Dr. Guansong Shan is currently an assistant professor at the Department of Mechatronics and Robotics, School of Advanced Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) from October 2024. He received his bachelor's and master's degree from Jilin University and Ph.D. degree from University of Exeter (UK) in mechanical engineering. Dr. Shan's research focuses on kinetic/vibration energy harvesting technologies, piezoelectric/electromagnetic energy transducers, self-powered systems, and renewable power conversion systems. He has published over 10 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers as first-author. His work has been published in esteemed journals such as Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing and Energy Conversion and Management. He has also collaborated with UK Network Rail and South West Water to design, develop, and test self-powered monitoring transducers. He serves as a member of the Advisory Panel of journal Engineering Research Express. If you are interested in studying with me or collaborating with me, please feel free to contact me via my email.

Vibration energy harvesting technologies

Piezoelectric/eletromagnetic energy transducers

Self-powered systems

Applications of the developed systems in railways, human motions, ocean wave, etc.

LIF001 Research-led and Project-based Learning (co-teaching), AY2526-semester 2;

SAT102 Entrepreneurial Skills for Advanced Technologies (co-teaching), AY2526-semester 2;

MEC208 Instrumentation and control system (co-teaching), AY2526-semester 2;

MEC203 Introductory Solid Mechanics (Module leader), AY2526-semester 1;

SAT005 Introduction to Emerging Technologies (co-teaching), AY2425-semester 2;

SAT006 Foundations of Computer Science and Engineering (co-teaching), AY2425-semester 1;

• Second Prize in the XJTLU Research-Led Teaching (RLT) Competition AY25-26
• AI Innovator Award at XJTLU AI Champion Mentoring Programme for AI Integration in Teaching and Learning (2025-2026)
• Student-Voted Best Teacher Award for the academic year 2024-2025 at SAT

Key Supervisions:

Undergraduate students

Yukun Jing (2025-present)

Research outputs: 

1. Yukun Jing, Shan, Guansong, and Jie Song. "Gear-Amplified and Pendulum-Enhanced Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting from Human Motion." VEH2026, Guangzhou
2. Shan, Guansong, Jie Song, and Yukun Jing. "Design, modelling and testing of a piezoelectric stack energy harvester with weak magnetic interaction for low-frequency vibration." Sensors and Actuators A: Physical (2026): 117680.

Tianqin Xie (2025-2026)

Thesis: Self-Powered Smart Bearing Monitoring System Based on an Electromagnetic Energy Harvester. (received the Best Performance in Final Year Project award)

Master's Students

Xinyu Zhang (2024-2026)

Thesis: A Piezoelectric Energy Harvester for Smart Speed Bumps.