibration mechanisms and control, etc.

Dr Wu welcomes applications through various competitive scholarship routes:

For prospective PhD students: (1) Open PhD positions are regularly advertised on findaphd.com. (2) CSC scholarship, specifically for Chinese students (3) Other scholarship routes: please explore the university’s international scholarship page.
For postdoctoral researchers: (1) Newton International Fellowship funded by the Royal Society, (2) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Individual Fellowships, (3) Other fellowships: high-calibre candidates are encouraged to discuss potential fellowship applications (e.g., Leverhulme, EPSRC).

If you are interested in pursuing a PhD or a postdoc project, please email Dr Wu with your CV and a brief statement of your research interests.

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Wu, J, Miller, TE, Cicirello, A, Taylor, G & Mortimer, B 2026, 'A bio-inspired configuration and algorithm for vibration source localization and its biological implications', Proceedings A of the Royal Society, vol. 482, no. 2333, 20250678 . https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2025.0678

Li, H, Zheng, L, Wu, J & Pang, J 2026, 'Acoustic alerting system for electric vehicles combining directional sound technique with object tracking—towards quieter urban environments', Applied Acoustics, vol. 246, 111231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111231

Hua, D, Shen, Y, Zhang, T, Yang, F, Wu, J & Liu, X 2026, 'A Folding Magnetic Soft Sheet Robot With Real‐Time Reconfigurable Magnetization for Targeted Drug Delivery', SmartBot, vol. 2, no. 1, e70028. https://doi.org/10.1002/smb2.70028

Ding, R, Wang, Q, Hua, D, Shen, Y, Zhang, T, Wu, J, Yang, F & Liu, X 2026, 'A high-sensitivity flexible pressure sensor based on graphite-modified magnetorheological elastomer', Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 35, no. 5, 055037. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/ae6a53

Li, Z, Peng, L, Hua, D, Shen, Y, Liu, X, Mu, H, Wu, J & Zhang, T 2026, 'A novel dynamic modeling method for magnetorheological damper based on physics-informed residual learning', Smart Materials and Structures. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/ae7da1

Wang, Q, Ding, R, Hua, D, Shen, Y, Wu, J, Zhang, T & Liu, X 2026, 'High-performance flexible capacitive sensor based on a carbonyl iron particle/multilayer graphene composite dielectric network for robotic object recognition', Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42114-026-02075-0

Peng , L, Guo, Y, Li, Z, Mu, H, Shen, Y, Hua, D, Wu, J, Zhang, T & Liu, X 2026, 'Interpretable physics-guided modelling and energy-efficient disturbance-compensated control for magnetorheological suspensions of off-road vehicles', Mechanical System and Signal Processing, vol. 256, 114516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2026.114516

Li, H, Wu, J & Pang, J 2026, 'Investigation of personal sound zones in vehicles using modified acoustic contrast control', Applied Acoustics, vol. 253, 111374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111374

Wang, Q, Ding, R, Hua, D, Shen, Y, Wu, J, Zhang, T & Liu, X 2027, 'Magnetic-field-induced microstructuring for trimodal flexible sensors with high sensitivity and wide linear range', Journal of Materials Science & Technology, vol. 281, pp. 173-184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2026.06.050

Hu, M, Wang, Q, Shen, Y, Zhang, T, Wu, J, Hua, D & Liu, X 2026, 'Real-time localization method for magnetic capsule robot using transfer learning in physics-informed neural network', Measurement, vol. 273, 121154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2026.121154

Miller, T, Rogers, S, Wu, J, Cicirello, A, Taylor, GK & Mortimer , B 2026, 'Spider leg biomechanics as an information filter for vibration sensing', Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 293, no. 2073, 20260915. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2026.0915

Zhuang, L, Guo, Y, Wang, Q, Peng, L, Shen, Y, Hua, D, Wu, J, Zhang, T & Liu, X 2026, 'Structural optimization of a dual-coil magnetorheological damper for vehicle suspension utilizing an improved Newton-Raphson-based optimizer', Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, vol. 54, no. 1, 2687040. https://doi.org/10.1080/15397734.2026.2687040

Shen, Y, Yang, C, Du, T, Hua, D, Wu, J & Liu, X 2025, 'Data-driven analysis of magnetorheological fluid seal degradation for performance prediction', Tribology International, vol. 208, 110642. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2025.110642

Wu, J & Titurus, B 2025, 'Frequency analysis of two subsystems coupled by a spring-inerter-damper device and its application to continuous system for vibration control', Journal of the Franklin Institute, vol. 362, no. 4, 107567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfranklin.2025.107567

Review article

Shen, Y, Zhu, Y, Bao, M, Zhang, T, Wu, J, Hao, J, Hua, D & Liu, X 2026, 'Sampling, Mobility, and Anchoring in Small-Body Sampling Robots: A Comprehensive Review', SmartBot. https://doi.org/10.1002/smb2.70032

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