一、主要研究方向
　　液体压力能利用设计理论与技术应用研究
二、研究成果
　　共发表学术论文30余篇，其中SCI检索论文8篇，EI检索论文20余篇；
三、在研课题
　　国家青年科学基金（11602097）“具有前弯形叶片叶轮的液力透平内部流动与设计理论”课题 20万元；
四、已结题
　　国家科技人员服务企业行动项目（2009GJC10007）“余压液体能量回收用液力透平的开发与应用‘’130万；
　　江苏省青年科学基金（BK20130517）“液力透平叶轮内部流动与设计理论研究” 20万元。
五、发表论文

1. Yang Sunsheng; Singh Punit; Zhang Hui, Flow investigations of reverse running volute pumps with backward vanes in comparison to forward type turbine vanes, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers-Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 2019, 233(1):111-131.SCI检索

2. Yang Sunsheng; Liu Houlin; Kong Fanyu; Dai Cui; Dong Liang, Experimental, numerical, and theoretical research on impeller diameter influencing centrifugal Pump-as-Turbine, Journal of Energy Engineering, 2013, 1,39(4): 299-307. SCI检索

3. Yang Sunsheng; Kong Fanyu; Chen Hao; Su Xianghui, Effects of blade wrap angle influencing pump as turbine, ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 2012,134(6), 1-8. SCI检索

4. Yang Sunsheng; Kong Fanyu; Qu Xiaoyun; Jiang Wanming, Influence of blade number on the performance and pressure pulsations in a pump used as a turbine, Journal of Fluids Engineering, 2012, 134(12):124503. SCI检索

5. Yang Sunsheng; Derakhshan Shahram; Kong Fanyu, Theoretical numerical and experimental prediction of pump as turbine performance, Renewable Energy, 2012, 48: 507-513. SCI检索

6. Yang Sunsheng, Liu Hou Lin, Kong Fanyu, Xia Bin. Tan LinWei., Effects of the Radial Gap Between Impeller Tips and Volute Tongue Influencing the Performance and Pressure Pulsations of Pump as Turbine. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 2014, 136(5):150-164.SCI检索

7. Yang Sunsheng, Wang Chao, Chen Kai, et al. Research on Blade Thickness Influencing Pump as Turbine. Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2014:1-8.SCI检索

8. Yang Sunsheng, Kong Fanyu, Jiang Wanming, Qu Xiaoyun. Research on impeller trimming to the influence of pump as turbine . Computer & fluids, 2012(67):72-78, SCI检索.

9. Yang Sunsheng; Kong Fanyu; Chen Bin, Research on volute design method of pump as turbine using CFD. International Agricultural Engineering Journal, 2011,(20): 25-32.